{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1f385de1fba628009a1d4445","clusterId":"c_169948edfb463c4a13e51ed3","slug":"witcher-spin-off-project-sirius-loses-staff-development-continues","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Witcher Spin-off Project Sirius Loses Staff, Development Continues","summary":"CD PROJEKT RED has reduced the development staff for Project Sirius, the Witcher series spin-off described as a single-player and multiplayer title driven by quests and a story campaign. The reduction was reported by US outlet Kotaku on August 13, 2026, and confirmed by the company in a statement. According to that statement, four staff members from the Boston office and five from the Warsaw office were laid off, while nine others were made available to apply for other projects. This brings the staff involved with Project Sirius down to 65, from the 83 assigned as of April 30, 2026, per a CD PROJEKT RED announcement on May 29, 2026. The company said it adjusted the size of the Sirius team to reflect the needs of the project during the development phase. Project Sirius was first announced in 2022. It underwent a restructuring and significant staff reductions in 2023, and in 2025, The Molasses Flood, the studio handling development, was merged into CD PROJEKT RED. Despite the latest cuts, the company has indicated that development of the project continues.","whyItMatters":"This is the second major round of layoffs for Project Sirius since its 2023 restructuring, and the staff count has now dropped below the 83 reported in May, raising questions about the project's scope even as CD PROJEKT RED insists development is ongoing.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eProject Sirius was announced in 2022 as a spin-off of the Witcher series, described as a single-player and multiplayer title driven by quests and a story campaign. The project has faced a turbulent development history. In 2023, it underwent a restructuring and significant staff reductions, and in 2025, The Molasses Flood, the studio originally handling development, was merged into CD PROJEKT RED. Despite these changes, the company has repeatedly stated that development continues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest reduction, reported by Kotaku and confirmed by CD PROJEKT RED, involved layoffs of four staff from the Boston office and five from the Warsaw office, with nine others made available to apply for other projects. This brings the total staff on Project Sirius to 65, down from the 83 assigned as of April 30, 2026, according to a company announcement on May 29, 2026. The company stated that it adjusted the size of the Sirius team to reflect the needs of the project during the development phase.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reduction follows a pattern of adjustments for the project, which has seen multiple changes since its announcement. CD PROJEKT RED has not provided a new release window or further details on the project\u0026#39;s current status beyond confirming that development is ongoing.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"CD PROJEKT RED cut 9 staff from Project Sirius and made 9 more available for other projects, dropping the team to 65. The company says development continues.","twitterPost":"Project Sirius staff is down to 65 after another round of layoffs. The Witcher spin-off has seen multiple restructures since 2023, but CD PROJEKT RED insists it's still in development.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"CD PROJEKT RED has reduced the staff on Project Sirius, the Witcher spin-off, laying off nine employees and reassigning nine others. 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