Megabuilding H6 in Arroyo (with H7 in the background)
Megabuildings, also referred to as megablocks,[1] are arcologies in the Cyberpunk universe.
History[]
During the Fourth Corporate War, thousands of Night City residents were displaced and left homeless. The AHQ Disaster destroyed the homes of many more. It would take years to start rebuilding, and in the meantime the displaced began to settle in the surrounding suburbs. By the 2030s, reconstruction had started, but it wouldn't be until 2040 when the first megabuildings started construction in order to accommodate the displaced residents into the Rebuilding Urban Zones.
A continuation of the late 20th and early 21st centuries' concept of an arcology, megabuildings were designed to function as cities within a city. This new generation of multipurpose structures was stylized after the New Harbor Mallplex, which had also been destroyed during the war. The project was partially financed by corporations who were looking to house their expanding workforce. Nomads were employed in the construction of the megablocks, with hundreds of them working on each one. Many parts of old derelict buildings were used as fill to construct the new megastructures.[2][3]
By 2045, the huge megabuildings were rising up to house the population, with the first ones being built in the Watson Development. They were not the first in the list, hence why their numbers were so high, but the Night City Co-Prosperity Sphere, who was putting a lot of resources into the district, paid money to ensure they jumped on the list.[3] Over time, megabuildings quickly became one of the main residential options in Night City.
By 2077, twelve of these megablocks dominated the city skyline, each characterized by its unique color and assigned number.[4]
Characteristics[]
Each megabuilding roughly features over 8,000 apartments with varying capacity. At least 2,000 of these share the exact same layout. The lowers floors are usually cheaper and crammed, with the upper floors featuring luxury penthouses. The middle floors offer fairly spacious apartments that include their own bathrooms and most have a kitchen. Nonetheless, all apartments have installed wall-mounted vending machines that provide food. Mediacorps have made sure that each apartment has direct cable access to TV, radio and sensory feed.
Aside from residential housing, each megabuilding has a number of centralized hubs that provide different services such as entertainment, food courts, stores, market stalls, gyms and others common to shopping mall experiences, as well as parking spaces. They also offer security by means of rented corporate cops, and despite crime still remaining a problem in many megablocks, it is considered better than nothing.[2][1][3]
Night City Megabuildings[]
2045[]
| Megabuilding | Status | District |
|---|---|---|
| Megabuilding H10 | Open (at least partially) | Watson Development |
| Megabuilding H11 | In construction | Watson Development |
| Megabuilding H12 | In construction | Watson Development |
2077[]
| Megabuilding | Status | District |
|---|---|---|
| Megabuilding H1 | Open | Heywood |
| Megabuilding H2 | Open | Heywood |
| Megabuilding H3 | Temporarily closed | Heywood |
| Megabuilding H4 | Quarantined | Santo Domingo |
| Megabuilding H5 | Temporarily closed | Heywood |
| Megabuilding H6 | Open | Santo Domingo |
| Megabuilding H7 | Temporarily closed | Santo Domingo |
| Megabuilding H8 | Open | Westbrook |
| Megabuilding H9 | Open | City Center |
| Megabuilding H10 | Open | Watson |
| Megabuilding H11 | Open | Watson |
| Megabuilding H12 | Open | Watson |
Notes[]
- What seems to be another megabuilding is being constructed in eastern Santo Domingo, where an organized crime can be found.
- Some alternate maps of Night City show that City Center does not have a megabuilding, while Westbrook has two. This other megabuilding was to be located in the road connecting eastern Japantown with North Oak, due north of the Fourth Wall Studios complex.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CD Projekt RED. Cyberpunk 2077. Video Game, Multi-Platform. Poland, CD Projekt S.A., 2020. (Megabuilding H10 Database Entry)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk RED Core Rulebook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2020. (pp.19–20,69,241,294,298–300)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit - Edgerunner's Handbook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2024. (pp.6,16,20–21,29)
- ↑ CD Projekt RED. Cyberpunk 2077. Video Game, Multi-Platform. Poland, CD Projekt S.A., 2020.