The creator of Cyberpunk 2 explained why a third-person view does not suit V in Cyberpunk 2077

The creator of Cyberpunk 2 explained why a third-person view does not suit V in Cyberpunk 2077

3 Источник: CD Projekt RED
04 Feb 21:10 Updated: 20 Apr 2026

Some players would still like to see an alternative camera in the game.

Recently, the creative director of the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, Igor Sarzhinski, reflected on social media about the choice of a first-person perspective. He considers this decision from the standpoint of narrative design:

If viewed purely from the perspective of narrative design, the subjective first-person camera fits perfectly with the story, genre, and world of Cyberpunk 2077. You are a consciousness trapped in a deteriorating body, and the only way to leave it is through consciousness-transfer technologies: cyberspace, projection into external devices, braindance..
Moreover, there is a digital ghost living in your head that only you can see — a being that exists only in your subjective perception, rather than two characters equally visible through an external objective third-person camera.
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In the developer's opinion, a third-person view suits well-defined characters, while first person is more suitable for "avatar characters" with whom the player identifies:

To generalize, in my view, the third-person perspective (TPP) is better suited to more defined, well-written characters — such as Geralt, Kratos, or Ellie — where the player experiences someone else's story. The first-person perspective (FPP) is more appropriate for avatar characters with whom the player identifies. V lies somewhere in the middle of this spectrum, but for the reasons outlined above, I believe first person was more appropriate for Cyberpunk 2077.

Sarzhinski clarified that he was speaking exclusively about the narrative structure of Cyberpunk 2077:

This is by no means a statement or a hint regarding Cyberpunk 2 — who knows, maybe that game will turn out to be an RTS done in the style of clay stop-motion animation.
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