Cyberpunk 2077’s scrapped lunar DLC, uncovered by dataminer SirMZK, reveals an ambitious vision for space exploration within the game’s universe. Game files reveal extensive plans for a moon-based expansion, featuring detailed lunar surface maps, designated zones like an "Exterior Movie Set" and "Drug Lab," and even a rover model. This massive location, potentially a quarter the size of Night City, would have offered a significant open-world experience, a stark contrast to the game's familiar urban setting.
A key element of this DLC was to be the Crystal Palace, an elite space station. While cut from the final release, players can briefly see the Crystal Palace in one of Cyberpunk 2077's endings. Further leaks show a prototype for a zero-gravity bar connected to a removed quest, "201," linked to the Arasaka storyline.
The possibility of these concepts reappearing in CD Projekt RED's upcoming "Orion" project remains a topic of fan speculation, although there's no official confirmation. Nevertheless, the unearthed details offer a compelling glimpse into a bold, unrealized expansion that would have blended space exploration with Cyberpunk 2077’s distinctive cyberpunk style.
