Cyberpunk 2077 enthusiasts were once teased with the prospect of an expansive DLC set on the Moon, a vision that, unfortunately, never came to fruition. Thanks to the diligent work of blogger and dataminer SirMZK, who sifted through the game's code, we now have a clearer picture of what CD Projekt RED had in mind for this cosmic journey.
Hidden within the game's files were references to lunar surface maps, detailed areas like the Exterior Movie Set and Drug Lab, and even a model of a rover. The Moon was envisioned as a vast playground, potentially sprawling across a quarter of Night City's size and adopting an open-world format. This ambitious expansion would have catapulted players beyond the familiar neon-lit streets into a new realm of gameplay.
A highlight of the proposed DLC was the Crystal Palace, an elite space station. Although it didn't make it into the final release, eagle-eyed players can spot the Crystal Palace in one of the game's endings, visible through a spaceship window. Additionally, the files unveiled a prototype for a zero-gravity bar, which was part of a scrapped quest named "201," linked to the Arasaka narrative.
While the Moon DLC remains a distant dream, fans hold onto hope that some of these innovative ideas might find new life in CD Projekt RED's next venture, Orion, which aims to further explore the Cyberpunk universe. However, there's been no official word from the studio about reviving these concepts.
Though the Moon DLC never saw the light of day, the unearthed details offer a tantalizing glimpse into what could have been—a daring leap for Cyberpunk 2077 that would have merged space exploration with its iconic cyberpunk style.
