Lies of P studio rebrands as Nough and teases sequel with big ambitions

Round8 Studio, the team behind Lies of P, has officially rebranded as Nough — a portmanteau of "not enough" minus the E — and released a 16-minute documentary laying out the studio's culture and dropping the first real developer commentary on the unnamed Lies of P sequel.

The name carries a philosophy: the studio says it is "never enough" and keeps refining games because they can always be better. Combat director Lee Jeonghyeon put the ambition plainly — "From the very start, my goal has been to create the world's greatest action game. And we're getting there, one step at a time." Overall director Choi Jiwon echoed that, describing the team as "gamers before developers" and teasing that the next project will be "really fun and emotionally moving." The documentary also details Nough's internal testing process: at major milestones, Choi livestreams a playtest build to the whole company, and periodic "Game Day" sessions have the entire studio drop regular work to play the current build and fill out a survey. That feedback loop reportedly produced Lies of P's difficulty modes, drove major cuts, and caused a story shift in the Overture expansion.

Nough operates as a subsidiary of publisher Neowiz, and the sequel has been confirmed for over two years — Eurogamer notes it recently entered the vertical slice stage, meaning full production is underway but a formal reveal or title is still nowhere in sight. Lies of P launched in 2023 to a solid but not universal reception; the Overture DLC, however, has drawn noticeably warmer praise, which has raised expectations for whatever comes next.

Choi closed the documentary with a direct appeal to fans: "We're giving everything we have to make it the best it can be. So please wait just a little bit longer. We won't let you down. I promise. This is the truth, not a lie." No release window or official title for the sequel has been announced.