Cyberpunk 2077's lead writer has explained who the true antagonist of the game is, and even with the likes of Adam Smasher or the Arasaka Corporation, it's Night City itself that takes the crown. It's hard to believe that it's been five years since Cyberpunk 2077 was released after years of anticipation. And sure, it was a total mess that was released in such a state on consoles that it had to be pulled from storefronts, but it eventually became one of the best RPGs of the modern era thanks to a string of updates to turn things around. But one undeniable aspect of the game is how engrossing Night City is as a place to explore, and it sounds like that was very much intentional. 5 years after Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red reveals why Night City as the "main antagonist" created an irresistible RPG Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith got to play Cyberpunk 2077 before the RPG's infamous launch, only to see his V randomly T-pose pantsless: "We're fixing that, right?" Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 veteran says superhero smash hit Dispatch is "my game of the year" – and it certainly wouldn't be replicable with AI Obviously, V runs afoul of multiple people and groups over the course of Cyberpunk 2077's story, but the city itself takes no sides and takes no prisoners. "Of course, we've got Arasaka, we've got Adam Smasher and all the other guys, but actually it's Night City versus everyone else, even the big guys." Marchewka adds. "That's a cool concept to make the city the main antagonist." While obviously the regular person is going to face the harsh realities of the city more than the corporations, it is a universal truth of the world that you aren't getting out unscathed, so I absolutely get what CD Projekt was going for. Look back at the The Making of Cyberpunk 2077's metro system.