CD Projekt Red has announced that its internally rebooted Witcher game, codenamed Project Sirius, has found a new direction. The company is known for its video game adaptation of the Witcher franchise, as well as the recent original Cyberpunk 2077 game. This new Witcher game is specifically designed for fans of the Netflix show and is not being made by CDPR, instead, it is being developed by Boston-based studio, The Molasses Flood.
CDPR had previously announced in March that it was re-evaluating the game’s original concept and was working on a new framework for the project. Following this internal reboot, CDPR has confirmed that it has concluded work on defining this new framework for Project Sirius. In simpler terms, they now have a direction they are happy with and want to stick to.
CD Projekt Red’s Upcoming Witcher Game is Back on Track
As part of this statement, CDPR also revealed that it would be writing off some of the project’s cost, amounting to 2.7 million Polish Zloty (around $650,000). However, it will reallocate 21.5 million Zloty ($5.15 million) to other costs, with the total cost of the project for 2022 amounting to 33.4 million Zloty ($8 million).
Despite this concerning hurdle, CDPR has a long list of upcoming games, and fans won’t have to wait a decade to play the next CDPR project. Other than constant support for The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, the planned games for the future include Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and its sequel, Project Orion. But on the flip side, a new Witcher game as part of a new Witcher saga, the Witcher Remake, and a new IP, Project Hadar, are also in the works.
While fans eagerly anticipate these upcoming games, CDPR has announced that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is “at the final production phase” and has accidentally hinted at the existence of The Witcher 4. The company announced its plans for the next 10 years to confirm to fans that they will get CDPR content every few years for a very long time.