“We are definitely open to any sort of consideration in the future.”

“I’ve tried [Nightreign] and it was very refreshing and new,” he said.

Overture is the forthcoming expansion to Lies of P, revealed at Sony’s State of Play last month.

Close up on Lies of P boy protagonist wearing a fur hat and cloak

The expansion is the completion of that.

How, then, could the Soulslike genre grow and develop in future?

“That’s something we discussed internally quite a bit,” said Choi.

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That was a fantastic array of experiences I had where I developed further respect for those wonderful games.

That became a very important pivotal point for my perspective.

Moreover, it’s providing a complete experience along with the base game.

Lies of P Overture concept art showing the inside of a carnival tent with lights strung up

“We never really saw the development of Overture as a separate entity,” said Choi.

We just couldn’t do that earlier on."

What, though, about difficulty?

Lies of P Overture concept art showing protagonist facing a mysterious figure inside a glass house with a huge tree

FromSoftware typically develops DLC that raises the challenge level of its games - will Lies of P follow suit?

“So we made a game that satisfies both segments of customers.

Our prioritisation is more focused on the overall game experience.”

Lies of P Overture trailer screenshot showing puppet protagonist charging up a bow attack with glowing red light