Cyberpunk 2077's New DLC Introduces Lawless Dogtown Area Hostile to Police

Cyberpunk 2077's new Phantom Liberty DLC introduced a new area called Dogtown that is hostile to police.
Dogtown is controlled by a private military and does not allow police to enter.
Players driving stolen police vehicles are not allowed to enter Dogtown and are greeted with a rude message.
Dogtown's lack of police makes sense as it is a lawless area ruled by the violent Barghest private military.
Phantom Liberty DLC and Update 2.0 have caused a resurgence in Cyberpunk 2077's popularity according to Steam numbers.

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