Cyberpunk: Edgerunners writer says there were somehow "worse endings" planned for David, if you can believe…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners writer Bartosz Sztybor revealed that an alternate ending was considered where protagonist David survives but is captured by Arasaka and forced to fight in corporate wars as a robot. This ending was deemed too depressing, and the final version where David dies was chosen. The article also briefly mentions the upcoming season 2 of the anime and a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.
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