A recent listing from CD Projekt Red’s website hints that The Witcher might be getting its own multiplayer game soon. As of last March, CDPR had confirmed that a new saga of Witcher games was in development, though the company has since remained quiet. The developer hasn’t delved much into multiplayer components, with the mainline Witcher series having remained exclusively single-player since CDPR’s original 2007 title.
CD Projekt became a household name after 2015’s The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. The latest chapter in the saga of Geralt of Rivia was not only an exemplar of open-world games but also narrative-driven RPGs. The success of Witcher 3 would go on to spawn two massive DLC packs, and spin-off games like the very successful digital card game Gwent. After the troubled release of Cyberpunk 2077 and the acquisitions of studios Digital Scapes (now CD Projekt Red Vancouver) and Molasses Flood, rumors began to circulate of CD Projekt’s return to the popular Witcher series. This past March, CDPR laid those rumors to rest when it teased a new Witcher game in an announcement that crashed the official Witcher website.
The CD Projekt Red website may have leaked the development of a multiplayer Witcher game, according to a job listing spotted by Game Rant. As noted by the publication, the listing calls for a Multiplayer Designer for CD Projekt’s subsidiary studio Molasses Flood and indicates that the project will be based on an existing CD Projekt Red IP. The listing reads as follows:
“CD Projekt Red is looking for a Multiplayer Designer to support The Molasses Flood development studio in their own ambitious project which is based on one of CD Projekt Red’s IPs. The person in this role will create engaging multiplayer gameplay features, game modes, and scenarios, driving them all from concept to implementation. This designer will report to the Lead Multiplayer Designer and work with the Design Director, other designers, and across disciplines to build creative, balanced, and fun multiplayer experiences.”
Though no one at CD Projekt or Molasses Flood has commented about this listing, it appears as though CD Projekt is planning some kind of multiplayer title. However, whether or not this project is Witcher related is purely speculation for now.
While not stated as a Witcher game, there is evidence to suggest that Molasses Flood’s multiplayer project could take place in the franchise. The job listing states the game is based on an existing IP, of which there are currently only two: The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. Rumors about Molasses developing a Witcher spin-off game began when CDPR acquired the studio last year, which could be relevant here. Coupled with the knowledge that many fans remain indifferent to Cyberpunk 2077 after its controversial release, it could be a safer bet for CDPR to introduce its fans to a multiplayer experience via the more revered Witcher IP.
Like all rumored leaks, these theories for a Witcher-themed multiplayer game should be taken with a grain of salt. However, as the Witcher franchise still commands a hugely loyal fanbase, the prospect of plunging into a monster-slaying adventure with several other Witchers is one that CD Projekt Red may see value in. Whatever the future may hold for The Witcher, one thing is clear: fans of the Valley of Plenty are still willing to toss coins to it.
Source: Game Rant
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Author: Lawrence Ortiz
