Combat Zone

The Combat Zones are lawless "No Go" areas of urban sprawl. Law enforcement is limited or non-existent, and gangs usually control large territories within it. Traveling into or through a Zone is not recommended.

Overview
These dangerous lawless places can be found around many urban areas of the United States and beyond. They appeared during the first half of the 21st century, and by 2077 are still present.

Night City's 2020 Combat Zone used to lie somewhere south of the Central City, with its blocks and blocks of burnt out wasteland. There was no clear definition between the residential area and the combat zone, as things just tended to degrade gradually, getting worse and worse until the neighborhood was finally at the level of a post holocaust hellhole. By 2045, much of this area became known as the Old Combat Zone.

During the late 1990s, Detroit's Combat Zone was walled off with ubiquitous twenty foot concrete abutments, and was declared a minimum security state prison.

Known Combat Zones

 * Detroit
 * Night City
 * Combat Zone (2020)
 * Combat Zone (2045)
 * Combat Zone (2077)