{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e975af5e7c8f4070b010f2ef","clusterId":"c_6c7ad6684b4a4f55bdea2dbf","slug":"witcher-spin-off-project-sirius-hires-destiny-2-narrative-lead-as-writer","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Witcher Spin-Off Project Sirius Hires Destiny 2 Narrative Lead as Writer","summary":"CD Projekt Red has hired Kwan Perng, former narrative lead on Destiny 2: The Final Shape, as lead writer for Project Sirius. The Witcher spin-off, first announced in 2022, underwent restructuring and layoffs in 2023 and saw its developer The Molasses Flood merge into CD Projekt Red in 2025. The project currently has 71 developers assigned.","whyItMatters":"The hire of a high-profile narrative lead suggests Project Sirius is moving past its restructuring phase and into active development.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKwan Perng, who served as narrative lead on the Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape, announced on his X account that he has joined CD Projekt Red as lead writer for Project Sirius. The Witcher spin-off was announced in 2022 as a single and multiplayer title with a quest and story campaign, handled by The Molasses Flood. That studio underwent significant layoffs in 2023 and merged into CD Projekt Red in 2025, ceasing operations as a separate entity. As of February 2026, 71 developers are assigned to the project, up from the previous year. Perng noted in a LinkedIn post that it will still be some time before he can discuss the project publicly.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kwan Perng, narrative lead on Destiny 2: The Final Shape, has been hired as lead writer for The Witcher spin-off Project Sirius. The project has 71 devs assigned as of Feb 2026.","twitterPost":"Kwan Perng, narrative lead on Destiny 2: The Final Shape, has been hired as lead writer for The Witcher spin-off Project Sirius. The project currently has 71 developers assigned.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"CD Projekt Red has hired Kwan Perng, former narrative lead on Destiny 2: The Final Shape, as lead writer for Project Sirius. The Witcher spin-off, first announced in 2022, has 71 developers assigned as of February 2026, suggesting development is accelerating after a period of restructuring.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166629.html\",\"title\":\"'The Witcher' Spin-off 'Project Sirius' Still in Development? Lead Writer Hires 'Destiny 2: The Final Shape' Developer\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3350,"outputTokens":552,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826611,"createdAt":"2026-05-20T08:20:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T08:32:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:32:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6c7ad6684b4a4f55bdea2dbf","canonicalTitle":"『ウィッチャー』スピンオフ作品『Project Sirius』は現在も開発進行中か。リードライターに『Destiny 2』「最終形態」開発者が就任 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト","representativeArticleId":"a_0a84e5aaa38ab94e29321938","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-19T10:15:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-19T10:15:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:32:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166629.html","title":"『ウィッチャー』スピンオフ作品『Project Sirius』は現在も開発進行中か。リードライターに『Destiny 2』「最終形態」開発者が就任 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kwan Perng, former narrative lead on Destiny 2: The Final Shape, joined CD Projekt Red as lead writer for Project Sirius.","Project Sirius is a Witcher spin-off announced in 2022 as a single and multiplayer title with a quest and story campaign.","The Molasses Flood, the developer of Project Sirius, underwent layoffs in 2023 and merged into CD Projekt Red in 2025.","As of February 2026, 71 developers are assigned to Project Sirius, up from the previous year.","Perng stated in a LinkedIn post that it will still be some time before he can discuss the project publicly."]}