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CD Projekt Red's Project Sirius cuts 9 staff, reassigns 9 amid development shift

The Molasses Flood, now part of CD Projekt Red, laid off nine people from Project Sirius and moved nine more to other projects as the company shifts its development strategy. The studio previously cut over 25 Project Sirius staff in 2023 while implementing a new framework for the game. Project Sirius — announced in October 2022 as a new Witcher entry — remains under development alongside other CD Projekt Red projects including Cyberpunk 2, The Witcher 4–6, and a partnership with Scopely.

• Nine employees working on Project Sirius at The Molasses Flood were laid off.
• Nine additional Project Sirius staff were reassigned to other CD Projekt Red projects as part of a broader development strategy change.
• More than 25 people working on Project Sirius were laid off in 2023 when the developer implemented a new framework for the game.
• Project Sirius was announced in October 2022 as a new Witcher project; The Molasses Flood previously developed The Flame in the Flood, and Sirius sits among multiple upcoming CD Projekt Red titles including Cyberpunk 2, The Witcher 4, 5 and 6 and a Scopely collaboration.