CD Projekt has confirmed that the work it did on a new Witcher game to give it a “new framework” has now been completed. In a regulatory filing, CD Projekt said this work on Project Sirius–the codename for the new game–has now been completed. The game is being developed by The Molasses Flood, a Boston-based developer owned by CD Projekt. That studio has undergone layoffs as a result of this change, according to reporter Ethan Gach.
“Because the project changed, so has the composition of the team that’s working on it–mainly on The Molasses Flood’s side,” a spokesperson said.
Update: CDPR confirms layoffs at Witcher spin-off studio Molasses Flood. Says 29 devs affected and calls it the result of the game’s reboot.
“Because the project changed, so has the composition of the team that’s working on it – mainly on The Molasses Flood’s side.” pic.twitter.com/F0HwPcIYrx
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