Project Sirius: The Open-World Multiplayer Witcher Game
Project Sirius, the upcoming multiplayer-centric Witcher game developed by The Molasses Flood, has generated buzz with a recent job listing that strongly suggests it will feature an open-world setting. This exciting development draws inspiration from the highly acclaimed open-world design of CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher Universe’s Expansion
While details about The Molasses Flood’s Witcher project remain veiled in secrecy, the job listing seeks a Senior or Principal Level Designer for Project Sirius, emphasizing the creation of spaces in The Witcher’s “Slavic open world.” This signals a promising expansion of The Witcher universe, allowing players to freely explore a vast and immersive setting.
Given that The Molasses Flood is a smaller studio compared to CD Projekt Red, the exact size of Project Sirius’s map remains uncertain. However, the job listing underlines the importance of crafting “gameplay-rich and environmentally story-dense spaces.” This commitment suggests that Project Sirius will maintain the narrative depth for which Witcher games are renowned, irrespective of the world’s size.
Multiplayer-Centric Focus
Project Sirius is confirmed to be a multiplayer-centric Witcher game, with candidates required to have “experience building for multiplayer.” It’s worth noting that the job listing doesn’t provide details about the single-player campaign, leaving fans curious about its status following Project Sirius’s development restart earlier this year.
In the realm of The Witcher, exciting developments abound. Alongside The Molasses Flood’s Project Sirius, Fool’s Theory is working on an open-world remake of the first Witcher game, codenamed Project Canis Majoris. CD Projekt Red is also diligently crafting the fourth mainline entry in the series, codenamed Polaris, promising a fresh saga of Witcher adventures.
The future of The Witcher universe looks promising, with Project Sirius adding an intriguing multiplayer dimension in a captivating open world.
