Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that has been tarnished by the infamous way in which it launched. Despite the massive community that had been waiting for the release for years, the title quickly lost a lot of its player-base due to its initial buggy nature.
With this in mind, the amount of pressure that is on the major DLC for Cyberpunk 2077 is massive. While it is true that the title has saved a lot of face recently thanks to post-launch updates, the upcoming Phantom Liberty DLC is set to be a real test of the game's post-launch roadmap. Befitting of such large-scale DLC, Phantom Liberty is set to involve a huge variety of content and implement a range of new game mechanics. More features may be announced closer to launch, yet there is already a lot of official information that will excite fans.
All Confirmed Features For Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC
- A brand-new story and setting
- A new cast of characters
- A new radio station
Of course, as the only major expansion that is set to come to Cyberpunk 2077, the Phantom Liberty DLC is set to boast its own engaging narrative. Interestingly, CD Projekt Red has hinted at themes of espionage being at the core of Phantom Liberty's narrative and gameplay.
Fans will also be excited to learn that Phantom Liberty will take them to a brand-new sector of Night City. This exact location has not yet been confirmed, although many fans are speculating that it will be the Pacifica Combat Zone. The Pacifica Combat Zone is a walled-off area of the main game's map, being a highly-dangerous and geopolitically unstable area of Night City that would work perfectly with the confirmed espionage elements of the expansion.
Some original supporting characters will appear in Phantom Liberty, and the player will once again take control of Cyberpunk's protagonist V. However, Phantom Liberty is confirmed to introduce a range of wacky new figures to Night City, some of which are a major pull-factor for the DLC. For example, one of the major characters of Phantom Liberty is Solomon Reed, an ISA agent played by Idris Elba. While more new characters will likely be confirmed in the coming months, other returning characters such as Keanu Reeves' Johnny Silverhand are also confirmed to appear in the upcoming expansion.
A smaller new feature coming to Cyberpunk's Phantom Liberty expansion is a fresh radio station for players to enjoy. While not a massive element of gameplay, music has always been an important aspect of the cyberpunk genre. The 11 radio stations of Cyberpunk 2077's core story were well-received by fans, who will be excited to have a broader selection of music in the upcoming expansion.
This new radio station will be called 89.7 Growl FM, and will contain up to 15 fresh tracks. The songs included in this station will be entirely community made, with CD Projekt Red having held a competition for what fan-made songs will be included in Phantom Liberty. This is a fantastic way to get the community involved in the expansion, while also giving back to a fan-base that has been through so much since 2077's release.
It is clear that Phantom Liberty is setting itself up to be quite expansive, with its already-announced features spanning a range of gameplay elements. More will of course be announced in the near-future, but fans already have a lot to look forward to with Cyberpunk 2077's main expansion.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
