CD Projekt Red’s Multiplayer Witcher Game Could be a Live Service Game

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Key Takeaways

  • CD Projekt Red’s upcoming The Witcher multiplayer game Project Sirius could have live-service features, a first for the franchise.
  • A Job listing from The Molasses Flood outlines the experience needed for a “AAA action title or multiplayer title with live ops component.”
  • The next main The Witcher installment, Project Polaris, is confirmed but years away from launch, and Project Sirius hints at PvP and PvE gameplay with a possible character class system.



CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher multiplayer game named Project Sirius could end up being a live-service game, which will be a first for the fantasy franchise. A recent job listing for The Molasses Flood indicates the team is looking for a professional with experience working on live-service models, which may hint at a new frontier for The Witcher. The Molasses Flood is a Boston-based developer that CDPR acquired in late 2021 and the studio is currently helming the upcoming multiplayer.

The main Witcher video game series began back in 2007, followed by the Assassins of Kings sequel in 2011, and Wild Hunt in 2015. A senior CDPR official recently stated that The Witcher 4 will be “better, bigger, greater” than its predecessor and the popular Cyberpunk 2077. The next main installment, codenamed Project Polaris, was recently confirmed to be in full-scale production, but the title is thought to be several years away from launch.


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Posted by CDPR, a job listing seeking a Design Director to join The Molasses Flood recently surfaced, noting the individual would be working on Project Sirius. The qualifications required for the role specify a minimum of 5 years working as a Lead Designer or Design Director, preferably on a “AAA action title or multiplayer title with live ops component,” and broad experience in the realm of “3rd person action games, multiplayer, or live operations.” CDPR clarified that The Witcher’s Project Sirius would be reformulated to focus on multiplayer elements last year, following the developer’s 2022 game reveal alongside other spin-offs. However, this job ad could be a subtle sign that the project may incorporate live-service features.


CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher Multiplayer Job Listing Hints at Potential Live-Service Features


Another Witcher multiplayer job ad posted earlier in 2024 suggested the upcoming title would have a character class system after the listing was leaked online. The ad also fortified the project’s multiplayer details, suggesting Project Sirius will implement both PvP and PvE gameplay. As with many in-development titles being kept under the radar, job listings provide indicators as to the direction in which certain titles are heading gameplay-wise. However, these hints don’t always come to fruition.

Keeping in theme with CDPR’s expansion of its signature IP, The Witcher multiplayer could take inspiration from Concord’s episodic release, despite the recent shutdown of Firewalk Studios’ shooter. Weekly lore drops could be an option for the multiplayer’s potential live-service model, which would be a solid way to drip-feed the rich lore and in-world events taking place across the Continent. The multiplayer path is already a fantastic evolution for the franchise, and live-service features would expand the IP tenfold.

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