Cyberpunk 2077 Nanowire Can Stealthily Kill Enemies & Hack Into Their Brains

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has been releasing a series of videos that look deeper into the concepts from the Cyberpunk 2077 E3 2019 demo, and the latest clip is about nanowires.

Watch the clip below:

"It's a cyberware called the nanowires, and they're basically a set of strings, almost like a garrote, that is attached to your arms," Senior Level Designer Miles Tost explained in a video on Twitter. "You pull them out and connect them, and that way you can stealthily kill people. But you can also hack them from a distance, unlocking the ability to quick-hack enemies and upload some powerful malware in them and make them shoot themselves, and all that kind of cybernetic divinity and godhood that you want to have your hacking character do.

"The other cool thing is they're not just for hacking, you can also use them to slice people into tiny bite-sized pieces, because, again, they're really sharp little metal strings and also powerful weapons, so they really come in handy for what you would call combat netrunning."

Giving players the option to kill with nanowires instead of guns is one of the ways CD Projekt is making it more accessible for non-shooter fans. Last month, CD Projekt Red's Alvin Liutalkedabout other non-gun weapons in the game such as swords and now, we know how nanowires can be used not just to hack into brains but also slice people into bits. It's also cool how this high-tech weapon serves multiple purposes, so if you like the idea of combat netrunning, this looks like a perfect weapon for you.

Here's a description of the Cyberpunk 2077 game:

"Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure story set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification. You play as V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality. You can customize your character's cyberware, skillset and playstyle, and explore a vast city where the choices you make shape the story and the world around you."

Cyberpunk 2077 is set to release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on April 16, 2020.

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