CD Projekt's Witcher spinoff Project Sirius hit with layoffs

CD PROJEKT RED

The Witcher cooperative multiplayer game Project Sirius, being developed by CDPR-acquired studio The Molasses Flood, has been hit with a second round of layoffs since the project was announced in 2022. Nine developers have been let go, with a further nine being moved to other projects within the studio. CD Projekt Red said the cuts were made "to reflect the project's needs at this stage of development."

The details:

The nine departures represent more than 20% of the current Project Sirius team. A broader shift in development strategy is also underway, though no specifics were given.
Project Sirius was first revealed in 2022 as a single-player and cooperative multiplayer Witcher game. It was rebooted in 2023 after 29 developers were laid off, with the project going largely quiet since.
Despite the turbulence, Kotaku reports the project had been going relatively well following changes made in spring 2026. The team recently hired Destiny 2 narrative veteran Kwan Perng as its new lead writer.
CD Projekt Red has been approached for comment.

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