Cyberpunk 2077’s soundtrack will feature real world artists under in-game pseudonyms
Cyberpunk 2077 could have a very impressive soundtrack.
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What you need to know
Cyberpunk 2077is an incredibly ambitious project from CD Projekt RED, the creators of the legendary Witcher 3 fantasy RPG, which is set in a dark, dystopian city with its own history, culture, and…music. Cyberpunk 2077 will feature an original soundtrack with music from real world artists like Grimes, Run the Jewels, Raney Shockne, and much more, some of which are already available to listen to on Cyberpunk 2077’s YouTube channel.
A new report fromPitchforkspills even more details on this elusive game’s soundtrack, revealing that it will feature radio stations, similar to games like GTA V andWatch Dogs: Legion, with original music from real world artists, disguised under in-game pseudonyms. Grimes, for example, becomes “Lizzy Wizzy,” while Run the Jewels become “Yankee and the Brave.”
You can check out the latest original soundtrack from Cyberpunk 2077 above, and find the full list of Volume 1 and Volume 2 soundtracks below, along with the real world creators and their in-game counterparts, courtesy of Pitchfork. Volume 1 will reportedly release on December 11, 2020, with Volume 2 following close behind on December 18.
There’s a good chance we’ll learn more about Cyberpunk 2077’s soundtrack, possibly with some new songs to listen to, tomorrow duringNight City Wire Episode 5.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Of course, there’s also the in-game band SAMURAI, fronted by Keanu Reeve’s character Johnny Silverhand, which is brought to life by the real-world band Refused. While SAMURAI isn’t part of the game’s “official soundtrack,” it should still play an important part in the game, and has already produced some great songs.
Cyberpunk 2077 has been unfortunatelydelayed until December 10, 2020, but that isn’t stopping us from getting aspecial episode of Night City Wireshowing the game running on the Xbox One X andXbox Series X, where it looks great, even without the next-gen upgrade slated to come sometime in 2021. If you want to make sure you’re prepared to have the best possibly Cyberpunk 2077 experience, consider upgrading your visual set-up with one of theBest 4K TV’s for Xbox Series X|S.
The standard for next-gen.
Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest project from CD Projekt Red, the developers behind the Witcher 3. To follow up the game that defined a generation of gaming, Cyberpunk 2077 needed to be huge, ambitious, and captivating. Every indication says that CD Projekt Red is posed to repeat history with their sci-fi, open-world RPG adventure.
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