New Details Revealed for Cyberpunk RED’s “Night City 2045”

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Chrome up, choombas. R. Talsorian Games is heading back to the neon-soaked streets of the near future with Night City 2045, a new sourcebook for the Cyberpunk RED RPG that promises more gangs, grit and gunmetal than you can shake a smart-rifle at.

First announced back in August 2024, details on the book have been pretty sparse, with R. Talsorian only recently publishing a developers log with more details. So just what can fans expect in this return to everyone’s favorite dystopian hell hole? Below, we jack into all the details.

What is the new Cyberpunk RED “Night City 2045” supplement?

Night City 2045 is an upcoming 312-page sourcebook for the Cyberpunk RED tabletop RPG that’s designed for Referees and offers a detailed overview of Night City (which has been the primary setting for multiple versions of Cyberpunk). The book is broken out in the following sections:

• A Complete City Overview: This includes 20 pages of foundational material, covering the history of Night City and what daily life looks like for the average resident scraping by in the Time of the Red. It also includes a breakdown on transportation, the government, law enforcement (including the notorious NCPD), corporations and the media (including pirate stations).
  
• Flashmaps & Infrastructure: This section includes maps that cover transportation (including NCART and rail lines), hot spots (including bars, brothels, casinos and clubs), housing and communities, market hubs and medical facilities (including where to find both legal and underground ripperdocs).
  

• Factions, Gangs & Power Structures: The book details 44 gangs, each complete with logos, leadership, identifiers, themes and hangouts. It also includes six major criminal organizations and 23 security organizations, with details on headquarters and mission hooks.
  
• District-by-District Breakdown: The heart of the book is a detailed district coverage, covering everything from the Old Combat Zone and Little China to Santo Domingo and the Executive Zone. Each district includes dozens of mapped locations and an overview on its population, notable NPCs and possible character gigs.
  
• Playland by the Sea: This 11-page deep dive focuses on a sprawling amusement park packed with 55 mapped locations. The section covers NPCs, new rules for running scenes there and a special events calendar.

Notably, you will need the Cyberpunk RED Core Rules to use the supplement.

When is “Night City 2045” coming out?

The hardcover of Night City 2045 is scheduled for release on June 17th, 2026, at which point it should be available for purchase both online and a local game stores. At that time it should be also be available for purchase on VTTs and as a PDF on DriveThru RPG. Notably, R. Talsorian has also said that a separate map pack product will also be released around the same time.

How much is “Night City 2045”?

An exact price has not yet been announced by R. Talsorian Games. We’ll update this page with an exact amount as soon it’s been confirmed what the physical, PDF and VTT price points are.

Why we’re excited for “Night City 2045”

Below is why this book is definitely on our radar:

• It makes Night City truly playable: With hundreds of mapped locations and ready-to-use NPC stat blocks, this feels like a GM prep-saver on a massive scale.
• The faction depth is wild: 44 highly detailed gangs, plus dozens of criminal and security organizations opens up a world of new possibilities for combat and mission hooks.
• It supports sandbox campaigns: The infrastructure, Flashmaps and district breakdowns make player-driven games much, much easier to run.
• It’s got a ton of new content: At over 300 pages with new rules, detailed history and maps, this is a massive supplement that seems to have a ton of meat on its cybernetic bones.

Final Thoughts

Night City has been an iconic Cyberpunk RPG location for years, but it’s one that we haven’t ever really seen explored at this level of detail. Whether or not it truly does justice to the so-called “City of Dreams,” however, remains to be seen.

We’ll be keeping a close eye on this story in the days ahead and will provide a complete review closer to launch. In the meantime, you can learn more on the official R. Talsorian Games developers log.