What is the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 all about?
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Q.What is the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 all about?
A.Phantom Liberty is Cyberpunk 2077's spy-thriller expansion that adds a new Night City district, Dogtown, a fresh main story with Idris Elba, and major gameplay upgrades, released for current-gen platforms in 2023.
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Phantom Liberty is Cyberpunk 2077's standalone expansion, released on September 25, 2023 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It drops V into the dangerous Night City district of Dogtown to rescue Rosalind Myers, the President of the New United States, in a high-stakes espionage storyline. The expansion introduces Idris Elba as FIA agent Solomon Reed, who recruits V for a mission where politics, loyalty, and survival collide, signaling a shift toward a spy-thriller tone within Night City. Official details describe Phantom Liberty as a spy-thriller expansion with a new district, a robust new skill tree, fresh gear, and a reimagined open world, all built atop Cyberpunk 2077’s ongoing updates. Phantom Liberty official page GameSpot coverage.
Beyond the story, the expansion expands Cyberpunk 2077’s gameplay: a new Dogtown district with its own gigs and loot, a powerful Relic skill tree (nine abilities), and additions to weapons, vehicles, and quickhacks. It also raises the level cap and integrates with the game’s major 2.0 update, which overhauls core systems like skill trees, combat, and car handling. Phantom Liberty is not available on last-gen consoles, underscoring its focus on current-gen platforms and updated technology. GameSpot on 2.0 and features Wikipedia overview PCGamesN profile.
