Night City is an American megacity in the Free State of North California, controlled by corporations and unassailed by the laws of both country and state. It sees conflict from rampant gang wars and its ruling entities contending for dominance. The city is reliant on robotics for everyday aspects like waste collection, maintenance, and public transportation. Its visual identity is derived from the four eras it underwent—austere Entropism, colourful Kitsch, imposing Neo-Militarism, and opulent Neo-Kitsch. Homelessness abounds but does not preclude cybernetic modification for the poor, giving rise to cosmetic addiction and consequent violence. These threats are dealt with by the armed force known as Psycho Squad. Trauma Team can be employed for rapid medical services. Because of the constant threat of physical harm, all citizens are allowed to openly carry firearms in public.
The player character V, along with his friend Jackie Wells, are contracted along with Jackie to steal an important device, known as the chip of immortality, from the Arasaka Corporation, by fixer Dexter Deshawn. The duo infiltrate the megacorp and steal the device, but the plan goes awry, and Jackie dies as they escape. V is then betrayed by Dexter, and left for dead in a landfill; V survives, thanks to the chip they stole, but becomes haunted by the digital-ghost of iconic Rockerboy, Johnny Silverhand, who died in the aftermath of a failed attempt to blow up Arasaka Tower.
Night City is an American megacity in the Free State of North California, controlled by corporations and unassailed by the laws of both country and state. It sees conflict from rampant gang wars and its ruling entities contending for dominance. The city is reliant on robotics for everyday aspects like waste collection, maintenance, and public transportation. Its visual identity is derived from the four eras it underwent—austere Entropism, colourful Kitsch, imposing Neo-Militarism, and opulent Neo-Kitsch. Homelessness abounds but does not preclude cybernetic modification for the poor, giving rise to cosmetic addiction and consequent violence. These threats are dealt with by the armed force known as Psycho Squad. Trauma Team can be employed for rapid medical services. Because of the constant threat of physical harm, all citizens are allowed to openly carry firearms in public.
The player character V, along with his friend Jackie Wells, are contracted along with Jackie to steal an important device, known as the chip of immortality, from the Arasaka Corporation, by fixer Dexter Deshawn. The duo infiltrate the megacorp and steal the device, but the plan goes awry, and Jackie dies as they escape. V is then betrayed by Dexter, and left for dead in a landfill; V survives, thanks to the chip they stole, but becomes haunted by the digital-ghost of iconic Rockerboy, Johnny Silverhand, who died in the aftermath of a failed attempt to blow up Arasaka Tower.