In a fairly cynical take, The Gamer posted a short article about their fears that getting another big name star to wow the community is a cover up to a flawed expansion. As they state the E3 with Reeves turned out to be just that, all smoke and mirrors. I personally think CDPR knows they can NOT afford another fuck up and hit to their reputation as they took on 2077's release. There won't be any good graces left in the community if they rush it out the door half finished. Few will take them at their word after that ever again if they have a repeat, thus they really do seem very self aware. As the impression I get is they feel the need to do good and put out a solid product. None the less, here is a snip;

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Phantom Liberty is coming exclusively to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, leaving last-gen consoles behind (something that’s becoming a growing trend) despite the base game still being in a broken state on those machines. Editor-in-Chief Stacey Henley wrote at the time that this is yet another anti-consumer move on the part of CD Projekt Red, who have not only failed to make it up to those who bought their game as an unfinished mess, but have decided to straight up leave them behind. It sucks, and there isn’t even a consolation prize for being screwed over in the form of additional content or fixes, just an admission of failure as we step towards the new expansion. Bad luck for playing on the older platforms losers, better luck next time.

Because of this, the focus on a big star instead of gameplay and visual improvements rings a little hollow. When Keanu Reeves walked out onto the stage at E3 2019 many of us still believed that Cyberpunk 2077 was going to be one of the greatest games ever made. All the signs were there, and glowing previews from press demos only served to excite the public even further. One of the most lovable actors on the planet was going to be a main character in one of the most anticipated video games ever. On the surface, nothing could go wrong.