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CD Project devs want to "call out" big problems like homelessness and the wealth gap in Cyberpunk 2077 sequel
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Isn't that... like... almost the entirety of the purpose of the genre?
Ya I always figured cyberpunk got big in the 80's because it was a commentary of the hyper capitalist neoliberal policies of the era, which have only gotten stronger since then.
I've never double-checked or researched this but I always thought it made sense.
Sorta. The whole point is more capitalism gone to the extreme, homelessness and poverty are just a consequence of that.