While CD Projekt Red first announced Cyberpunk 2077 back in 2013, it didn't reveal the game until 2018, and that's because development didn't fully begin until after The Witcher 3 released in 2015.
Many of those anticipating Cyberpunk 2077 the most were those that got to see first hand what CD Projekt Red is capable of with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, one of the best games of all time, and a game that unraveled from a third-person perspective.