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    Keanu Reeves Is Super Cool In Cyberpunk 2077 But He Never Played This Game

    Keanu Reeves Says He Never Played Cyberpunk 2077 Despite CD Projekt’s Earlier Claims

    Gaming: Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077, James Bond origin story game & more | SYFY WIRE

    Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves says he’s never actually played Cyberpunk, despite previous confirmation from CD Projekt itself that he loved playing the game.

    During an interview with The Verge for The Matrix Awakens, Reeves was asked if he played video games at all. He responded that he did not. When asked about Cyberpunk, Reeves said, “no, I mean I’ve seen demonstrations, but I’ve never played it.”

    A History of Keanu Reeves in Video Games

    <h1>A History of Keanu Reeves in Video Games</h1> The Keanu Reeves renaissance (Keanussance?) is upon us, and we are here for it. Keanu has been kicking butt in action movies for decades now but it seems like he’s more ubiquitous than ever these days.<br>Outside of your John Wicks, Keanu has recently popped up in Toy Story 4 as Duke Caboom (Canada’s greatest daredevil and stuntman) and played an insufferable parody of himself in Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe. But Keanu’s biggest surprise appearance was at E3 2019, when he not only took the stage to reveal Cyberpunk 2077’s release date, but also the that he was playing a major character in the game: the literally-named Rockerboy Johnny Silverhand.<br>And so, not just in anticipation of Cyberpunk 2077, but in celebration of a beloved actor who keeps so busy he might as well live on our screens permanently… or just for the hell of it, really, let’s take a look back at a brief history of every one of Keanu Reeves’ many, many video game appearances.

    Last year, during a CD Projekt earnings call, CD Projekt President and Joint CEO Adam Kiciński said Reeves had been playing Cyberpunk 2077. According to a transcript of the meeting from Seeking Alpha, Kiciński said Reeves, “played the game and he loves it.”

    Reeves stars in Cyberpunk 2077 as Johnny Silverhand, who is with the main character for most of the story. The actor was a big part of the promotion for the game, including his on-stage appearance at E3 2019.

    Keanu Reeves never played Cyberpunk 2077 despite CD Projekt saying otherwise | Shacknews

    Of course, after the unprecedented amount of hype, Cyberpunk had a disastrous launch, and CD Projekt is still working to fix the game, recently announcing that all Cyberpunk 2077 updates are delayed to 2022. There are also lawsuits against CD Projekt from the studio’s investors, who are upset about the misleading promises about Cyberpunk 2077’s quality. CD Projekt has also promised to be more careful about hyping its games ahead of release.

    IGN has reached out to CDPR for comment on this story, and we’ll update this article when we hear back.

    The Matrix Awakens is a new Unreal Engine 5 experience revealed by Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss last week at The Game Awards. It’s a first look at what Unreal Engine 5 can pull off on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S through a gameplay demo that takes place in the world of The Matrix. In our impressions of The Matrix Awakens experience, we said, “the technology on display is truly impressive.”

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    In the same interview, Reeves said he thinks “it’s nice” that people tried to mod Cyberpunk 2077 so they could have 5ex with his character.

     

    Source: ign.com

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