CD Project RED took advantage of International Women's Day to present the new aspect of the female character.
The new CD RED Project production, Cyberpunk 2077, will have a reversible cover. This was announced by the Polish developer, who has used the International Women's Day to show the appearance of her female protagonist. Although the game will include an editor that will allow us to modify the body and features of our protagonist, those who wish may also play with a standard version of V. Players will have the option to select which of the two appears on the cover.
The developer behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has published a very specific tweet: "Miss V, a pleasure", followed by the official hashtag of International Women's Day. One of the users has replied to the tweet and said that what we really "need" is a "reversible cover", words that have not fallen into a broken coat. "You're looking at that," CD Projekt RED has replied, which has also modified its profile image by the character's.
Miss V, a pleasure… #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/V4cedT6ubf
– Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) March 8, 2020
The editor does not make you choose between man and woman
In an attempt to open the doors to inclusion, CD Projekt RED announced that the editor will not be linked to the character's sex. That is to say, in spite of the fact that the cover will be reversible, when it comes to creating the protagonist it will not be asked if it is a woman or a man. Thus, users must choose between different parts of the body to compose their desired character. “In our creation menu, for example, compared to the last demo we now have many more options. For example, you no longer have to choose a gender. You don't choose 'I want to be a woman or a man'; Now what you do is choose a body type. Because we want to give you the freedom to create the character you want, ”explained Marthe Jonkers, conceptual designer, in an interview with MetroGames Central.
According to Jonkers, in the study they want Cyberpunk 2077 to be "truly inclusive." The artist is aware that such decisions cause reactions of all kinds, but he is optimistic that the players offer feedback.
Cyberpunk 2077 is in development for Xbox One, PS4, PC and Google Stadia. The title was planned for April, but it will finally be released on September 17. In addition, those who buy the version of the Microsoft console can enjoy visual enhancements in Xbox Series X, the new platform of Redmond.
