Whether it’s the 150 Chinese voice actors, or confirmation of it topping The Witcher 3's massive scale, Cyberpunk 2077 is a definite RPG behemoth. A recent behind the scenes look at the game’s Japanese dubbed script also gave a nod to its grandeur, and leaves us pitying the game’s localization manager.
Yuki Nishio shared a rather jaw-dropping image on Twitter - to celebrate the game’s gold achievement - that gave fans of the upcoming title a glimpse into the life of a localization manager. Nishio can be seen sitting in front of a coffee table, shrouded behind four, towering stacks of paper that, according to him, is only part of Cyberpunk 2077's Japanese dubbed script. Each stack stood about two feet tall and left us imaging the expansive narrative that awaits us in November.
Cyberpunk 2077’s substantial script has been hinted at before by the aforementioned Chinese dubbing that required over 150 voice actors. CD Projekt Red also announced last year that a Korean voiceover was not on the table due to the colossal size of the script. The developer has since changed its mind, as co-founder Marcin Iwinski confirmed - on Korea’s Hangeul Day - that a free Korean voiceover update pack would be added to the game in December.
Choombas of the Cyberpunk community were quick to remind fans of the painstaking amount of work that goes on behind the scenes of any game. Nishio also received comments that pointed out the amount of paper that had been wasted printing the script. CD Projekt Red’s senior level designer Miles Tost then addressed spectators to reveal that each page of Cyberpunk 2077's script had been handwritten by Nishio and project manager Satoru Homma. Nishio confirmed that the trick to writing that amount was “cybernetic hands.”
A leaked map of Night City also surfaced last week that showed fans the geographical positioning of intriguing areas, such as Westbrook and Santo Domingo. The concept art for both locations gave fans a detailed look.
CD Projekt Red will be hosting its fourth episode of Night City Wire livestream, which will air October 15 at 9am PT, 12pm ET and 5pm UK. The showcase will be focusing on the vehicles of Cyberpunk 2077.