"Lies of P Director Considers Elden Ring: Nightreign's Approach for Multiplayer Game"

Lies of P Director Choi Ji-Won is exploring new horizons after being inspired by the Elden Ring: Nightreign network test. Dive into the details about the upcoming Overture DLC and what fans can anticipate from this exciting addition.

Lies of P Overture DLC Updates

Open To Any Sort of Considerations

After experiencing the refreshing gameplay of Elden Ring: Nightreign's network test, Lies of P Director Choi Ji-Won is brimming with new ideas for future projects. Speaking at the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC), Choi shared his admiration for FromSoftware games, which clearly influenced the development of Lies of P.

Choi was particularly impressed by Nightreign, stating, "I've tried [Nightreign] and it was very refreshing and new. So that obviously gave me the impression that they're good developers, they always push their boundaries, their imagination and vision, and it shows. In turn, that for some reason motivated me to deliver the Overture experience as good as it could be."

This experience has opened Choi up to the possibility of developing multiplayer games. He mentioned, "In terms of our future endeavors, we are definitely open to any sort of consideration in the future."

While Choi is a fan of FromSoftware's work, he emphasized that his inspiration comes from a wide range of games. In an interview with Games Radar+ at the 2025 GDC, he explained, "I'm a fan of many, many types of games, and that variety of different experiences and inspirations that I pick up with many different games I love, I sort of mold it into my own Lies of P experience. In the end, it's a combination of diverse inspirations that I get from many games that I love, and then I'm trying to transform that into a Lies of P experience that I'm developing for the fans of Lies of P now."

Overture Takes 15-20 Hours for Experienced Players

Choi revealed that the Overture DLC is expected to take 15-20 hours for experienced players to complete, packed with numerous bosses and content originally intended for the main game. He stated, "Overture is not a complete separate piece from the base game, and there's a lot of interconnectivity between the two, so developing the expansion was almost like an effort to complete the Lies of P experience, and that was challenging."

Set as a prequel, Overture takes players back to the final days of Krat, following a legendary Stalker. It incorporates new ideas, player feedback, and unused concepts that couldn't be included in the initial release due to production constraints. Choi likened this expansion to a Director’s Cut, essentially rounding out the game's narrative.

He added, "When we released the base game, we had to prioritize, as we mentioned, to do the best quality, so we couldn't deliver everything at once because we wanted to make sure what we can deliver has the best quality." The overwhelming support from the community post-launch further motivated the team to include everything they envisioned in the expansion.

Overture is Not Connected to the Final Cutscene of the Base Game

In an interview with IGN at the 2025 GDC, Choi clarified that the Overture DLC does not directly connect to the final cutscene of the base game. While the end of the game hinted at potential future directions for the Lies of P universe, Choi confirmed in a November 2023 Director’s Letter that a sequel is in the works, though details remain scarce.

Choi assured fans, "What I can certainly tell you is when we share such news or media and assets with you, you'll know for sure that we are ready to present it to you. And that follows very our strict focus on quality [amid] all the pressure that we talked about in the past. So that is the one promise that I can share with you, that when we actually share those contents with you and the news, we will be ready to share that with you."

He encouraged players to revisit the base game, noting that it contains many hints about what the DLC might entail. Choi also mentioned enjoying fan theories online, some of which he found surprisingly accurate.

Lies of P: Overture is slated for release in Summer 2025, with no specific date announced yet. It will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay tuned for more updates by checking out our article below!