Lies of P Director Choi Ji-Won is considering creating a multiplayer game inspired by his experience with Elden Ring: Nightreign's network test. Dive deeper to understand how long the Overture DLC takes to complete and what fans can anticipate from this exciting expansion.
Lies of P Overture DLC Updates
Open To Any Sort of Considerations
Following his engagement with Elden Ring: Nightreign’s network test, Lies of P Director Choi Ji-Won expressed a renewed sense of creativity and openness to new ideas for future projects. During the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC), Eurogamer interviewed Choi about the evolution of the Souls genre. As a known admirer of FromSoftware's work, Choi's influence is evident in the design and execution of Lies of P.
Reflecting on Elden Ring: Nightreign, Choi remarked, "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."
Choi's enthusiasm extends to exploring new genres, as he shared, "In terms of our future endeavors, we are definitely open to any sort of consideration in the future."
While Choi acknowledges his admiration for FromSoftware games, he clarified in a Games Radar+ interview at the 2025 GDC that his inspirations are diverse. 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 disclosed that the Overture DLC is designed to take experienced players around 15-20 hours to complete, packed with a wealth of bosses and content that the developers were eager to include in the game's initial release. He noted, "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. The expansion incorporates new ideas, player feedback, and previously unused concepts that were omitted from the game’s launch due to development constraints. Choi likened this release to a Director’s Cut, suggesting it completes the game's narrative arc.
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 positive community feedback post-launch further motivated the team to create an expansion that meets fan expectations.
Overture is Not Connected to the Final Cutscene of the Base Game
During an interview with IGN at the 2025 Game Developers Conference, Choi clarified that the Overture DLC does not directly connect to the final cutscene of the base game. While the ending of Lies of P hinted at potential future directions for the series, Choi confirmed in a November 2023 Director’s Letter that a sequel is in development, though details remain scarce.
Choi reassured 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."
Choi encouraged players to explore the base game thoroughly, as it contains clues about what the Overture DLC might offer. He also expressed appreciation for fan theories, noting that some have been remarkably accurate.
Lies of P: Overture is slated for release in Summer 2025, with no specific date announced yet. The expansion will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay tuned to our site for the latest updates on the game!
