Project Sirius Hit by Layoffs Again as CD Projekt Red Shifts Witcher Spinoff Strategy

CD Projekt Red has confirmed another round of layoffs affecting Project Sirius, its still-unrevealed multiplayer Witcher spinoff. Eighteen developers have either been made redundant or moved to other projects within the company, representing more than 20% of the team dedicated to the title. The studio described the cuts as reflecting "the project's needs at this stage of development," signaling a broader shift in development strategy rather than an outright cancellation.

Project Sirius has had a turbulent road since it was first announced. Developed at The Molasses Flood, a studio CD Projekt acquired in 2021, the project is widely rumored to be a co-op or multiplayer experience set in the Witcher universe. This latest round of cuts is not the first to hit the team, and the repeated upheaval has raised fresh questions among fans and industry observers about whether the project will survive in its current form, or at all. CD Projekt Red has yet to officially reveal what the game is, leaving much of its scope and ambition shrouded in mystery.

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