SomeCyberpunk 2077fans just want theCyberpunkEdgerunnersanime to have a happier ending this Christmas, but that is simply not how the genre goes. Many who finishedCyberpunk 2077have praised the open-world’s various endings for offering conclusions in line with the source material and the bleak nature of its genre.
2022 wasCyberpunk 2077’s year of redemption, as CD Projekt Red’s once immensely anticipated open-world role-playing game was dragged from potential obscurity by consistent updates and a phenomenal anime adaptation.Cyberpunk Edgerunnersarrived on Netflix earlier this year and became aninstant rival toArcanefor Best Adaptation at The Game Awards. Alongside an update inspired by the anime which introduced iconic weaponry and gear from it,Cyberpunk 2077skyrocketed in popularity and successfully translated cultural dominance into players. For two years prior,Cyberpunk 2077had continued to be developed and saw new content, performance enhancements, and an expansion announced around the same time asCyberpunk Edgerunnerscame out.
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Going into the New Year,the future looks bright forCyberpunk 2077, but some want a cherry sprinkled on top this Christmas with a happier conclusion to the tragedy that isCyberpunk Edgerunners.A Reddit post by Olampix shows Santa coming in through the window to discover someone’s wish. It reads “a happier ending for cyberpunk edgerunners,” prompting Santa to take out a gun, begin to cry, and smother the innocent soul with his bag of gifts.
The Redditor captioned the post “sorry but no copium,” refusing thousands who wished for a better outcome. Beloved characters die and promises are forcibly broken in the final episode, events that inspired players to violentlyseek revenge on the perpetrators who still live in Night City.CyberpunkEdgerunnerstakes place approximately a year before the actions of V and Johnny Silverhand, meaning that it was easy for players to discover locations and characters that feature in the anime.
However,Cyberpunk 2077fans can still look forward to thePhantom Libertyexpansion due to release next year which is due to see Keanu Reeves return as Johnny Silverhand. Furthermore, it was revealed during The Game Awards with a second trailer for the expansion that Idris Elba would be making his way to Night City,voicing a mysterious FIA agent named Solomon Reed. As well as a sequel confirmed to be in development, there is a lot to be excited about forCyberpunk 2077, even if the anime’s ending cannot be changed.
Cyberpunk 2077is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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