I love Cyberpunk but the game had issues that put people off of it. That plus the development time means that there will be less people invested in V as a character by the time Orion releases. To be more appealing to a wider audience it would make sense to use a new protagonist and maybe just toss in a gig similar to the Edgerunner one where people talk about the events but it doesn’t have big picture inpact
Neonizor
Yeah…… As a **Cyberpsycho**
Ari-------
is it confirmed that Orion will be sequel? honestly, i want it to be focused on Cyberpunk 2023, Johnny’s flashbacks have a warm place in my heart. especially, with the fact that Pondsmith wanted to do something with Blackhand and it might mean that his story is not over….
Byzantiwm
Honestly I really hope so
MadameDecay
I hope so. Their story doesn’t feel over to me. It’s not a popular opinion but I don’t give a fuck.
Grand_Ad_8376
Surely not. Each person V is different, which one can they use that is valid for everyone?
nonplayablechloe
Nope
Tylenol187ForDogs
If they set the game after 2077 I hope V is only brought up for what they did. I would not want to play as V again. If they were to have V find a way to deal with the Relic and live maybe have them appear as an NPC in some way (maybe draw off of save data to have them appear as your V).
Rage40rder
No
Buns-n-stuff
I wanna say no. I think it’s gonna be a completely new character set in a different city after the events of 2077, maybe they’ll come up in conversations like, “The merc V from Night City was unlike any other. They managed to pull off these jobs without us even knowing if they were a man or woman, seeing their face, or knowing what implants they had. All we know is they always wore that Samurai jacket.”
Ikkaan42
I’d find it kinda “canon” if there was more cyberspace exploration in it – and that V could have made peace with being a digital ghost somehow.
But please, not awaken the dead again. Thats been done, and also the “looming death sentence” thing.
Cautious_Clothes_367
I hope not, V suffered their time in the purgatory known as Night City, no matter the outcome they deserve to rest
Neville_Lynwood
I think it’s possible, but it’s likely going to be a short camo at most. The amount of choices every player makes and how different their V is from the get go, means that it’s a lot of work to take all those differences into account and write V in with any serious screen time.
They COULD go the route that Dragon Age: Inquisition went for, though. Where you could have the protagonist from the previous game, Dragon Age 2, appear and you could interact with them like with any NPC. You’d import your world state and they’d appear like they were in your game, with the personality you gave them. You’d have quests with them and everything. It was pretty cool.
nameproposalssuck
Nope. There’s no canon ending.
Tbh I guess it won’t be Cyberpunk 2077 but either later or earlier, when later there’ll be eastereggs regarding 2077 characters including V.
Exael_El_Quemado
I would love it if V was in a sidequest. Like, the new game would read your old save and depending on what ending you had would affect the sidequest you got. For instance, if you feed the game a save with the Devil ending, you get a sidequest that involves Arasaka and a reloaded, “recalibrated” V shows up at the end as a boss fight. Or give it a save with the Sun ending and a broken, dying V hires you to steal something that “will definitely cure them this time”. There’s a bunch of different stories you could tell like this. I think having them come back like this would really fit with the ethos of the game.
fingerpaintswithpoop
No, but I hope they will be referenced in some way. Like the new protagonist commenting on the raid on Konpeki Plaza and the Relic heist, or whatever ending CDPR picks as canon (if they do pick one.)
Kn1ght20
I understand if they don’t, but I really hope they do
Flimsy-Jello5534
Probably as another solo legend.
I’d imagine there will be loads of rumours surrounding V similar to the other famous mercs
The_Basic_Shapes
V should be mentioned but never shown – gonna be people mad if they pick a male V or fem V, and what would they even look like?
Wise_Veterinarian994
Are they really making a 2nd on?
ComprehensiveBig1499
I think the most interesting way that V could appear its with the engram ending, he becomes a digital being with Alt, so johnny could be around with V’s body, this means we could interact with both… and makes me think, couldn’t V’s engram get into a new body? like just take his dna and make clon, then insert V’s engram? time wouldn’t be a problem anymore
Synah6435
They’ll most likely be in a lore type of way in a pamphlet you read or something
agnostic_thinker12
No I don’t. Hope I’m wrong. But I do think the next game will have references and easter eggs on V.
damnthemyouandme
Because of charecter creator I highly doubt it. Probably gonna be mentioned as one of NC legends tho.
But maybe, just maybe, voice call with voice changer? Imagine implantless V-fixer from DLC ending, who calls you like early Mr. Hands.
Sweaty-Structure-619
I want to play as a Japanese. I love the ties between Japanese culture and night city.
Mary_Ellen_Katz
I do! I do think V is in the next game. I think V is like Mass Effects’ Sheppard, or The Witchers’… Witcher. Gerald or something.
And I already have a pretty good idea of how you maintain 2077’s array of endings with the sequel.
Life paths. Rather, “ending-paths.” In the same way 2077 opened with giving you a Lifepath choice, and a unique starter adventure, Orion can open based on your endings. It can either ask you which ending your ideal V got, or it can import a save to determine the factors. Then your intro act is reconciliation on that ending.
The reason why this is necessary, is because of how the Lifepath did it. At the end of 2077’s lifepath, V and Jackie are besties, and they set off on their adventure from Act 1. It is the starting point for every V. And that’s what Orion needs to be (if it’s like 2077 at all). That all intro sequences need to funnel to that Act 1. Then remnants of V’s history can pop up throughout Orion, however that may look.
And hey, maybe we see some old flames from V’s past pop up. A little Judy? A touch of Panam? 😊
xdeltax97
Would be nice, although I think I’m fine with V riding out to the sunset with Panam as my canon and leave her where she is- not to come back, been through enough.
One way another if we are indeed returning to Night City as a setting (after all, it’s the main local for Cyberpunk) we have to have some sort of traces of what we- V have done in 2077.
Not to mention which characters are still around.
CasualRead_43
I would love for it to happen, but it rarely seems to work how people want. Dragon age sort of did it which I think is the only cool way. Depending on the time jump it’d be cool to see her old… but I’m doubtful it happens.
MyOwnTutor
As a story beat only.
If the Secret Ending is Canon, then the aftermath would give Militech an edge and they could preemptively attack Arasaka, kicking off the 4th Corpo War. That all could set the stage for the AI invasion, and whoever the new protagonist is can be smack in the middle of it.
theabyssstaresback
I doubt it, because I don’t expect them to survive long, even if they had a “hopeful” ending. However, I kinda liked when, for Dragon Age, they used the “tapestry” to show what your major choices for game one and two were. That way, they could set it like a computer program in which you click off major choices V made (gender, romance, corpo/streetkid/nomad, where did Jackie go, which ending did you take) and then V can be a character referenced. People at the afterlife can be “Oh man, V kicked Night City in the balls. Did you hear about this one time…” and that sort of thing. Maybe even a shard left behind by V you find.
N7xDante
Depends on which ending they go with as canon
Training_Quantity383
No not really.
Something akin to Lester quoting some eastern european guy being in the game but gone quiet.
If the game is set after 2077 you probably hear something about some crazy raid on Konpeki Plaza but judging by the crazyness of Night City the public stuff we did wasn’t too much out of the ordinary
FlakyRazzmatazz5
In a stream didn’t the director hin that V’s story isn’t over
papapay225
I wanna see them in a cameo role. Like maybe at the end as a nice surprise. Maybe have us control V and he/she is super op, like the Johnny silverhand flashbacks
glitterroyalty
If they are I hope V is a Fixer like Mr.Hands before the DLC. In the shadows and we never meet them in person.
AffectiveChief209
V definitely made a huge impact in the world of Cyberpunk. I think at the very least the legendary status of V will linger and probably would only be spoken of by other characters. I think they’ll leave Vs fate ambiguous, but probably leave clues of what ending actually happened and if they might have found a way to cure themselves or otherwise. I would hope they find a way to import saves if V makes a return as a protagonist or important side character, otherwise I would hope they leave V as a character still up to our imagination.
Phantom_61
Mentioned at most.
FlakyRazzmatazz5
If the next game does take into account the choices we made in the previous game then yes.
Because I think those type of RPGs work better when the retain the protagonist for a few more games. That’s why I think Mass Effect and Witcher work better than Mass Effect.
PhilosophyCorrect279
Personally, I’d love it. I feel like V has so much more to do, especially now they shook up everything as much as they have.
Also because frankly I’m sick of putting all this time and effort into some of my favorite characters just to see them die LOL. I’d love to see a continuation of my V with like a game plus or something.
Itlu_PeeP
I’d love it if you were able to import your CBPK2077 save and see YOUR V in the next game. With the same background and gender.
Historical-Method-27
He’d probably be name dropped as one of the most legendary mercs to exist, wiping out smasher like that. Maybe the next game will be a bit more down to earth? I mean with the whole cyberpunk thing of no matter how much you struggle the corps always win. But in 2077 you actually play a big part in the world with endings like letting arasaka be destroyed by Yori boy.
mynameisnickromel
Did you play the main quest of the game?
nRenegade
At most, mentioned.
V’s story is over, regardless of the ending.
New_Start2024
No. V is dead. Or a plaything for Arasaka like Johnny was.
Skypirate90
In my mind V died.
carelessscreams
If V is in the next game they will probably only be vaguely mentioned. I doubt that they would have V appear in the flesh.
ophaus
No.
alternative5
I hope so, depending on the ending(People unironically choosing the Tower end lol…then again Misty) V is probably such a massively influential legendary figure I would hope he would have some influence on future narratives. Feels like a waste just for him to dissappear or die off screen.
OsprayO
Nah, mentioned though? Absolutely, in some way at least.
Even just a question at the start. Something along the lines of, “V – Lifepath, V – Ending/Fate”.
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I doubt it and hope not.
I love Cyberpunk but the game had issues that put people off of it. That plus the development time means that there will be less people invested in V as a character by the time Orion releases. To be more appealing to a wider audience it would make sense to use a new protagonist and maybe just toss in a gig similar to the Edgerunner one where people talk about the events but it doesn’t have big picture inpact
Yeah…… As a **Cyberpsycho**
is it confirmed that Orion will be sequel? honestly, i want it to be focused on Cyberpunk 2023, Johnny’s flashbacks have a warm place in my heart. especially, with the fact that Pondsmith wanted to do something with Blackhand and it might mean that his story is not over….
Honestly I really hope so
I hope so. Their story doesn’t feel over to me. It’s not a popular opinion but I don’t give a fuck.
Surely not. Each person V is different, which one can they use that is valid for everyone?
Nope
If they set the game after 2077 I hope V is only brought up for what they did. I would not want to play as V again. If they were to have V find a way to deal with the Relic and live maybe have them appear as an NPC in some way (maybe draw off of save data to have them appear as your V).
No
I wanna say no. I think it’s gonna be a completely new character set in a different city after the events of 2077, maybe they’ll come up in conversations like, “The merc V from Night City was unlike any other. They managed to pull off these jobs without us even knowing if they were a man or woman, seeing their face, or knowing what implants they had. All we know is they always wore that Samurai jacket.”
I’d find it kinda “canon” if there was more cyberspace exploration in it – and that V could have made peace with being a digital ghost somehow.
But please, not awaken the dead again. Thats been done, and also the “looming death sentence” thing.
I hope not, V suffered their time in the purgatory known as Night City, no matter the outcome they deserve to rest
I think it’s possible, but it’s likely going to be a short camo at most. The amount of choices every player makes and how different their V is from the get go, means that it’s a lot of work to take all those differences into account and write V in with any serious screen time.
They COULD go the route that Dragon Age: Inquisition went for, though. Where you could have the protagonist from the previous game, Dragon Age 2, appear and you could interact with them like with any NPC. You’d import your world state and they’d appear like they were in your game, with the personality you gave them. You’d have quests with them and everything. It was pretty cool.
Nope. There’s no canon ending.
Tbh I guess it won’t be Cyberpunk 2077 but either later or earlier, when later there’ll be eastereggs regarding 2077 characters including V.
I would love it if V was in a sidequest. Like, the new game would read your old save and depending on what ending you had would affect the sidequest you got. For instance, if you feed the game a save with the Devil ending, you get a sidequest that involves Arasaka and a reloaded, “recalibrated” V shows up at the end as a boss fight. Or give it a save with the Sun ending and a broken, dying V hires you to steal something that “will definitely cure them this time”. There’s a bunch of different stories you could tell like this. I think having them come back like this would really fit with the ethos of the game.
No, but I hope they will be referenced in some way. Like the new protagonist commenting on the raid on Konpeki Plaza and the Relic heist, or whatever ending CDPR picks as canon (if they do pick one.)
I understand if they don’t, but I really hope they do
Probably as another solo legend.
I’d imagine there will be loads of rumours surrounding V similar to the other famous mercs
V should be mentioned but never shown – gonna be people mad if they pick a male V or fem V, and what would they even look like?
Are they really making a 2nd on?
I think the most interesting way that V could appear its with the engram ending, he becomes a digital being with Alt, so johnny could be around with V’s body, this means we could interact with both… and makes me think, couldn’t V’s engram get into a new body? like just take his dna and make clon, then insert V’s engram? time wouldn’t be a problem anymore
They’ll most likely be in a lore type of way in a pamphlet you read or something
No I don’t. Hope I’m wrong. But I do think the next game will have references and easter eggs on V.
Because of charecter creator I highly doubt it. Probably gonna be mentioned as one of NC legends tho.
But maybe, just maybe, voice call with voice changer? Imagine implantless V-fixer from DLC ending, who calls you like early Mr. Hands.
I want to play as a Japanese. I love the ties between Japanese culture and night city.
I do! I do think V is in the next game. I think V is like Mass Effects’ Sheppard, or The Witchers’… Witcher. Gerald or something.
And I already have a pretty good idea of how you maintain 2077’s array of endings with the sequel.
Life paths. Rather, “ending-paths.” In the same way 2077 opened with giving you a Lifepath choice, and a unique starter adventure, Orion can open based on your endings. It can either ask you which ending your ideal V got, or it can import a save to determine the factors. Then your intro act is reconciliation on that ending.
The reason why this is necessary, is because of how the Lifepath did it. At the end of 2077’s lifepath, V and Jackie are besties, and they set off on their adventure from Act 1. It is the starting point for every V. And that’s what Orion needs to be (if it’s like 2077 at all). That all intro sequences need to funnel to that Act 1. Then remnants of V’s history can pop up throughout Orion, however that may look.
And hey, maybe we see some old flames from V’s past pop up. A little Judy? A touch of Panam? 😊
Would be nice, although I think I’m fine with V riding out to the sunset with Panam as my canon and leave her where she is- not to come back, been through enough.
One way another if we are indeed returning to Night City as a setting (after all, it’s the main local for Cyberpunk) we have to have some sort of traces of what we- V have done in 2077.
Not to mention which characters are still around.
I would love for it to happen, but it rarely seems to work how people want. Dragon age sort of did it which I think is the only cool way. Depending on the time jump it’d be cool to see her old… but I’m doubtful it happens.
As a story beat only.
If the Secret Ending is Canon, then the aftermath would give Militech an edge and they could preemptively attack Arasaka, kicking off the 4th Corpo War. That all could set the stage for the AI invasion, and whoever the new protagonist is can be smack in the middle of it.
I doubt it, because I don’t expect them to survive long, even if they had a “hopeful” ending. However, I kinda liked when, for Dragon Age, they used the “tapestry” to show what your major choices for game one and two were. That way, they could set it like a computer program in which you click off major choices V made (gender, romance, corpo/streetkid/nomad, where did Jackie go, which ending did you take) and then V can be a character referenced. People at the afterlife can be “Oh man, V kicked Night City in the balls. Did you hear about this one time…” and that sort of thing. Maybe even a shard left behind by V you find.
Depends on which ending they go with as canon
No not really.
Something akin to Lester quoting some eastern european guy being in the game but gone quiet.
If the game is set after 2077 you probably hear something about some crazy raid on Konpeki Plaza but judging by the crazyness of Night City the public stuff we did wasn’t too much out of the ordinary
In a stream didn’t the director hin that V’s story isn’t over
I wanna see them in a cameo role. Like maybe at the end as a nice surprise. Maybe have us control V and he/she is super op, like the Johnny silverhand flashbacks
If they are I hope V is a Fixer like Mr.Hands before the DLC. In the shadows and we never meet them in person.
V definitely made a huge impact in the world of Cyberpunk. I think at the very least the legendary status of V will linger and probably would only be spoken of by other characters. I think they’ll leave Vs fate ambiguous, but probably leave clues of what ending actually happened and if they might have found a way to cure themselves or otherwise. I would hope they find a way to import saves if V makes a return as a protagonist or important side character, otherwise I would hope they leave V as a character still up to our imagination.
Mentioned at most.
If the next game does take into account the choices we made in the previous game then yes.
Because I think those type of RPGs work better when the retain the protagonist for a few more games. That’s why I think Mass Effect and Witcher work better than Mass Effect.
Personally, I’d love it. I feel like V has so much more to do, especially now they shook up everything as much as they have.
Also because frankly I’m sick of putting all this time and effort into some of my favorite characters just to see them die LOL. I’d love to see a continuation of my V with like a game plus or something.
I’d love it if you were able to import your CBPK2077 save and see YOUR V in the next game. With the same background and gender.
He’d probably be name dropped as one of the most legendary mercs to exist, wiping out smasher like that. Maybe the next game will be a bit more down to earth? I mean with the whole cyberpunk thing of no matter how much you struggle the corps always win. But in 2077 you actually play a big part in the world with endings like letting arasaka be destroyed by Yori boy.
Did you play the main quest of the game?
At most, mentioned.
V’s story is over, regardless of the ending.
No. V is dead. Or a plaything for Arasaka like Johnny was.
In my mind V died.
If V is in the next game they will probably only be vaguely mentioned. I doubt that they would have V appear in the flesh.
No.
I hope so, depending on the ending(People unironically choosing the Tower end lol…then again Misty) V is probably such a massively influential legendary figure I would hope he would have some influence on future narratives. Feels like a waste just for him to dissappear or die off screen.
Nah, mentioned though? Absolutely, in some way at least.
Even just a question at the start. Something along the lines of, “V – Lifepath, V – Ending/Fate”.
V is dead. He’s a Night City legend, though.