Corporate Plaza (2077)

Corporate Plaza (also known as Corpo Plaza or Corporate Center) is one of the sub-districts of City Center, located in central Night City.
==History==
===Early history - 2050s===
Corporate Plaza once stood as the crowning jewel of Night City, where some of the most powerful corporations maintained their global and regional headquarters. During the Fourth Corporate War, this plaza became a battlefield between Arasaka and Militech, which ended with its destruction during the AHQ Disaster of 2023, when a nuclear device was activated inside the uppermost floors of the Arasaka Towers.
During the Time of the Red, this plaza was the epicenter of the Hot Zone, a name referring to ruins of the majority of the City & Corporate Districts, which became irradiated and dangerous. Over the following decades, much of the rubble was cleared, an operation that was finalized in 2052 when the area was finally "free" of radiation. Construction of a new Corporate Center began immediately, with many corporations around Night City making plans to shift their offices to this new promised land. The message to the world was clear, Night City was again re-opening for business. To celebrate the rebuilding, Reconciliation Park was designed to be located southwest of the plaza, while in the center, Memorial Park was planned to remember the victims of the event.
===2060s - 2070s===
During the 2060s, there was a construction and investment boom, which allowed for a more rapid operation. The project was advancing, with new megastructures occupying what once was a radioactive rubble. The new architecture was a mix of neopostmodern and neomilitaristic styles, paradoxically owing its design to the tragedy of 2023. Slowly, Corporate Plaza was becoming the home of some of the most recognizable fixtures of Night City; it was also a sign of the corporations return to power. In order maintain the area secure, each building had strict checkpoints, and the Night City Police Department collaborated with private corporate security to stop potential terrorists and common criminals alike from defiling the plaza. Both were in constant patrol, reminding everyone who really was in charge. Memorial Park was also chosen to hold the new city metro hub, building a large underground station operated by NCART.
In 2070, right after the Unification War, Arasaka was welcomed back to Night City. The megacorp was given permission to construct a new regional headquarters, with them choosing the former site of the Arasaka Towers. After clearing the remaining rubble, the Japanese goliath began rising the new megastructure. At the same time, they repurposed a portion of the ruins as a memorial to the many employees that had died during the terrorist attack. In just a span of a few years, the new Arasaka Tower stood as the tallest building in Night City.
Notable megacorporations that built their regional headquarters here included Arasaka, Petrochem, Biotechnica, Kang Tao, Militech and a few others. Some people thought it was ironic that the same companies that had destroyed the city more than fifty years ago had their offices here once again. Surrounding Corporate Plaza was the congested Richard Night Ringroad, named after the founder of Night City. The MLK and Lincoln Boulevards, two major transit arteries, traversed the Plaza from one side to the other. At the center of everything, surrounded by another circular road and even more traffic, Memorial Park acted as Corporate Plaza's main feature; a huge ring of greenery between the large skyscrapers. All types of businesspeople hurriedly shuffled from one meeting to the next, while AVs carrying high-ranking corporates flew over their heads. This much movement gave the impression of a giant beehive.
In 2076, an incident involving Militech and Arasaka caused damage to Corporate Plaza and other surrounding neighborhoods. Although media called this event a "terrorist attack" perpetuated by unknown forces, there were rumors suggesting it had been the last stand of a notable mercenary known as David Martinez.
By 2077, the Plaza still symbolized who held the real power in Night City. Few places in the whole metropolis where as secured, with swaths of NCPD and corporate guards on patrol. Other than corporates, tourists were a prominent visitor of this area.
==Database Entry==
==Locations==
*Arasaka Port
**Akuma
*Crunch Plaza
**Metal Heaven
*Empathy
*Megabuilding H9
*Old Nature Clinic
*Regal Residences
**Corpo Plaza Apartment
===Corporate Plaza Proper===
*Arasaka Memorial
*Arasaka Tower
**Arasaka Academy
*Biotechnica Building
*Kang Tao Building
*Memorial Park
**Memorial Park Station
*Militech Offices
*Petrochem Tower
*The View
**Appel de Paris
**Cambridge Winery
**Nagami Market
==Behind the Scenes==
==Notes==
* describes the headquarters of Night Corp being in Corporate Plaza.
==Gallery==
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===Corporate Headquarters===
Arasaka Tower Night City Infobox CP2077.png|Arasaka Tower
Petrochem Tower 01 CP2077.png|Petrochem Tower
Kang Tao Building 01 CP2077.png|Kang Tao Building
Militech Offices 01 CP2077.png|Militech Offices
Biotechnica Building 01 CP2077.png|Biotechnica Building
Corporate Plaza Unknown Building 01 CP2077.png|Unknown building with a large antenna
===Concept Art===
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==See Also==
*Cyberpunk 2077 Fast Travel/Dataterms
==References==
Category:Cyberpunk 2077 Sub-districts
fr:Corpo Plaza
ru:Площадь Корпораций