Ever since the announcement of the upcoming DLC for Lies of P, titled Overture, fans have been buzzing with speculation about the mysteries it might unveil. During the recent Game Developers Conference, IGN gained insight into one mystery that won't be resolved in the DLC: the jaw-dropping twist in the base game's final cutscene.
For those who haven't yet experienced the end of Lies of P, here's a spoiler-free summary: the game concludes with a cutscene that hints at potential future directions for the Lies of P universe. This scene has sparked intense speculation about its implications and whether it would be elaborated upon in the DLC. However, Lies of P director Jiwon Choi has clarified that this cutscene is not connected to the Overture DLC. Choi teased, "Please stay tuned for additional announcements in the future."
Neowiz has already confirmed a sequel to Lies of P, suggesting that the mysterious cutscene may be a setup for the sequel. However, details about Lies of P 2 remain scarce, with Choi remaining tight-lipped during our conversation. He emphasized Neowiz's commitment to quality, stating, "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."
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The scene in question, which we discussed with Choi, is the now-famous Dorothy scene. As detailed in our previous coverage, the final cutscene features Paracelcus on a phone call, mentioning his intent to "find her, for sure. Another key of ours: Dorothy." The scene then reveals the iconic striped sock legs and ruby slippers of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, hinting at a connection to other public domain "fairy tales" in future Lies of P content. However, we now know this won't be explored in the Overture DLC.SPOILERS END HERE.
While the Dorothy mystery remains unsolved for now, Choi provided some intriguing hints about what fans can expect from the Overture DLC. He advised players to replay the base game, as it contains scattered clues that foreshadow the expansion's content:"When you play through the base game again, you'll see many hints that we scattered throughout the whole experience," Choi revealed. "A lot of hints and a lot of windows into the world, and you'll be able to actually see that and experience that in expansion…There are many things that I actually wanted to accomplish when we were working on the base game. It didn't get put into the base game, and all of that, at least key elements of that are going to be included in expansion."
Choi also noted that some fans have already begun piecing together Neowiz's hints, as he regularly follows fan theories online and finds that "some of them are quite close."
Additionally, Choi shared that the Overture DLC is expected to take experienced players between 15-20 hours to complete. It will become available after players reach a "certain" chapter in the game and remain accessible until the end. The DLC serves as a prequel, with the protagonist being transported back in time to Krat just before its fall. Players can look forward to new locations, enemies, bosses, characters, and weapons, though Choi kept the specifics under wraps to maintain the excitement for the release.
