# Multiplayer Witcher spin-off Project Sirius reportedly hit by layoffs again, in "broader shift in development strategy" at CD Projekt Red

> CD Projekt Red has reportedly laid off nine people working on its mysterious multiplayer-linked Witcher game Project Sirius, and said a further nine are to be reshuffled to other teams internally.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/cd-projekt-red-project-sirius-layoffs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7c9226f0489032c323fa66)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #layoffs #projekt #sirius #broader #development #multiplayer #project #reportedly
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