There is a whole company based around gene manipulation, called Biotechnica. There is also a group called Exotics. They are people using gene manipulation to change themselves into furries and such. The lore contains plenty of options for the writers.
These are the most important corporations involved into augmentations and cybernetic
Stormtech: They manufacture mainframes, microcomputers, cyberware, vehicles, and weaponry, and they dabble in other fields such as genetics and aerospace. mile they can't always offer the high-quality merchandise that their competitors can, Storm has made enough innovations to make their opponents nervous.
| Adrek Robotics | USA | Adrek Robotics and Arasaka are currently bitter rivals. Adrek deals in cyberware tech and has used money that it received from copyright infringement cases to fund it's various projects. |
| Akagi Systems Incorporated | Japan | Akagi System Incorporated is a small corporation that manufactures cyberware in Asia. However their business is dying and they are risking bankruptcy. |
| Bakumatsu Chipmasters | Japan | Bakumatsu is a corporation that specializes in Language Cyberware Chips that are sold in each region of Japan. Many corporates utilize these chips when communicating in Asia, mainly Japan. |
| Biotechnica | Italy | Biotechnicaspecializes in genetically modifying crops, more specifically grains and has developed a patent on a new species of GMO wheat known as V. Megasuavis, the key ingredient in the production of CHOOH2 the supposed "fuel of the future". |
| Cyphire Cyberware | France | Cyphire is a subsidiary and another developer of Cyberaudio tech and a collaborator with Dakai Soundsystems. |
| Dakai Soundsystems | Japan | Dakai is a well-known developer of Cyberaudio technologies for the music industry. Many artist will utilize their products to gain credibility in the industry. |
| Dynalar Technologies | USA | Dynalar is a well known cyberware manufacture in the US. |
| IEC | Germany | IEC is the world's largest cybernetics developer. |
| Kenjiri Technology | Japan | Kenjiri deals with a lot of technology devices that are sold in Japan. More noteworthy was it's merger with Kiroshi. |
| Kiroshi Opticals | Japan | Kiroshi is an industry leader in optics design and manufacturing, and holds a monopoly on the cyber optics market. Kiroshi deals worldwide and a majority of people utilizing optics are using Kiroshi. Their a producer of high quality cyberoptic implants and scanners, but the company is also heavily invested in orbital programs across Asia and the Americas. |
| Raven Microcybernetics | Night City | Raven was founded in the city state of Night City, and deals in Cyberware technology. |
Stormtech also has company offices in the Crystal Place 
But realistically it can be any company that has what V needs. It could be cool if the cure is just found right away, and it ends up turning into a game mechanic like mutations in Witcher. Maybe as the drug or nanites do their thing your nervous system adapts and yields different benefits.
But realistically it can be any company that has what V needs. It could be cool if the cure is just found right away, and it ends up turning into a game mechanic like mutations in Witcher. Maybe as the drug or nanites do their thing your nervous system adapts and yields different benefits.
Stormtech is one of AZ Panam’s contacts. What a coincidence. In addition Stormtech has office on the Crystal Palace.
Revolution Genetics Incorporated
Revolution Genetics Inc. is an expanding genetic engineering firm which deals in a multitude of applications involving genetic manipulation and biotechnology. Having its history in political revolution, Revolution takes its name from its origins and the term "re-evolution", or the genetic...
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This corporation is especially interesting.
Stormtech also has company offices in the Crystal Place
But realistically it can be any company that has what V needs. It could be cool if the cure is just found right away, and it ends up turning into a game mechanic like mutations in Witcher. Maybe as the drug or nanites do their thing your nervous system adapts and yields different benefits.
The hidden 6th attribute
If you want to do something specific in a story, you need generally speaking 2 things.
1st is a motive
2nd is a means to do it.
There are multiple ways listed as a solution to this 6 month issue, and in my opinion there are individuals in every ending whom have reasons to help you.
- The Aldecaldos consider you as family, and more than willinh to help.
- Mr. Blue Eyes needs your talent, as living legend and the best merc in Night city.
- The same is true about Arasaka, no matter if you have returned to Earth, or stayed in Mikoshi.
- Lastly, we know that Johnny considers you to be his closest friend. To him that is more than enough motivation. Hell, I can even see Alt sending you back. She tried to get into Mikoshi for years without success, but V did it. Wathever her plans are, she could use a field agent who can do some things for her.
1st is a motive
2nd is a means to do it.
There are multiple ways listed as a solution to this 6 month issue, and in my opinion there are individuals in every ending whom have reasons to help you.
- The Aldecaldos consider you as family, and more than willinh to help.
- Mr. Blue Eyes needs your talent, as living legend and the best merc in Night city.
- The same is true about Arasaka, no matter if you have returned to Earth, or stayed in Mikoshi.
- Lastly, we know that Johnny considers you to be his closest friend. To him that is more than enough motivation. Hell, I can even see Alt sending you back. She tried to get into Mikoshi for years without success, but V did it. Wathever her plans are, she could use a field agent who can do some things for her.
Yeah I'm not sure why you'd need to return to the rooftop section in that flow chart...
And if they make Expansion 1 mid-game and Expansion 2 post-game you could avoid "returning to NC" altogether.
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I think people are misinterpreting that quote.
Could be a way to roam NC and finish the gigs without urgency and relic malfunctions. Guess it would depend on the final outcomes.
For a pre-ending (midgame) expansion? Not sure.
Based on The Witcher 3 I would have initially assumed Expansion 1 to be midgame and Expansion 2 to be post-game, but given the urgency of the relic I think the first expansion will be based around curing V.
I hope so too, I meant the post game one. I don't usually keep playing in an open world after reaching the ending (find it anticlimactic) but people overall seem to be interested in enjoying NC without urgency.
Regarding that flow chart, with a post game dlc there would be no need to go back to the point at embers.
Pretty sure the only reason that is currently in the game is so people can keep playing and complete anything they missed/other endings.
Otherwise the game would just end at the credits and you would have to start a new play through.
With a post game dlc, once completed, it may return you to NC but it would be at a point after the story events.
Again allowing you to continue exploring the world, but without causing any cyclical shenanigans.
Pretty sure the only reason that is currently in the game is so people can keep playing and complete anything they missed/other endings.
Otherwise the game would just end at the credits and you would have to start a new play through.
With a post game dlc, once completed, it may return you to NC but it would be at a point after the story events.
Again allowing you to continue exploring the world, but without causing any cyclical shenanigans.
Yeah same. I find it depressing when you get returned to Embers after beating the game. After playing through all the endings on my first playthrough I felt I was pretty much done with that playthrough, despite skipping some side stuff. On my 2nd playthrough it's the same thing. Going back to Hanako after riding out with the Nomads just feels...depressing.
Post-ending expansion (story continuation) would fix this for me.
My big concern, if we're assuming they follow Witcher 3's DLC pattern, is that they do story content that is mostly unrelated to the endings. This stems from letting people start the W3 DLC from the game menu, or doing them before completing the Wild Hunt. The precedent hurts the idea of a continuous storyline.
This isn't to say they'll repeat, beat for beat, what they did with the W3 DLCs. They did only say it would be similar. One would be a mid sized expansion, and the other would be meatier - almost entirely a new game. We could even see more content for the single-player given how well (somehow) the game performed financially.
This could happen. I'm curious how they'd pull this off. From an outside perspective it looks like they've dug themselves into a narrative hole because of the relic urgency plot.
I think this is likely.
Could retcon it... that they are still hiring writers, gameplay designers, and quest designers for Cyberpunk implies either:
- Still working on the expansions which leaves room for feedback considerations
- The ink has dried on the expansions but they want to keep the gravy train going into 2022.
Personally I think the expansions are still in early production.
I really hope we will have the option in a post end expansion to finally leave Night City. This city is a shit hole. I want to go away. My Corpo girl will leave the City with Goro and stay with him in Japan (a girl can dream).