It doesn't help though that marketing presented it like a GTA in the future. Story is IMO very weak. So weak story, weak open world... this is rather average game. I don't know how it ended up hyped so much.
Probably cause there is not much possible technology set in future oriented IP around so demand is bigger than media coverage. Decent movies you can count using hands, same with manga / anime. Books are a little better but book authors are mostly the same and not writing anything right now. RPG I know around 3 - maybe. Games are not many. Whole genere is very exploitable cause it's near future but hard to imagine and describe.
Now compare it with series about police / gangsters or war.
Now compare it with series about police / gangsters or war.