Troubled Witcher multiplayer spinoff Project Sirius struck with new round of layoffs
Project Sirius, CD Projekt Red’s unsettled attempt at a multiplayer Witcher spinoff, is facing further difficulties. Following a Kotaku report, the Polish dev-publishers confirmed to IGN that they were cutting 18 staff members from the project – believed to be around a quarter of the game’s overall team size, which was already dwarfed by the CDPR crew assigned to mainline singleplayer sequel The…
CD Projekt Red's Witcher multiplayer game, Project Sirius, has experienced further layoffs, according to a recent report. Nine individuals were terminated from the project, with an additional nine members reassigned to other CD Projekt Red initiatives. This development follows a broader shift in the studio's development strategy, resulting in a significant reduction in staff dedicated to the game.
Project Sirius, initially unveiled in October 2022, was designed as a cooperative and single-player spin-off of The Witcher series. The game was developed by The Molasses Flood, a studio CD Projekt acquired in 2021. The project underwent a rescaling in 2023 alongside a substantial round of layoffs, totaling 29 positions. The Molasses Flood team was fully integrated into CD Projekt Red proper in April 2025.
This latest wave of layoffs occurs in parallel with Supermassive Games announcing a third round of job cuts, potentially affecting up to 75 positions.
Written by urgent.news from GamesIndustry's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
