The 2023 SoulslikeLies of Poffered a fresh twist on the genre in a unique world inspired by the world of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale ofPinocchio. In a landscape flooded with title after title in the Soulslike genre,Lies of Pstill managed to excite gamers and carve out its own lane. This led to it selling over a million copies and winning over critics and fans alike.
Naturally, when a game reaches the popularity of the first game, questions arise aboutthe possibility of aLies of Psequel. Developers NeoWiz Games and Round8 Studio say they are currently working on a proper sequel, as they look toward a further franchise expansion for their breakout title. Fans are surely champing at the bit to try this new project, which may lead to questions of how long they’ll have to wait to play it.
What Lies of P 2’s Development Could Look Like
Lies of P Took Three Years To Make
One way to consider how long it will take to getLies of P 2comes inthe firstLies of P’s development time. Director Choi Ji-won has noted thatLies of Pbegan development in 2020 before finally seeing its release in 2023. Given that the sequel was confirmed last year, gamers may be led to assume a similar development time forLies of P 2, resulting in a 2026 release.
There are plenty of reasons to take this with a grain of salt, however, as several factors may lead to a longer - or even shorter - development cycle. The most natural reasoning is that, especially in the video game world, sequels often add significantly to what a previous game offered, resulting in a far bigger product that would necessitate a much longer development cycle.Lies of P 2could be no different, and gamers may have to wait a touch longer to play this sequel.
Lies of P 2 Has The Chance To Be Finished Quicker
Oddly enough, though, there is the off-chance thatLies of P 2happens faster than the first game. Perhaps the biggest elephant in the room is that the confirmation ofLies of P’s development beginning in 2020 indicates that the project was in development during the COVID-19 pandemic, which slowed development down across the board. Given the unique conditions of that game’s development - and the relative return to normalcy in game development today - NeoWiz and Round8 should be more well-equipped than they wereduring the firstLies of Pgame’s development.
What’s more, the development team grew exponentially during the first game’s production. Within the first two years of the project’s development, the team grew from 60 to 100 people, a number that has likely expanded even further since. With far greater manpower,Lies of P 2could move through development quicker given that the team has become far more familiar with the development process.
Sequels often add significantly to what a previous game offered, resulting in a bigger product that would necessitate a much longer development cycle.
Lies of P’s DLC Throws A Wrench in the Sequel’s Development
Still, it’s more likely thatLies of P 2’s development leans a little longer than the first game. After all, while NeoWiz and Round8 are working on a sequel, they are currently working onthe firstLies of P’s DLC. Given that the scope of this extra content will surely be large, it’s fair to assume that it will add to the overall development time, and perhaps even pushLies of P 2’s development back even further than fans might expect.
It’s natural to expect that, in game development, a sequel will take about as long to develop as its predecessor did. InLies of P’s case, though, this probably won’t happen, even with the off-chance that NeoWiz and Round8 get through its production quicker. Fans will surely beexcited to jump intoLies of P 2when it’s ready to go, but gamers should be prepared to wait to experience P’s next proper adventure.
Lies of P
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Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.You are a puppet created by Geppetto who’s caught in a web of lies with unimaginable monsters and untrustworthy figures standing between you and the events that have befallen the world of Lies of P.You are awakened by a mysterious voice that guides you through the plagued city of Krat - a once lively place that has been poisoned by madness and bloodlust. In our soulslike, you must adapt yourself and your weapons to face untold horrors, untangle the unfathomable secrets of the city’s elites and choose whether to confront predicaments with the truth or weave lies to overcome them on the journey to find yourself.
