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Cyberpunk 2077’s five-year journey from disaster to must-play RPG

Grant St. Clair
Dec 10, 2025
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Idris Elba in Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty DLC

I can check the news, tally dates, and count my playtime hours, but it’s still hard to believe it’s been five years since Cyberpunk 2077 launched—one of the most polarizing RPGs this century. Few games have generated more pre-release hype: fans expected a revelatory experience from the developers behind …

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