# CD Projekt cuts nine Project Sirius developers amid strategy shift

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/team-behind-multiplayer-witcher-game-project-sirius-hit-by-layoffs/
- Published: 2026-08-12T17:01:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-12T23:12:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/multiplayer-witcher-game-layoffs-project-sirius-update/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Nine Project Sirius developers were laid off.
- Another nine staff were reassigned internally.
- The multiplayer Witcher project has faced repeated disruption.

## Summary

CD Projekt has laid off nine developers working on Project Sirius, its multiplayer-focused Witcher game, while transferring another nine staff as it revises its development strategy. The move renews uncertainty around a project that has already been restarted, highlighting the challenge of extending The Witcher beyond CD Projekt’s established single-player role-playing formula.

Project Sirius is being developed by CD Projekt Red Boston, which incorporates former Molasses Flood staff, and is planned to include both single-player and multiplayer modes for a broader audience. Announced in 2022 with more than 60 developers, it was restarted in 2023 alongside 29 redundancies; the latest cuts come despite reports that development had improved following changes earlier in the year.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: CD Projekt cuts nine Project Sirius developers amid strategy shift](https://www.polygon.com/multiplayer-witcher-game-layoffs-project-sirius-update/)
- [GameSpot: Mysterious Witcher Game Project Sirius Undergoes More Changes – Report](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mysterious-witcher-game-project-sirius-undergoes-more-changes-report/)

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