CD Projekt Red\'s Multiplayer Witcher Game May Let Players Create Their Own Witcher

Summary

• CD Projekt Red's upcoming multiplayer Witcher game, Project Sirius, may feature character creation, allowing players to design their own Witchers.
• Recent job postings at The Molasses Flood, the studio developing the game, hint at this possibility.
• While exciting, fans should temper expectations until official confirmation from CD Projekt Red.

The upcoming multiplayer Witcher game, codenamed Project Sirius, may allow players to create their own custom Witchers. This intriguing possibility stems from a job posting at The Molasses Flood, the CD Projekt Red-owned studio developing the game. While character creation is common in multiplayer titles, this new information adds weight to the speculation.

Initially announced in late 2022 as a multiplayer Witcher spin-off, Project Sirius is being developed by The Molasses Flood, known for titles like The Flame in the Flood and Drake Hollow. Recent reports suggest the game will be a live-service title, potentially offering either pre-determined characters or a character creation system. A recent job posting for a Lead 3D Character Artist strengthens the latter possibility. The description emphasizes the artist's role in ensuring characters "align with the project’s artistic vision and gameplay needs," suggesting a focus on diverse and customizable characters.

Project Sirius: Customizable Witchers?

While the prospect of creating original Witchers excites many fans, cautious optimism is warranted until CD Projekt Red provides official details. The job posting highlights the need for "world-class characters," but this doesn't definitively confirm a character creator. It could simply refer to the development of high-quality pre-designed characters and NPCs.

If confirmed, the ability to create custom Witchers would be timely for CD Projekt Red. The recent reveal of The Witcher 4's trailer, showcasing Ciri as the protagonist, has sparked mixed reactions among fans. Allowing players to create their own monster hunters could potentially alleviate some of this discontent.