Summary
A Neowiz job listing has suggested thatLies of P 2, or whatever the sequel to 2023’sLies of Pends up being called, will be built using Unreal Engine 5. The originalLies of Pwas a surprise hit in 2023, with the Soulslike earning a great deal of praise from critics and finding itself nominated for multiple awards at The Game Awards 2023.
Lies of Pwas nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Role Playing Gameat The Game Awards 2023, but ultimately lost toAlan Wake 2andBaldur’s Gate 3, respectively. Regardless, there’s no denying how impressive it is thatLies of Pwas nominated in the first place, as the game launched as a brand-new IP from an unproven studio in the midst of the fall gaming rush and has come out the other end as one of 2023’s most-talked about new games.
Many are excited to see what the future holds forLies of P. In the more immediate future,Lies of PDLC is in the works, and fans also have an eventual sequel to look forward to as well. It will likely be years before fans learn more concrete details about theLies of Psequel, but a recent job listing does suggest that it will be leaving Unreal Engine 4 behind in favor of Unreal Engine 5. This was discovered by Resetera user Erok and shared on Twitter by Idle Sloth.
Lies of P’s graphics earned near-universal praise, so the idea that the sequel is moving to Unreal Engine 5 is extremely exciting. TheLies of Psequel will almost certainly be exclusive to newer hardware as well, whereas the original was a cross-gen release, which means that the developers should be able to push the visuals further than ever before. Whenever theLies of Psequelis properly revealed, it will be exciting to see how it turns out.
Fans have already gotten some hints about what theLies of Psequel will be about from a narrative standpoint. Whereas thefirstLies of Pis about Pinocchio, it’s been teased that the sequel will take inspiration from other fairytales. Soulslike fans will simply have to wait and see what formLies of P 2takes.
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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.
