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Surely if you keep tabs on the recent popular anime releases then you must have heard about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, set in the widely appraised gaming franchise Cyberpunk 2077 universe. It also won the Anime Of The Year 2023 Award at Crunchyroll. Even though fans really really loved the ending of the whole series; without us knowing, it actually did take quite a while for the producers to finalize the actual script that we have all seen.

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But have you ever actually wondered how Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was brought to life? Worry not, Shacknews themselves chatted with the producer Saya Elder to uncover the show’s core concepts and the collaborative process with Studio Trigger. Dive in with this article to explore what went behind the scenes of our beloved Cyberpunk: Edgerunners!

The Interview With The Producer Of The Show, Saya Elder, Reveals Some Shocking Information Lucy & David from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners...

Cyberpunk Edgerunners showed a dystopian world filled with crime, corruption, and an impulsive hero. The anime aired on Netflix in September 2022 and immediately tasted fame and success.

Not only did the anime succeed as an independent production, but it also brought more positive attention to Cyberpunk 2077, the original game. An interview with the show’s producer, Saya Elder, further opportunities for the series and further adaptations of the game.

Will Cyberpunk Edgerunners Receive a Sequel? Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Studio Trigger

Saya Elder was quick to confess that nothing could be said for certain regarding a new addition to the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime. However, the producer also accepted in the interview that the team was drawn to the unique style of Studio Trigger, the animation studio behind the anime.

I know that we were drawn to their unique style, uncompromising passion for their projects, and love for the cyberpunk genre. I’m...

Every anime and video game fan was excited when Studio Trigger announced the anime adaptation of the popular 2020 action role-playing video game, Cyberpunk 2077, based on Mike Pondsmith’s Cyberpunk universe. The series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners might only have one season under its belt, but it has developed a sizable fanbase that is as big as the video game.

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The main credit for the success of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners goes to the characters of the series, who were completely different despite the anime series and the video game being from the same universe. These characters also had more development compared to the video game, as they had their own individual personalities to make up the story.

Bartosz Sztybor, the screenwriter and producer of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, who has also worked with the developers of Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red) as an animation narrative director, once revealed what obstacles forced him to...

The history of Hollywood adapting video games in movies and TV shows has been a little spotty, to say the least, but in recent years, I think the tide has been turning. With shows like The Last of Us and Fallout, video game fans have developed a little hope to see their favorite adapted into a great piece of art and while there will still be wasted efforts like Netflix’s The Witcher and Paramount+’s Halo, they are still only two shows. So, in keeping with that spirit of hope we created a list of the 10 best TV shows that were adapted from video games, they can be original stories in the world of video games but they have to be connected to the original IP.

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners may not be getting a sequel anytime soon (if at all), but fans can still experience the series’ world with the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit tabletop RPG.

While a new tabletop add-on was revealed previously, publisher R. Talsorian Games shared more new details in its latest announcement, including its release date window and pricing details.

This mission promises to be a must-play for long-time players and an engaging introduction to the tabletop RPG.

Cyberpunk Goes Full Circle with Anime-Inspired Tabletop RPG

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was one of the biggest anime shows of 2022 thanks to its memorable characters, hard-hitting story, and excellent animation by Studio Trigger (of Kill la Kill and Delicious in Dungeon).

This anime is based on CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 video game, which itself is based on the Cyberpunk tabletop RPG by Mike Pondsmith, which...

CD Projekt Red is teaming with Anonymous Content to develop a live-action project set within the universe of Cyberpunk 2077.

The project, which will feature an all-new story set in the world of the game franchise, is still in the early development stages and currently looking for a screenwriter, Ck Projekt Red announced Thursday.

The gaming developer, which is also behind the acclaimed The Witcher game series, revealed the show will be developed in close collaboration with the Cyberpunk 2077 creative team as well as Garrett Kemble, Anonymous Content Studios’ head of television, its director of development Ryan Schwartz and Cco David Levine. Levine previously served as HBO’s executive vp and co-head of drama for more than a decade, where he oversaw production on True Detective, Westworld and True Blood.

Kemble, David Levine, Ryan Schwartz, and Bard Dorros will produce for Anonymous Content alongside Charlie Scully.

Cyberpunk 2077, which has sold more than 25 million copies,...

Cyberpunk 2077, the highly anticipated open-world RPG from CD Projekt Red, is not only getting a new expansion and an anime series, but also a live-action adaptation. According to a report by Variety, the studio has partnered with Netflix and Legendary Entertainment to produce a feature film based on the Cyberpunk universe.

The live-action project, which is currently in early development, will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Blade Runner 2049 and Dune. The script will be written by Michael Green, who co-wrote Blade Runner 2049 and Logan. The cast has not been announced yet, but the report claims that the film will feature some of the main characters from Cyberpunk 2077, such as V, Johnny Silverhand, Judy Alvarez, and Panam Palmer.

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The film will be set in Night City, the sprawling metropolis where Cyberpunk 2077 takes place. The story will explore the themes of identity, transhumanism, and...

Excluding a short respite over the holiday period, CD Projekt Red has had its hands full with rolling out unending patches for Cyberpunk 2077.

Normally, post-launch would be the period where staff finally get the chance for a breather and a pat on the back for a job well done. In this case, though, work on bringing the ambitious sci-fi RPG up to snuff has no doubt resulted in countless sleepless nights for a team dejected by the overwhelmingly negative response to what many consider to be a broken game. An unfair assessment? Perhaps, but personal experiences will inevitably vary, mostly due to the wildly different quality of V’s dystopian adventure depending on your platform of choice.

The damage has already been done either way, of course, but it seems the job to salvage Cyberpunk 2077‘s reputation isn’t the only project Cdpr is currently juggling. According to new details...

CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 is arguably the the biggest video game release of 2020, transporting players to a gritty sci-fi world full of bio-augmented criminals and lowlives. True to its name, the game explores some pretty deep concepts about cyberspace and what life might be like in a futuristic transhuman society where technological advancements have turned us less human and more machine. So it’s no surprise that the game’s score often sounds like something recovered from the year 2077 and brought back to our time. At its very best, the soundtrack elevates this grim dystopia.

In the wake of Cyberpunk 2077‘s massive launch, Den of Geek spoke with the trio of composers behind the game’s score: Marcin Przybylowicz (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt), P.T. Adamczyk (Gwent: The Witcher Card Game), and Paul Leonard-Morgan (Dredd). The three composers discussed the soundtrack’s conception and revealed the unconventional methods they...

Cyberpunk 2077 has largely been hailed as a success by critics and fans alike for offering one of the most immersive RPG experiences of this generation, though it hasn’t escaped criticism by any means. Accusations of transphobia aside (see here for the full story on that), players of CD Projekt Red’s sprawling open world have taken particular issue with its performance, especially on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, where bugs and visual glitches aplenty are commonplace. Folks on modern gaming PCs have generally enjoyed a smoother experience, though not even superior hardware has granted the platform immunity to certain egregious problems.

There is, of course, the promise of free upgrades next year for owners of Microsoft and Sony’s new consoles to look forward to, but that’s hardly an excuse for the current situation. The adaptation of Mike Pondsmith’s popular tabletop game was, after all, announced way before...

Eight years.

That’s not only how long fans have spent patiently awaiting the arrival of Cyberpunk 2077, but the length of time that CD Projekt Red has spent ensuring that every last facet of its ambitious action-rpg is up to snuff.

The developer, best known for bringing Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher books to life as part of a critically acclaimed trilogy, is no doubt aiming to replicate that success with this take on Mike Pondsmith’s original tabletop game of the same name. Cybernetic implants, neon-lit night life, deeply embedded street crime and shady mega corporations – everything you’d expect of the titular subgenre is promised to be present in this epic tale and this new trailer assuredly only showcases a fraction of the world you’ll be exploring come launch day.

Unsurprisingly, given the huge amount of interest that his involvement has sparked since confirmation came...

Cyberpunk 2077 may not be with us just yet, but it’s looking as if the ambitious sci-fi RPG is already shaping up to be CD Projekt Red’s most successful title to date.

The developer, best known for its critically acclaimed Witcher trilogy based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s award-winning books, has devoted the majority of its resources to next month’s anticipated release ever since work wrapped on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt back in 2015, so suffice it to say, fans of the studio are expecting (perhaps to an unrealistic degree) something rather special indeed to slide through their mailbox next week.

Speaking of which, the recently revised December launch window for consoles (current and next-gen) and PC is one that – following multiple delays – is thankfully being adhered to. Early copies finding their way into the public domain is proof enough of that, of course, though a reassurance worth reiterating,...

Tony Hawk and Cyberpunk franchise creator Mike Pondsmith are leading the lineup for Pax Online, the digital iteration of video game conference Pax West.

The nine-day virtual event, running Sept. 12-20, will open with Pondsmith, founder of R. Talsorian Games, delivering a keynote address that will stream live on Twitch. The upcoming action-adventure game Cyberpunk 2077 is based, in part, on Pondsmith’s 1988 tabletop role-playing game, Cyberpunk 2020.

Hawk will appear at the esports stage Pax Arena on Sept. 15 to provide commentary for a tournament of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2, which were remastered with 4K visuals and online multiplayer modes this ...

Tony Hawk and Cyberpunk franchise creator Mike Pondsmith are leading the lineup for Pax Online, the digital iteration of video game conference Pax West.

The nine-day virtual event, running Sept. 12-20, will open with Pondsmith, founder of R. Talsorian Games, delivering a keynote address that will stream live on Twitch. The upcoming action-adventure game Cyberpunk 2077 is based, in part, on Pondsmith’s 1988 tabletop role-playing game, Cyberpunk 2020.

Hawk will appear at the esports stage Pax Arena on Sept. 15 to provide commentary for a tournament of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2, which were remastered with 4K visuals and online multiplayer modes this ...

Among the many high-profile casualties crashing out of 2020’s initial triple-a games lineup is Cyberpunk 2077. The dystopian first-person RPG, which draws heavy inspiration from landmark films such as Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (as well as Mike Pondsmith’s tabletop game of the same name), was confirmed last week to have slipped from its original April 16th launch window to September, dealing a heavy blow to many fans hoping to get their hands on CD Projekt Red’s first title since 2015’s The Witcher 3.

Speaking of which, it appears too, that the developer currently has no plans to revisit the Continent or, by extension, Geralt of Rivia’s monster-hunting adventures, anytime soon. As part of a recent Q&a conference call with investors following news of Cyberpunk 2077‘s delay, Senior VP of business Michal Nowakowski was asked directly whether the studio had any further unannounced titles in development.

Nowakowski responded...

“Wake the fuck up, Samurai. We have a city to burn…”

In what was perhaps the standout moment from E3 2019, developer CD Projekt lifted the lid on Cyberpunk 2077, and with it, Keanu Reeves’ in-game character, Johnny Silverhand. Not 10 seconds had passed and then, the Powers That Be played their ace card: Keanu Reeves, in the flesh, walking onto the stage to a wall of noise. Cue the delirium.

It was undoubtedly a major coup for Cyberpunk 2077 and its creators, and somehow drove the already sky-high hype levels into the stratosphere. But now that E3 2019 has come and gone, and everyone involved in Night City is quietly preparing for that all-important launch date, questions are beginning to circulate about the possibility of a live-action movie, particularly now that a true Hollywood A-lister has come on board this most ambitious project.

Turns out we’re not too far from the truth, as...

If you felt a barely perceptible rumble beneath the surface of this year’s E3, there’s a good reason for it: a new generation is on the way.

Less than a month ago, comments from Sony executives about the remaining life cycle of their phenomenally successful PlayStation 4 console sparked a host of speculation that the next generation of console hardware was still far off, with many outlets speculating that a new PlayStation could be “at least three years away.”

That talk is nowhere to be seen now, as publisher Bethesda software revealed during its press conference that both its first new property as a studio in two decades, “Starfield,” and the highly anticipated sequel to 2011’s “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” are being designed for next generation hardware.

That moment alone would be enough to signal that the successors to the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One are coming,...

“Cyberpunk 2077” is a first-person shooter with heavy RPG elements. Let’s get that out of the way first. When CD Projekt Red revealed its follow-up to “The Witcher 3” with a January 2013 teaser trailer, fans didn’t know quite what to expect.

Nearly an hour of gameplay shown off at E3 brings the grimy, dystopian future in focus. “Cyberpunk 2077” is based off Mike Pondsmith’s 1988 pen-and-paper RPG “Cyberpunk 2020.” In CD Projekt’s take on a future filled with extreme technological body modification, you’ll play a street merc named “V.”

It’s impossible to avoid comparisons to Square Enix’s recent “Deus Ex” games and Starbreeze’s 2012 “Syndicate.” However, with full customization at your fingertips, “Cyberpunk 2077” is set up to reflect more of the player than those games. At the outset you’ll choose to play as a man or woman, define your life path, and customize everything about your look.