Witcher Multiplayer Takes Customization to New Heights

A New Witcher Multiplayer Experience: Character Creation?

CD Projekt Red's upcoming multiplayer Witcher game, codenamed Project Sirius, may feature player-created Witchers, according to recent job postings. While character creation is common in multiplayer games, this development adds intrigue to Project Sirius's design.

Initially unveiled in late 2022 as a Witcher spin-off with multiplayer elements, Project Sirius is being developed by The Molasses Flood, a CD Projekt subsidiary. The studio's previous titles, "The Flame in the Flood" and "Drake Hollow," are survival crafting games.

Recent reports suggest Project Sirius will be a live-service title. This could mean either pre-selected characters or a character creation system within the Witcher universe. A job posting for a Lead 3D Character Artist at The Molasses Flood strongly hints at the latter. The description emphasizes the artist's role in aligning character design with the game's artistic vision and gameplay requirements.

The Potential for Player-Created Witchers

While the prospect of creating custom Witchers is exciting, fans should manage expectations until CD Projekt provides official details. The job posting's mention of "world-class characters" doesn't definitively confirm a character creation tool; it could simply refer to the development of other Witcher characters, such as selectable heroes or NPCs.

The possibility of player-created Witchers arrives at a pivotal moment for CD Projekt. The recent Witcher 4 trailer unveiled at The Game Awards revealed Ciri as the protagonist for the next three mainline entries, a decision that has met with mixed reactions from some fans. The introduction of character creation could potentially mitigate some of this negative sentiment by offering players a greater degree of agency and customization within the Witcher universe.

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