2021's Best Fighting Game Is Getting Cyberpunk: Edgerunner's Lucy As Playable Character

continues to make waves asthe excellent anime adaptation of the role-playing game is lending one of its protagonists to 2021's most popular fighting game. Released on Netflix in collaboration with developer CD Projekt Red, took the world by storm, winning plenty of awards and accolades for its writing, animation, and excellent realization of the corrupt and ever-changing world of Night City. While a second season is off the table, a surprise announcement means that fans can look forward to new content even if it does come from an unexpected crossover.

Developer Arc System Works confirmed in a new trailer on YouTube that Lucy from will soon join the ranks of its beloved fighting game

Details on the collaboration are still scarce but Lucy will be added to the game as a part of its fourth season. A specific release date has yet to be announced but Arc System Works has confirmed that the community can expect to play as Lucy in 2025.

Lucy and David's story is hard to beat, but one iconic character from Cyberpunk 2077 could make a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 even more exciting.

Aside from Lucy, who represents 's first guest character, Season 4 will also introduce a couple of other fighters that will be familiar to franchise veterans and a series newcomer to shake up the already massive roster. Perhaps the face most fans are excited to see return is Dizzy, a series staple who debuted all the way back in which launched in 2000. Widely considered to be one of the core protagonists of the entire series, her wings, named Undine and Necro, do most of her fighting for her.

The other returning fighter is none other than Venom, a recurring character who sports one of the game's most unique weapons: A pool cue. While footage of «The Phantom» was not included in the trailer, fans are hoping that his iconic Billiards-inspired combat style makes a return for. As for when these characters join the game, Dizzy is slated to arrive in October 2024 while Venom is simply listed as