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CD Projekt cuts more than 20% of The Witcher spinoff development team ‘to reflect the project’s needs at this stage of development’
CD Projekt has reduced the development team working on its Witcher spin-off by more than a fifth, saying the change reflects the project’s needs at its current stage. The move matters because it is another sign of restructuring at the studio as it concentrates resources across its major projects.
The company did not specify the exact number of affected employees or the precise work affected. The spin-off is separate from the next mainline Witcher game, which CD Projekt is also developing, and the cuts follow previous rounds of job reductions within the company.
In short
- CD Projekt cut over 20% of the Witcher spin-off team.
- The studio cited the project’s current development needs.
- Exact job losses and affected work were not disclosed.
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The case for
Companies should allocate resources based on genuine project requirements, and reducing a team when fewer people are needed represents responsible financial management. Right-sizing can improve efficiency by reducing bureaucracy and accelerating decision-making; continuing to fund headcount beyond actual needs would waste capital that could strengthen other projects or benefit stakeholders.
The case against
Substantial workforce cuts mid-development risk losing key personnel and accumulated knowledge whilst disrupting team cohesion and creative momentum. The pattern of repeated reductions across the company suggests deeper planning issues – a well-managed project should be scoped accurately from the start rather than requiring successive cuts that prove far more costly through inefficiency and wasted prior investment.
Explained simply
CD Projekt is a Polish video game company best known for the Witcher games, based on novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The series follows the monster hunter Geralt of Rivia in a fantasy world, and its success has made new Witcher projects important to the studio.
The spin-off is a separate game from the next main Witcher title, and the report does not specify exactly what work it covers. CD Projekt is developing several major projects, so changes to team sizes can affect how it allocates staff and resources across them. Earlier job cuts mean this change comes amid wider restructuring at the company.