Multiplayer Witcher spin-off Project Sirius reportedly hit by layoffs again, in "broader shift in development strategy" at CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt Red has reportedly laid off an additional nine people working on Project Sirius, a multiplayer-linked Witcher game, and reorganized nine others internally, according to a recent report. The studio confirmed the layoffs to Eurogamer, stating that the size of the team had been adjusted to meet the project's needs at this stage of development.

While CDPR had initially estimated 83 people were working on Sirius, the recent layoffs still leave a sizable team dedicated to the project. Project Sirius, which was first announced alongside other projects in 2022, was initially developed by an external studio called Molasses Flood before being acquired by CDPR. The game features a multiplayer element along with a single-player component and has seen renewed interest from the company, with CDPR hiring a Destiny 2 and Guild Wars 2 writer to work on it earlier this year.

Despite the recent layoffs, CDPR remains focused on its main projects, including The Witcher 4, a collaboration with Fool's Theory for a Witcher 3 expansion, and a sequel to Cyberpunk.