Cyberpunk 2077's quest director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz has confirmed that CD Projekt RED is building the game's character creator to allow the creation of transgender and non-binary characters. This news comes after substantial backlash online against the game for including a transphobic advert in a promotional asset.

While Cyberpunk 2077 might have been the talk of E3, it's not just because Keanu Reeves will be starring as one of the game's main characters. A screenshot released earlier this week to show off the game's ray tracing featured an in-game advert for a soft drink called ChroManticore. The ad has been called transphobic because it is emblazoned with lines such as "Mix it up" and "16 flavours you'd love to mix", over a picture of a female-presenting model with a noticeable erection underneath their clothing.