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Keep in mind that Cyberpunk 2077 is an adaptation of an existing P&P RPG from the 80s with those retro themes, not a world made from scratch.

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Oh interesting, I've only looked at some scenary and the announcement trailer because I didn't want to spoil anything for myself. I mean if that's the case then their goal isn't really to make a modern adaptation of the Cyberpunk themes, it's to stay faithful to the themes presented in that RPG and criticizing it for not modernizing the genre is a little silly.

Yes, the Cyberpunk RPG is one of the classics of the genre. Originally set in the then-future of 2013, by titling the videogame Cyberpunk 2077 they are playing with the fact that the RPG's editions continued to push the timeline in their titles (Cyberpunk 2020 was released in 1990, for instance), and makes something of a case for 64 years of "alternate future history" now from the original Cyberpunk 2013 setting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk_(role-playing_game)

Oh neat, thank you for the link.

Most of the source books are still in print. There are a few that are harder to find.

https://talsorianstore.com/collections/cyberpunk

Also Cyberpunk Red, a new 4th Edition was supposed to come out this year, but obviously got delayed by COVID just as the videogame did. It's edition name of "Red" a direct homage to CD Projekt Red and includes some collaborative efforts with the videogame on the combined and updated timeline. (Cyberpunk Red will be set in 2045, set up some plots that directly effect the videogame's 2077, and also retcon some of the pieces of 3rd Edition's timeline that they didn't think should carry forward and are now alternate future history to alternate future history.)

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