Summary
CD Projekt RED’sSiriusis still early in development, but will be a completely new perspective onThe Witcheruniverse with its multiplayer mode.The Witchermultiplayer is likely to move away from Geralt’s story, which means deviating fromThe Witcherbooks that serve as the source material for the games. This will likely not pose a problem, as the lore ofThe Witcheris rich and diverse, with hundreds of years since the Conjunction of the Spheres and even jumping forward in time as an option. However, with new characters, new places, and possible new timelines, comes the unfamiliar, and it can be jarring for some players to find that a once familiar world is suddenly foreign.
This can be solved by taking inspiration from a PS5-exclusive multiplayer game:Concord. Firewalk Studios, the developer behindConcord, will release weekly episodes that update players about the characters, in-game events, and the story behind the world. These episodes will be released in-game and keep players up-to-date about important information for the season. This strategy would fit in seamlessly withThe Witcher’s key characteristics, and keep players updated on important lore.
The Role of Lore in The Witcher Franchise
With so many characters, places, monsters, and in-world events inThe Witcher, a weekly lore drop such asConcord’s in a video format would be a great addition toThe Witchermultiplayer game. The codex ofThe Witcher 3: The Wild Huntis already robust, with different sections that catalog dozens of characters, monsters, and historical events. It’s unknownwhen or whereThe Witcher’sSiriuswill take place, but a codex that guides players through the lore alongside weekly lore videos would be a huge help in guiding newbies and veteran players.
Different monsters would require different strategies, potions, and equipment to hunt down and kill. Others may involve curses to break, or local superstitions to overcome. These are allparts ofThe Witcherlorethat may become vital in multiplayer quests, but may also be missed if the information is kept in a long codex that needs to be read. A video drop that gets all players up to date on the lore of the area, its customs, major characters, and factions would go a long way towards getting all players on the same page, and also ensuring the lore ofThe Witcheris understood and appreciated.
A Focus on Story Even in The Witcher Multiplayer Game
The Witcherfranchise is also well-regarded for its characters. In between event updates, video lore drops could have an in-depth focus on the new characters that appear in the current season. This could build hype for new NPCs, or get new players informed on belovedcharacters who have appeared in previous games inThe Witcher, but with new information.
Multiplayer games come with the reputation of being light on story, but this doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.CD Projekt RED and The Molasses Flood have the opportunity to create a multiplayer gamewith an emphasis on the story set within a world that already has a reputation for delivering a world rich in interesting characters and complicated dilemmas. Sharing that with others shouldn’t necessitate removing what makesThe Witcherso popular, and adding more story and information through visual storytelling would be another way for the developer to connect with its players.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHERE TO PLAY
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you’re able to explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.PLAY AS A HIGHLY TRAINED MONSTER SLAYER FOR HIRETrained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength, and reflexes, witchers are a counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions, and combat magic. Hunt down a wide variety of exotic monsters, from savage beasts prowling mountain passes to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadowy back alleys of densely populated cities. Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armor, or spend them on horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures life brings.EXPLORE A MORALLY AMBIGUOUS FANTASY OPEN WORLDBuilt for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth, and complexity. Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves, and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains, and seas. Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches, and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services. Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.
