Summary
CD Projekt RED announced the development of three new games in its famous Witcher franchise in October 2022 to much fanfare, as it has been eight years sinceThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s release at the time. The company could only label these projects with codenames because they were still early in development and perhaps the most interesting installment in this newWitchertrilogy is Sirius due to its multiplayer focus. While this will likely feature a new cast of characters and different gameplay, it should take a page fromThe Witcher 3and integrate one of its best features for multiplayer.
There was troubling news in March 2023 about the development of Project Sirius, as CDPR filed an impairment charge for it. This meant that the company wrote off the game’s current build since it had lost its value. However, CDPR assured fans that Sirius, developed by its in-house studio The Molasses Flood, was merely reevaluated. In May 2023, the company announced that they restarted the game’s development after a few months of creating a new framework for it.Sirius is rumored to be an open-world game, according to a recent job listing from The Molasses Flood. All things considered, the game’s release is still years away. As such, fans will have to resort to theory-crafting and speculation about what aWitcher-themed multiplayer title would be like, though one great opportunity is to lean into the concept of player homes.
The Witcher’s Multiplayer Should Integrate One Great Blood and Wine DLC Feature
One of the best features ofThe Witcher 3’sBlood and Wineexpansion is Corvo Bianco. In the game’s lore, this is a world-famous vineyard located in the Santsretour Valley ofToussaint. The Duchess Anna Henrietta gives this property to Geralt as a partial contract payment. It also comes with a Majordomo, who can help the player with fixing up their newly bequeathed home.
Why Corvo Bianco Makes the Perfect Witcher Base
Here are some benefits of using Corvo Bianco as a home base:
The Case for a Base Similar to The Witcher 3’s Corvo Bianco in Project Sirius
Corvo Bianco offers a ton of benefits for Geralt that the game’s original home base, Kaer Morhen, should have provided. Therefore, its features should make it into future Witcher games. A customizable home base would be perfect for Sirius’ multiplayer mode. Players could have their own home or castle to decorate and renovate according to their preferences.
The developers could also up the ante by creating guilds or factions for the multiplayer. Then, each group could have a large castle that they can deck out with Alchemy Tables, Grindstones, Armorer’s Tables, and decorations. Having a base like this would add to the immersion, too, making the players feel like Geralt does when he comes back toKaer Morhento train, recover, and bond with his fellow witchers.
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 can 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.
