--- title: "There Appears to Be an Elon Musk Cameo in “Cyberpunk 2077”" description: "Eagle-eyed early reviewers of \"Cyberpunk 2077\" spotted an NPC in the background that looks astonishingly like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk." date: "2020-12-07" modified: "2020-12-07" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-cameo-cyberpunk-2077" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "cyberpunk" - "elon musk" - "the digest" --- # There Appears to Be an Elon Musk Cameo in “Cyberpunk 2077” ![Eagle-eyed early reviewers of "Cyberpunk 2077" spotted an NPC in the background that looks astonishingly like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.]() *\Image: CD Projekt Red via CNET\* ## Spoiler Alert "Cyberpunk 2077," arguably one of the most hyped up video games in recent history, is finally dropping on Thursday — and the world can't wait to get their hands on a copy. And as it turns out, the CD Projekt Red game is flush with Easter eggs that are likely to keep gamers guessing for months to come. Eagle-eyed early reviewers of the game, for instance, spotted an NPC non-player character in the background that looks astonishingly like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, as [*CNET* points out](). According to *CNET*, the mysterious Musk-like figure's main purpose is to be shooed away in a public bathroom by the protagonist, who is being controlled by the player. ## Where's Elon? It wouldn't be surprising for Musk to make an appearance in the game. In fact, his partner, the acclaimed musician Grimes, makes her own appearance as a [frontwoman of a rock band](). Musk's electric car company may have its own cameo baked into the game as well. A [brief exchange on Twitter]() last year between the video game's official account and Musk indicate that players may soon come across Tesla's long-awaited electric pickup called the Cybertruck. "We had a deal, Elon," the game's account wrote in response to a November 22 post about the Cybertruck. "See ya in 2077," Musk [replied](). **READ MORE:** [Cyberpunk 2077: Is this an Elon Musk cameo?]() \[*CNET*\] **More on Musk:** *[Elon Musk’s Boring Company Turned Its Vegas Tunnel Into a “Rave”]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()