Summary
The director of 2023’s hit action titleLies of Phas shared new music and a new piece of concept art for the game’s DLC as part of a director’s letter.Lies of Pis a Soulslike game based on the classic tale of Pinocchio, set in a gloomy steampunk-inspired Victorian city named Krat. Not only was it one of 2023’s best Soulslike games, butLies of Pis widely considered to be the best Souls game not made by FromSoftware, the acclaimed studio behindDark Souls, Bloodborne,andElden Ring.
DLC forLies of Pwas officially confirmed with a piece of concept art shortly following the release of the game in September 2023. The art depicted the game’s protagonist aboard a crashed ship at sea with what appears to be the Northern Lights overhead. Though initially exciting for fans, the team behindLies of Phas been very quiet since the concept art was first shown. A Neowiz earnings report from earlier this year put a second-half 2024 release window onLies of P’s DLC, but nothing has been publicly confirmed by the studio.
On thefirst anniversary ofLies of P’s release, the game’s director, Jiwon Choi, took to Twitter with a letter celebrating the special occasion, thanking the assisting studios Nough and Round8 Studio and letting fans know the team is still hard at work onLies of P’s DLC and sequel. While the letter didn’t divulge any new key information about the DLC, Choi did attach two links to the tweet that led to a new song and a piece of concept art.
Lies of P Director Shows off New Song And Concept Art for Upcoming DLC
Lies of Pwas praised for its music, and it seems its DLC will keep the same tone. The new song Choi added to his letter features a haunting piano, violin, and what sounds like a concertina. The piece has a very light, almost whimsical quality, a stark contrast to the dark tone and atmosphere of the game, but very much in line with other pieces from the base game’s soundtrack. The new piece of concept art shared by Choi sees the protagonist standing in what looks to be a snowy fishing village at night with a lighthouse towering above him in the distance. This lines up with the first DLC concept art and points toLies of P’s DLCbeing at least partially set in some sort of coastal environment. Since the base game didn’t feature any snow-covered areas, it’ll be refreshing to potentially get to explore one in the DLC.
A Neowiz earnings report from earlier this year put a second-half 2024 release window onLies of P’s DLC, but nothing has been publicly confirmed by the studio.
Choi’s letter did make mention ofLies of P’s sequel, but nothing concrete is known about it beyond the brief tease at the end ofLies of P. Interestingly, a recent Neowiz job listing hinted thatLies of P’s sequel could be open-world, but this has yet to be confirmed. As forLies of P’s DLC, it unfortunately doesn’t look to be making its late 2024 window. Fans will hopefully have a better idea of the content’s release window before the end of the year.
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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.
