The future is loading... To escape rising seas and rampant epidemics, most of society lives "upcountry" in glistening virtual reality, while those who can’t afford the subscription are forced to remain in crumbling "downcountry."

Mint is the sole survivor of her former crew. Buzz on the street is she sold them out to the NCPD to save herself. Now, badges are after her father’s old crewmate, tech genius who goes by the name Kickdown. To clear her name, she’ll have to toe the line between gangs and the NCPD. And there’s one place where the gangs of Night City gather—where speed settles the score. In a crowd of Animals, Maelstrom, and Tyger Claws gangsters, word travels fast—and that’s all according to plan.

Ambush after ambush! A cyberpsycho is destroying every convoy passing through the badlands, but this is no coincidence. MaxTac SPAR Delta is sent in to neutralize the psycho and draw out those behind the attacks. With Hook now in the lead, the squad is at her disposal—all she needs is a little bait.

MaxTac SPAR Delta is assigned downtime to recover from their injuries, but for Stepovic, time alone is time tormented by his past. While helmets are off, Mut sees the opportunity to reveal the squad’s true nature...

Mut continues to pull Stepovic into his plans to have Hook replaced. Stepovic must decide if he is to follow Hook or try to force a change in leadership. With cyberpsychosis afflicting even the most innocent, Stepovic’s decision will go far beyond their next mission.

A cyber-enhanced operator seeks to take down her creators while maintaining her fragile humanity in the thrilling conclusion of this dystopian adventure.

A shootout at a streetside bazaar. A pursuit through darkened city streets. A courier brutally murdered by his pursuers. Blown apart and left to rot in the gutter. All of that makes for an average day in the bowels of the megatropolis of New York City— at the bottom of the Barrel. But for Raide, that day was anything but average. That courier was a friend— probably Raide's best friend— and he left a life-changing contract behind. The job and its promised rewards force Raide to face impossible odds, all while eluding relentless corporate security agents and outrunning a horrifying plague that's sweeping the city. When faced with such a situation, there are really only two options...