It has been over five years since the release of Cyberpunk 2077but the effect of the game only grows. Despite a storm of criticism upon launch, Cyberpunk 2077 attracted a loyal fan base and a increasing amount of praise over time, supported by a series of powerful updates.
It also brought a new level of attention Cyberpunk franchise as a whole, and the tie-in series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners took that momentum and ran with it. It doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down anytime soon Cyberpunk 2077 fans can expect a new look at Night City in just a few days.
The civil servant Edgerunners Instagram account released a new teaser for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2shares an illustration of the Night City skyline and a logo for the sequel series. According to the caption “first look at Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2” lands on June 29.
Today, Edgerunners followed up by adding a character illustration of a large man with shaggy hair to the Night City graphic, captioning the image with “(INVENTORY UPDATE) // +1 EDGERUNNER // SWAG KINGSLEY.” This is paired with the quote “Heavy is a crown. Chrome is heavier“, which is approx Cyberpunk as something may possibly sound lacking to throw in a Choom. Three other silhouettes have also joined the picture, suggesting that more character reveals are likely to lead up to June 29 on a daily basis.
Fans thrilled Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 shouldn’t let the hype train accelerate too fast as we don’t have a release date for the series yet. Plenty of Reddit commenters express this caution, but others are happy to get anything. Street_Run6482 says “I know what I’m looking at myself, but I’m excited” and realfakerolex share their gleeful disbelief as they”Can’t believe it’s actually happening.”
While the upcoming first look certainly suggests it won’t be too far off, there’s no guarantee it’ll be coming particularly soon. If it follows a similar release window to the first series, September is a possibility, but it could just as easily come later.
For now, we know it’s a new, standalone story set in Night City, which certainly seems like a smarter choice than trying to pick up the pieces after the end of the original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Like the first series, the second story will run for 10 episodes in total.
Hopefully, the upcoming release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will manage to live up to the high expectations set by its predecessor. Cyberpunk 2077 has already proven its legacy can handle some rough water, but it would be ideal for fans to get another work that’s great out of the gate.
- Showrunner
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Bartosz Sztybor
- Directors
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Kai Ikarashi
- Authors
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Bartosz Sztybor, Kanno Ichigo, Masahiko Otsuka
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