2013

April 13, 2013, Soulkiller.

• April 13, 2013. Johnny Silverhand concert spirals into a riot in Night City. The rioters kill 18, wound 51. Old Arasaka complex gutted.
• Soulkiller virus developed. It is originally designed by programmer Altiera Cunningham of ITS as a way to implant recorded personalities into cloned bodies. The transfer technology is a failure, but Arasaka spies learn of its existance and kidnap Cunningham in order to have her develop it into a weapon.
• Netwatch, previously a private organization, is established worldwide by a joint U.S./EuroTheatre treaty. 
• First true Artificial Intelligence developed at Microtech's Sunnyvale, California facility.