CD Projekt Red has previously suggested that Cyberpunk 2077’s main campaign is shorter than The Witcher 3’s story but that it would make up for it with much higher replayability.
According to an attendee of the developer’s annual community event in Poland in February, CDPR said Cyberpunk 2077’s side quests would be more complex than those in its previous title.
Witcher 3’s side quest system was reportedly described as “a single line, with a bunch of branches sticking out of it,” whereas in comparison CDPR said Cyberpunk 2077’s side missions will often evolve into further side quests which in turn impact other quests, including the main story.
CD Projekt has also claimed it’s dedicated more resource to Cyberpunk 2077’s open-world missions than it did for The Witcher 3.
According to the head of CD Projekt’s Krakow studio, Cyberpunk 2077 will feature around 75 ‘Street Story’ quests. Street Stories are one of four quest types set to feature in Cyberpunk 2077, alongside the main story missions, side missions and shorter ‘minor’ quests.