PC Games Podcast #2: Big Comebacks – Cyberpunk, Edgerunners & Brawler Games

Another week, another installment of the newly revived PCG podcast – yay! In issue Numero Zwei we chat about two extremely exciting topics, one of which is highly topical and makes for a number of headlines, the other unearthed from a nostalgic and dust-covered treasure chest of the 80s and 90s. On the one hand, co-host Maci Naeem Cheema, community manager Antonia Dreßler and editor-in-chief Katharina Pache talk about the fascinating comeback story of Cyberpunk 2077 (our test).

The mega-RPG released by CD Projekt Red in 2020 was considered a flop for a long time and caused enormous damage to the otherwise respected developer, who created a top-class masterpiece with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015. The big reason for the current hype and the excellent player numbers? an anime More specifically, the Netflix and CD Projekt-produced series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, coming from the acclaimed Japanese studio Trigger. What does the series implement particularly brilliantly? And has the cross-media marketing trend really arrived? Find out in the podcast!