Cyberpunk 2077 Gangs Won’t Be “Comic Book-Esque Villains,” Says Devs

Cyberpunk 2077

Any day that more information is learned about CD Projekt RED’s upcoming cyberpunk RPG is a mighty fine day. With the aptly titled Cyberpunk 2077 not set to launch for at least a couple more years, it’s good to know that CDPR isn’t unveiling everything all at once. That said, it was recently learned that the gangs in the forthcoming title will be a little less one-dimensional and have more depth to them.

In an interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine, CD Projekt RED writer Stanislaw Swiecicki spoke about the gangs that players will come across during their time with Cyberpunk 2077. As was seen in that magnificent trailer during E3, and what those in attendance got to see in the demo, Night City is full of plenty of wrongdoers. What many fans already know is that the developer is rather good at crafting characters that are bad.

“The moment when trauma team is descending – I was on the team writing that,” Swiecicki stated. “Trauma team and the meat wagon sort of mythos – so, you know, really tough guys in ambulances flying around, but also armed to the extent that you can’t really call them health care workers. They’re super-dangerous to be on par for this world. The moment when they descend it’s like ‘All right, yeah, this is the vibe I used to imagine.'”

“And also the machine gang you make a deal with,” they continued. “With the gangs we really want to emphasize that we don’t want them to be our comic book-esque villains – they’re not abominations that decided for almost no reason to put cyberware in themselves. It’s a dark, dangerous world and some people who aren’t able to make it to the megacorps or don’t want it… It’s a human need to seek identity, and some people just gravitate towards the gangs. Although their faces are modified they’re still human underneath, you know. It touches upon a universal feeling we all have: the need to belong to a group.”

As many of us have learned from The Witcher franchise, CDPR doesn’t play around when it comes to creating deep characters, both good and bad. It’s also good to know that they have no intention of stopping that sort of work when it comes to Cyberpunk 2077.

Unfortunately, we don’t have any release details as of yet, but expect the highly-anticipated adventure to launch for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One at some point in the future. Keep it tuned to Don’t Feed the Gamers as this story develops, and for other gaming goodness going on right now, check out the following:

What say you, gamers? Are you glad to hear that the gangs in Cyberpunk 2077 won’t be lacking in the depth department? Would you expect nothing less from CDPR? Sound off in the comments section below, and be sure to follow DFTG on Twitter for live gaming and entertainment news 24/7!

Eric Garrett2269 Posts

Eric is an editor and writer for Don't Feed the Gamers. When he is not staring at a computer screen filled with text, he is usually staring at a computer screen filled with controllable animations. Today's youth call this gaming. He also likes to shoot things. With a camera, of course.

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