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Cyberpunk 2077 shows ray tracing in new trailer and confirms launch for GeForce NOW

NVIDIA game streaming service allows subscribers to play Cyberpunk 2077 in the cloud since launch

Last Thursday (25), several news about the game Cyberpunk 2077 were revealed during the Summer Game Fest, an online event that attempts to address cancellation of E3 this year and offer a new way for game developers to show the world their upcoming releases.

In the first episode of Night City Wire (a program created by CD Projekt Red that focused on presenting news about Cyberpunk 2077) we were presented with a new game trailer, new gameplay scenes that show a tool that until then had not been presented to players, and several new information about what we can expect from the game.

Cyberpunk 2077 for everyone

One of the confirmations about the game is great news for anyone who has a Playstation 4 and then purchase one PlayStation 5, you will automatically win the game version for the new console Sony without having to pay anything. This type of version update has hitherto been confirmed only for the versions of Xbox one and Xbox Series X, and it is a relief for many to know that it also exists in Sony.

For gamers who are going to purchase the PC game, we also had some news about how the game should run on that platform. Not a novelty that Cyberpunk 2077 one of the games that have already confirmed the use of technology Ray Tracing gives NVIDIA, but now we have more details on how the game will use these options.

One of them is the use of Ray-Traced Diffuse Illumination, a feature that makes the rendering of lights from different emitters act differently in the environments, thus allowing the sunlight entering through the window and the light from a lit lamp to act differently in the environment.

cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing Ray Tracing allows the game to have real-life lighting (Image: NVIDIA)

Another interesting feature is Ray-Traced Reflections, which allows the surfaces to take into account the scenario as a whole to create the images that are reflecting, showing even objects that are not in the player's view but that should be reflected by that surface according to its position and the the way it's being lit.

The game also uses the resources Ray-Traced Ambient Occlusion and Ray-Traced Shadows, which will take into account all the different types of scenery lighting to not only create realistic shadow effects, but also to dazzle objects according to the way they are being lit, allowing you to create scenarios where the same object has a fully illuminated face and another hidden by shadows.

cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing Shadow effects are also better when using Ray Tracing (Image: NVIDIA)

In addition to ray tracing technology, another technology offered by NVIDIA what Cyberpunk 2077 go to use DLSS 2.0, a neural network that should further improve the game's performance, creating an even more realistic and immersive experience for players.

Another good news is that the game will also be available since the launch in the GeForce NOW, the game streaming service from NVIDIA, and can be played through it with the maximum settings, using all the effects of ray tracing and technology DLSS 2.0. This is the second streaming service that confirms the availability of Cyberpunk 2077 since the launch, since until then the game was confirmed only for the Google Stadia.

More gameplay and more Cyberpunk

cyberpunk edgerunners An anime based on the game has also been confirmed (Image: CD Projekt Red)

The event also showed for the first time gameplay images of the braindance feature, something that promises to be one of the highlights of the game. This mechanic somewhat resembles the Detective Mode of Batman: Arkham Origins, and allows the player to take control of a character's memories, and may have access to elements of the environment in which he is, even if the character himself has not interacted with them, and should help solve crimes or unravel secrets within the game. game.

In addition to the gameplay, there was also the announcement of an anime based on the game, which will be called Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Developed by Trigger (same stadium as Kill la Kill and Little Witch Academia), the anime has no direct relation to the game, and uses only the same scenario to tell new stories with new characters.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has no set launch date, but is promised to arrive at Netflix in 2022. J Cyberpunk: 2077 will be released on November 19 this year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Google Stadia and GeForce NOW (and will also be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X as soon as the new consoles have been released). Check now 25 minutes of gameplay from Cyberpunk 2077:

Source: Cyberpunk 2077 YouTube Channel, NVIDIA