Cyberpunk 2077 enthusiasts were once tantalized with the prospect of a space-themed DLC that promised to take players to the Moon. Although this ambitious project was eventually shelved, blogger and dataminer SirMZK has unearthed a treasure trove of leaks and files from the game’s code, providing a glimpse into what CD Projekt RED had envisioned for this cosmic expansion.
Within the game's files, there are references to lunar surface maps, detailed zones such as the Exterior Movie Set and Drug Lab, and even a model of a rover. The Moon location was planned to be expansive, potentially covering a quarter of the size of Night City, and designed as an open-world environment. This would have introduced a new layer to the gameplay, transporting players from the familiar neon-lit streets to the vast, uncharted lunar landscape.
A highlight of the proposed DLC was the Crystal Palace, an elite space station. Although it didn't make it into the final game, players can catch a fleeting glimpse of the Crystal Palace in one of the game's endings, as V looks out of a spaceship window. Additionally, the files reveal a prototype for a zero-gravity bar connected to a cut quest called "201," which was linked to the Arasaka storyline.
Fans remain hopeful that these intriguing concepts might find new life in CD Projekt RED's upcoming project, Orion, which aims to further expand the Cyberpunk universe. However, there has been no official word from the studio about reusing these ideas.
While the Moon DLC remains a distant dream for now, the uncovered details offer a captivating vision of what could have been—a daring leap for Cyberpunk 2077 into unexplored territory, seamlessly blending space exploration with the game's iconic cyberpunk style.
