{
  "id": 7126668,
  "title": "Inzoi's director says he is 'very much focused on our core goals' as he announces a multiplayer roleplaying mode designed to be like Ready Player One",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/inzois-director-says-he-is-very-much-focused-on-our-core-goals-as-he",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-13T15:31:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/inzois-director-says-he-is-very-much-focused-on-our-core-goals-as-he-announces-a-multiplayer-roleplaying-mode-designed-to-be-like-ready-player-one/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Inzoi's director Hyungjin Kim has revealed a new multiplayer roleplaying mode for the game, called Canvastown. This feature aims to provide players with a more immersive life simulation experience, reminiscent of the movie Ready Player One. In Canvastown, players can create their own character and customize their house before entering an online space to interact with up to 50 other players. Kim emphasized that the ultimate goal of Canvastown is to allow players to escape mundane daily life and capture memorable moments within the simulation. The director acknowledged that building a life sim has proven to be more challenging than anticipated, and the current build of Canvastown still has many shortcomings. However, Kim expressed his hope that these issues will be addressed in future updates. Kim also clarified that Canvastown is a side project, and Inzoi Studio remains focused on perfecting their core life simulation features. Despite the ambitious nature of this side project, it remains to be seen whether Kim's team can successfully develop a compelling multiplayer roleplaying experience that competes with other life simulation games, such as Paralives.",
  "summary": "\"The main goal of Canvastown is to get away from mundane daily life.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}