Surprisingly enough, the reference has nothing to do with bathtub Geralt. The much-memed sequence ofThe Witcher’s protagonist in a bathtub was seen all over the internet after the release of TheWitcher 3: Wild Hunt, and the joke was taken to new levels with bathtub scenes in the Netflix series and the release ofa special bathtub Geralt figurine. Cyberpunk does not seem to be keeping the joke going, however, as itsWitcherreference is a bit more obscure.
RELATED:Cyberpunk 2077’s Companions Have a Ton of Potential
While players may be seeing another take onbathtub Geralt inFall Guys,Cyberpunk 2077’s nudie magazines mentionThe Witcherthrough a connection to Nilfgaard as opposed to a specific character. The often villainous and antagonistic kingdom gets name-dropped inCyberpunk 2077, though with a slight twist. The magazine’s title, MILFGAARD, is a clear play on the Nilfgaard name. With some dirty-minded fans jokingly using the phrase to describe Yennefer withinThe Witcher 3, this is a very clever reference on the part of CD Projekt Red.
While the appropriately futuristic woman on the magazine’s cover resembles nobody from theWitchergames, it is still fun to see a playful reference being made by CD Projekt Red about their past work. WithCyberpunk 2077also pulling fromThe Witcher 3in important gameplay areas as well, such as afree DLC plan forCyberpunkthat mirror’sWild Hunt’s, the game is sure to keep fans playing for some time to come.
This cleverWitcherreference being discovered is likely going to revive discussions around a Ciri cameo within the game, as the potential crossover has been brought up by fans for years. With the popular dimension-hopping character mentioning her travels to theCyberpunkuniverse during the main story ofThe Witcher 3, fans have been hoping for an actual appearance from Ciri — or at the very least some easter eggs. Though CD Projekt Red has denied these requests and previously claimed she will not be mentioned in the game, despitenarrating aCyberpunktrailer from 2018, fans are still keeping their dreams of a cameo alive.
Cyberpunk 2077is now just over a month away from release, so it will not be long before players are facing off against gangs whileriding Keanu Reeves’ motorcycles. Based on the easter egg discovered by fans, players will likely notice an issue or two of MILFGARRD on their journeys through Night City.
Cyberpunk 2077releases November 19 on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S support to follow.
