Night City, CA 2045

It’s the Time of the Red. 

The nuclear strikes and orbital bombardments of the 4th Corporate Wars nearly destroyed humanity and left the skies burning red at dawn and dusk. It’s been 22 years since Arasaka HQ was blown sky-high by a mini-nuke during that conflict and Night City is starting to recover at last. The worldwide NET is still inaccessible, so smaller, local servers have begun reconnecting the city.

The reconstruction efforts are moving rapidly, but large swaths of Night City remain blasted ruins. Night City’s continued political status as a Free State makes it an important hub of megacorporate activity. Arasaka has just been allowed to reestablish a presence, but many denizens are still wary, remembering the destruction they brought just a few decades ago.

It’s a city full of danger and opportunity in equal measure, with Corpos and booster gangs looking to farm out their dirty work. The only way to get ahead is to take it right to the edge. Most gonks get flatlined chasing that next big score… But hey, that’s life in Night City, choomba.