The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 studio to lay off 100 staff

The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red has announced it will lay off around 9% of its workforce, roughly 100 employees.

Sean Carey

Published 26 Jul 2023

In a statement posted on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer's website, CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński said that after assessing all teams in the company, CD Projekt Red is "overstaffed" and that it needs teams "that are more agile and more effective."

CD Projekt Red to lay off 100 employees

"We’ve carefully assessed all teams in the company in terms of their expected contribution to the delivery of our strategy," Kiciński said. "There’s no easy way to say this, but today we are overstaffed. We have talented people on board who are finishing their tasks and — based on current and expected project needs — we already know we don’t have other opportunities for them in the next year.

"The outcome is the studio parting ways with around 100 people, which is roughly 9% of the entire team. This will not be immediate, as some employees will be let go as late as Q1 2024, but in the spirit of transparency, we’ve chosen to share the information now.

"We want team members to have ample time to process and adjust to the change, and we’ve also made sure to offer everyone a comprehensive severance package."

Back in May, CD Prokjet laid off 29 employees, mainly from developer The Molasses Flood, after rebooting The Witcher spin-off Project Sirius. CD Projekt acquired The Molasses Flood in October 2021 for an undisclosed sum.

Also in May, CD Projekt Red announced it was laying off another 30 Gwent: The Witcher Card Game employees as development on the game was winding down.

CD Projekt currently has multiple Witcher games in development and has also announced a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.

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Written by Sean Carey

With a deep love for Xbox and achievements, Sean has committed to playing the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters Xbox Game Pass and his precious free time will allow. Prior to joining TrueAchievements, Sean gained a degree in journalism from Solent University.