Highlights

  • A simple change to display only character names in a multiplayer Witcher game could greatly enhance immersion and player experience.
  • Crafting a unique Witcher identity with customizations and backstories would offer an exciting new experience for fans of the franchise.
  • Project Sirius should embrace attention to detail to avoid breaking immersion, ensuring players feel like actual Witchers exploring the game world.

The Witcher franchise is set to get its first multiplayer experience with CD Projekt Red's ambitious Project Sirius, signaling a new chapter for the beloved series. With The Witcher having such a passionate following, a multiplayer version of Geralt's world will be an exciting new take on the lore.

The action RPG series remains a favorite franchise for many fans of the genre. However, the introduction of The Witcher 3 was a turning point for the franchise, as it brought many new players and fans to the series. The Witcher 3 is still quite a popular game and the wonderful open-world adventure that the game offers can be an incredibly immersive gaming experience. Although immersion will likely be one of the main goals of a project as ambitious as a multiplayer Witcher game, one specific feature could truly be a game changer when it comes to making players feel as immersed as possible.

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A Simple Feature Could Greatly Improve Project Sirius

There is plenty of excitement surrounding Project Sirius already, but a great feature could be found in a simple choice that developers would be smart to add to the game. The rich lore in the world of The Witcher already presents ample opportunity for a great sense of immersion, but making a small change to how players' names are presented could prove to be a major upgrade to the overall experience.

Building A Unique Witcher Identity

One of the most exciting things when thinking about a multiplayer Witcher game is getting to craft one's own Witcher. Getting to play as the iconic Geralt of Rivia was fun enough, but the ability to make an all-new Witcher with their own backstory and customizations will be an awesome experience. From customizing their appearance to their name, getting to bring an original idea to life of what a cool Witcher would be is hard not to get excited about. However, when it comes to immersion, displaying someone's gamer tag or online ID in-game could really take players out of the moment, and Project Sirius should avoid this.

Project Sirius went back to the drawing board last year with the game's production, and this is hopefully a good sign when it comes to how in-game features that enhance immersion are crafted.

Advertising Gamer Tags Breaks Immersion

There have been many strong Witchers in the franchise's lore, and when players finally get to experience Project Sirius, they deserve to feel like they're an actual Witcher exploring the game's world. If a player comes across another and both of their gamer tags are on full display instead of just the name of their character, it may really dampen the sensation. When interacting with other players, only the character's name should be on display as a way to bring immersion to the next level.

A game like Project Sirius sounds like a perfect recipe for an immersive multiplayer title, but small details and a lack of certain features can hurt all of that. The incredible world of The Witcher franchise is one that's worthy of getting lost in, and being able to experience the game as only one's character and not having any outside names known to others is the best way for players to get the full Witcher experience. Although it seems like a small feature, it can ultimately be something that greatly affects the experience of a player, so it would be a smart choice for Project Sirius to embrace this level of attention to detail.