Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a major expansion this year. The DLC, titled Phantom Liberty, will bring many big changes to the game, including vehicle combat, a new skill and ability system, new quest types, and more. Phantom Liberty will feature an all-new, better ending for the protagonist as well. Gabe Amatangelo directed Phantom Liberty and it appears that the top brass at CDPR are impressed with his work that they've now placed him in charge of Project Orion, the game's sequel.

Bloomberg reporter and well-known industry insider, Jason Schreier, was responsible for this revelation. 

Schreier interviewed Amatangelo at the recent Summer Game Fest where they discussed Phantom Liberty. It was during this interview that Amatangelo disclosed he will be returning to direct Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.

Also a little scoop in here: Amatangelo, who started in 2020 and became director of Phantom Liberty a year later, told me that after this he will direct the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) June 14, 2023

In Schreier’s words, "Amatangelo, who started in 2020 and became director of Phantom Liberty a year later, told me that after this he will direct the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077."

Cyberpunk 2077 launched to mixed reviews in 2020 but that didn’t deter CD Projekt Red or shake their belief in it. They got to work, fixed most of the issues, and, by extension, their customers’ trust. It was only after this that they announced an expansion – the only one for this game.

Last year, during an investor presentation, the studio announced it's working on a sequel but the project is still largely on paper and the development won't start until next year to focus on Phantom Liberty.

During a recent earnings call, the company revealed that most Cyberpunk 2077 developers, who will work on the sequel, are currently busy with Phantom Liberty.

Once their work on the DLC is done, they will be redeployed to work on one of two projects the studio has in the pipeline one of which is the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.

By the way, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty will feature Idris Elba as FIA agent Solomon Reed. The character will team up with V and Keanu Reeves’ Johnny Silverhand to carry out a very dangerous mission, which sounds exciting to us.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty will arrive on September 26. Unlike the base game, the expansion is exclusive to current-gen consoles.