Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will retain first-person perspective; aims to deliver "the most realistic crowds" ever

The upcoming Cyberpunk title codenamed Project Orion will be a first-person perspective (FPP) video game, which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who played Cyberpunk 2077. 

Those who prefer third-person or just get motion sickness from playing in FPP will have to hope that CD Projekt Red offers at least some sort of third-person mode, similar to how Obsidian Entertainment did with their new hit RPG Avowed. 

The confirmation of FPP comes from a job listing for a Senior View Model Animator. CD Projekt Red states that the ideal candidate will use their "expertise to enhance the player's immersive experience in first person view".

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I think both options are fine when done right but I've found myself preferring first-person games lately, probably thanks to huge hits like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, both excellent first-person games. 

In addition, CD Projekt Red are aiming to deliver the most believable NPCs ever with their Cyberpunk sequel. In another job listing for Lead Encounter Designer, the Polish team stated that the candidate would work with "the systems design team to create the most realistic and reactive crowd system in any game to date.".

That's music to my ears since Cyberpunk 2077's random NPCs in the Night City weren't what I was expecting from a game of such calibre. NPCs in Red Dead Redemption 2 on the other hand...that's entirely a different level of quality and something that I expect to see from big-budget blockbusters. 

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At the moment, we know very little about Cyberpunk 2077 sequel Project Orion. The game is in the very early stages of development and won't be coming anytime soon. If I had to guess, I'd say 2029 or 2030 is probably a realistic release window for Project Orion.

Until then, there's plenty to do in Cyberpunk 2077 and its incredible expansion Phantom Liberty.

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