From Cd Projekt Conference thread.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/171358/CD_Projekt_ventures_beyond_The_Witcher_with_Cyberpunk.php
More details on the Gamasutra article.
Those that don't know what's up:
Cyberpunk 2020 is a legendary pen-and-paper RPG from Talsorian games and Mike Pondsmith. It featured all the things people love in cyberpunk genre such as hacking, cybernetic limbs, crazy weapons and weird people wearing sunglasses at night. It also did all that with great style. If they go with the original world setting, it will feature great retro-ish stuff like huge cellphones and epic hair metal as well!
Cyberpunk 2020 pnp Wikipedia page for more info.
From conference slides (Thank you, Man from Atlantis)
The cover image of the original game tells us everything we need to know about the setting...
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/171358/CD_Projekt_ventures_beyond_The_Witcher_with_Cyberpunk.php
This new title, which is billed as a "triple-A RPG," is the first new IP that CD Projekt has tackled since the company found success with its Witcher franchise in 2007. The developer has formed a new group made up of veterans from the Witcher team to work on it.
CD Projekt is collaborating with Pondsmith on the title, and says it intends to create a whole franchise of games based on Cyberpunk, just as it did with The Witcher book series created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The company hasn't yet discussed planned platforms or release timing.
Though Cyberpunk's near-futuristic setting is very different from The Witcher's, CD Projekt says its new game will feature many hallmarks from that series, such as morally ambiguous choices, non-linear progression, and a complex story designed for mature audiences.
More details on the Gamasutra article.
Those that don't know what's up:
Cyberpunk 2020 is a legendary pen-and-paper RPG from Talsorian games and Mike Pondsmith. It featured all the things people love in cyberpunk genre such as hacking, cybernetic limbs, crazy weapons and weird people wearing sunglasses at night. It also did all that with great style. If they go with the original world setting, it will feature great retro-ish stuff like huge cellphones and epic hair metal as well!
Cyberpunk 2020 pnp Wikipedia page for more info.
From conference slides (Thank you, Man from Atlantis)
ADDED: high res artwork linked by helpful Sn4ke_911. Thank you guys!Rich, futuristic world
Ultramodern technology
Decadent and degenerate human society
From the PNP game:
4700+ pages describing the game world, 44 handbooks
The cover image of the original game tells us everything we need to know about the setting...