The Witcher Spin-Off Project Sirius Hires Destiny 2 Narrative Lead as Writer
The hire of a high-profile narrative lead suggests Project Sirius is moving past its restructuring phase and into active development.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
CD Projekt Red has hired Kwan Perng, former narrative lead on Destiny 2: The Final Shape, as lead writer for Project Sirius. The Witcher spin-off, first announced in 2022, underwent restructuring and layoffs in 2023 and saw its developer The Molasses Flood merge into CD Projekt Red in 2025. The project currently has 71 developers assigned.
Kwan Perng, who served as narrative lead on the Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape, announced on his X account that he has joined CD Projekt Red as lead writer for Project Sirius. The Witcher spin-off was announced in 2022 as a single and multiplayer title with a quest and story campaign, handled by The Molasses Flood. That studio underwent significant layoffs in 2023 and merged into CD Projekt Red in 2025, ceasing operations as a separate entity. As of February 2026, 71 developers are assigned to the project, up from the previous year. Perng noted in a LinkedIn post that it will still be some time before he can discuss the project publicly.
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