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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.

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What's your favorite on-going cyberpunk franchise? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 week ago by Hammerjack@lemmy.zip to c/cyberpunk@lemmy.zip

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With Blade Runner 2099, Tron: Ares, and a new GitS series all coming in 2025 I'm curious which franchise will always keep you coming back for more, even when you know each new entry is progressively worse than the last (looking at you, Terminator franchise).

Personally, I'm always ready for more Deus Ex and I'm disappointed that the next game is already cancelled. Also, I'll always come back for more Watch_Dogs. Dumb as it may be, I love that series.

So what franchise are you always excited to hear is still alive?

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[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

GitS is my favorite, first movie and sac especially.

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

GitS first movie and Arise, for me.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Arise is good as well!

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not so much “ongoing” yet, but I really liked Cyberpunk 2077 (game and anime) and I hope they continue that universe.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 week ago

CDPR has said they plan to make a sequel to the video game, and beyond that, there is the pen & paper game it's based on. Learn more about some of the main characters like Silverhand and Atom Smasher from the original lore.