CDP announces Cyberpunk, based on the tabletop RPG

CD Projekt has announced Cyberpunk, its new RPG is based on the pen and paper game Cyberpunk 2020.

It's set in a futuristic world with a degenerated society and like the tabletop game, it will be a mature RPG, set in the series' "realistic and brutal" world.

Cyberpunk designer and RPG vet Mike Pondsmith has been working on the videogame adaption with CDP for over a year, and took to the stage to talk about the game's setting.

At the conference, CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwinski promised players that this game would have all of the hallmarks of the Witcher series with rich detail. It will be a non-linear experience with "a complex and gripping story."

Players will experience the world through their own, unique characters chosen from different classes – be they blood-thirsty mercenaries or cunning hackers – that they will equip with vast selection of cybernetic implants and deadly weapons.

As in the Witcher series, players will face morally ambiguous choices, their actions influencing events in the world at large and the fate of the individuals they encounter.

“For over two decades, I’ve been proud to say that Cyberpunk’s been the gold standard of what it means to be a true cyberpunk game," said Pondsmith. "And it’s been a huge success for me and our many fans, with over 5 million players worldwide. But over all that time we haven’t found the right team to bring our Cyberpunk world to full digital life -- until now.

"CD Projekt Red is the team we’ve been hoping for. Their incredible work on The Witcher and The Witcher 2 shows that they share the same dedication and love of great games that we do at Talsorian. I’m especially stoked that they want our participation in making this game a fantastic project that will live up to everything Cyberpunk fans (old and new) have been waiting for. Trust me -- this game is going to rock."

This game will be developed by a new team at CDP RED composed of veterans from the Witcher franchise.

CDP RED Studio also made several Witcher-related announcements during the Summer Conference, such as The Witcher 2 Enhanced releasing on Mac in the fall. It's a native version, and not a port. The game will also be released in Japan on August 23.

The Witcher 2 has sold over 1.7 million copies worldwide.