Witcher Multiplayer: Players Craft Custom Witcher

Key Takeaways

• 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.
• Enthusiasm should be tempered until official confirmation from CD Projekt Red.

Project Sirius, CD Projekt Red's multiplayer Witcher game, might allow players to craft their own Witchers, according to a job posting from The Molasses Flood, the development studio. While character creation is common in multiplayer games, new details suggest Project Sirius will follow suit.

Initially unveiled in late 2022, Project Sirius was described as a Witcher spin-off with multiplayer features. Developed by The Molasses Flood (creators of The Flame in the Flood and Drake Hollow), recent reports have classified it as a live-service title. This raises the possibility of either pre-selected characters or a custom character creation system within the Witcher universe. A job posting for a Lead 3D Character Artist at The Molasses Flood strengthens the latter possibility, emphasizing the need for an artist to align character designs with the game's vision and gameplay mechanics.

Project Sirius: Customizable Witchers?

While the prospect of creating personalized Witchers is exciting, fans should remain cautious until CD Projekt Red offers further details. The job posting seeks an artist capable of producing "world-class characters," which doesn't definitively confirm a character creator; it could simply involve creating other Witcher characters, such as playable heroes or NPCs.

The potential for player-created Witchers arrives at a strategic moment for CD Projekt Red. The recent Witcher 4 trailer, showcased at The Game Awards, confirmed Geralt's appearance but also revealed Ciri as the protagonist for the next three mainline games. This decision has sparked mixed reactions among fans, and the option to create custom Witchers might alleviate some of this negativity.