Key Highlights:
- CD Projekt Red's upcoming Witcher multiplayer game, Project Sirius, may feature player-created Witchers.
- Recent job postings at The Molasses Flood, the studio developing the game, hint at character creation capabilities.
- Fans should temper enthusiasm until official confirmation from CD Projekt Red.
CD Projekt Red's highly anticipated multiplayer Witcher title, currently codenamed Project Sirius, might allow players to craft their own Witchers, according to a job posting from The Molasses Flood, the studio behind the project. While character creation is common in multiplayer games, this new information suggests Project Sirius will follow suit.
Initially unveiled in late 2022 as a Witcher spin-off with multiplayer components, Project Sirius is being developed by The Molasses Flood, a Boston-based studio under the CD Projekt umbrella. Their previous work includes the survival crafting games The Flame in the Flood and Drake Hollow.
Recent reports suggest Project Sirius will be a live-service game, potentially offering 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 strengthens the latter possibility. The description emphasizes the artist's role in ensuring character alignment with the game's artistic vision and gameplay mechanics.
Project Sirius: Customizable Witchers?
While the prospect of creating personalized Witchers excites many fans, cautious optimism is advised until CD Projekt Red provides official details. The job posting highlights the need for a skilled artist capable of producing "world-class characters," but this doesn't definitively confirm a player character creation system. It could simply refer to the development of other Witcher characters, such as selectable heroes or non-playable characters (NPCs).
The potential for player-created Witchers arrives at a fortuitous time for CD Projekt Red. The recent Witcher 4 trailer, unveiled at The Game Awards, confirmed Geralt's appearance but also revealed Ciri as the protagonist for the next three mainline entries. This decision has sparked mixed reactions from fans, and the option to create custom Witchers could potentially mitigate some of the resulting discontent.
