The writers

[Claudussy]

Been trying to dig into who or what the writers are. Just to save you time, this has no answer right now. They vaguely referenced the accident and the cause so they have several options on deciding who the writers are supposed to be. If the clair obscur universe ends with this game then the writers are just a meta reference, but if they want to continue working on the universe then they can make up a new faction called the writers and then they would be the answer to who they are. But as of right now, "the writers" have not been created and thus there is no answer until they tell you what it is down the line.

[Aurumworks]

Ask Atrus.

[Gluesticky]

I thought the writers were the writers that created this game, just like how the painters in the game created the paintings :-\

[Claudussy]

Originally posted by Gluesticky:

I thought the writers were the writers that created this game, just like how the painters in the game created the paintings :-\

its designed to have this option of interpretation incase the universe dies after this release. Seeing how successful it is we have good odds of getting atleast an dlc and in 3-6 years we might even get another game. if they WANT to they can create the writers faction here, their design right now is just to keep the doors open.

[Trilkin]

Originally posted by Gluesticky:

I thought the writers were the writers that created this game, just like how the painters in the game created the paintings :-\

Based on the idea that the Writers are forcing certain outcomes, they're almost certainly a meta analogue for corporate and the Painters are the developers. Considering some of the former Ubisoft blood there, it's my preferred interpretation.

That said, with the game's success, it can be developed into whatever they want it to be now if they continue with this universe.