Foreign media talk about "2077" correcting V age: changing or reshaping the development context of the series

　　Foreign media GameRant recently published an article focusing on the age controversy of the protagonist V of "Cyberpunk 2077", and pointed out that this detail may have an impact on the future direction of the series.

　　"Cyberpunk 2077" has experienced many twists and turns since its release in 2020. It encountered large-scale negative feedback due to technical difficulties when it was first released. However, after CD Projekt Red carried out multiple rounds of repair and update work, its reputation gradually reversed. Especially after the 2.0 version and expansion pack "Shadow of the Past" were launched, the game mechanism was completely renewed and the story content was unanimously praised by players.

Although the development team has stated that there will be no longer large-scale expansion content, patches and small additional content will be launched one after another, such as the 2.3 update introduces new vehicles, autonomous driving functions and an expanded photography mode.

Among these changes, the age setting of V unexpectedly caused widespread heated discussion. According to the initial data of the game, the female V is set to 27 years old, while the male version is a few months older than the female, and is 28 years old. However, after the 2.0 update, the official text shows that both are changed to 23 years old and share the same birthday on the same day.

　　This adjustment made many players feel inconsistent, believing that 23 years old is too young and it is difficult to support the rich social experience of the character, especially if the "corporate career" is chosen as the beginning, the character's experience is out of place with the mood and background.

　　In this regard, Patrick K. Mills, senior task designer at CD Projekt Red, made a clarification on Bluesky: "No matter what others say, V is 27 years old, not 22 years old or other age." This speech was interpreted as the official final conclusion. Some players also contacted "27Club" at the age of 27 - referring to a group of well-known musicians who died young. This symbol coincides with the themes of "Cyberpunk 2077" about death, fate and self-expenditure.

The article also compares the age range of V and other major characters: Panan is 33 years old, Judy is 24 years old, Reif is 40 years old, and Johnny Silverman dies at the age of 34, while Kerry and Rogue are actually close to 90 years old, but because of their high-end prosthetic transformation, their appearance remains middle-aged. Compared to them, the 27-year-old V is more able to balance emotional relationships and growth arcs, and also makes its interactions with partners and potential lovers more natural and credible.

Looking forward, although the specific details of the series sequel "Project Orion" has not yet been released, players are generally concerned about whether V will return or in what capacity it will appear in the new story. If the age setting of this year has been clarified, if V will still appear, this detail may affect their positioning and interpretation in the plot.