Cyberpunk 2077 and Japan’s Cyberpunk Culture
Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the most anticipated video games of all time.
Set in the futuristic megalopolis of ‘Night City’ (on the Californian coast), the first-person action-adventure game was first announced in 2012 — and after nearly a decade of build-up — set to be released on 16 April 2020. It was delayed until 17 September, then 19 November, and finally released on 10 December 2020. In the ten days following, it sold a staggering 13 million copies.
After 8 million pre-orders, three delays, and even death threats from impatient fans, Polish game developer CD Projekt Red (making of the Witcher series) had finally released their cyberpunk masterpiece.
What is cyberpunk?
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Cyberpunk is ‘genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology’, seen across literature, manga, music playlists, Tv & film, anime, and video games.
American author Bruce Sterling coined the term ‘high tech and low life‘ to describe cyberpunk. In these futuristic…
