‘The end of an era:’ The Molasses Flood has been absorbed into CD Projekt Red
By The Molasses Flood has been integrated into parent company CD Projekt Red less than four years after it was purchased by the developer of Cyberpunk and The Witcher.
A look at the studio’s website confirmed the news and indicated that The Molasses Flood has stopped operating as an independent legal entity.
“We want to inform you that on April 1, 2025, The Molasses Flood (TMF) merged with CD Projekt Red Inc. (CDPR Inc.), a company that is part of the CD Projekt Group,” states the brief announcement.
“As a result of the merger, TMF, in its former legal status (as a separate legal entity), has ceased its operations, while CDPR Inc. has taken over the rights and responsibilities of TMF. The merger will not affect the availability or distribution of The Flame in The Flood and Drake Hollow video games, which will continue to be published by the CD Projekt Group.”
The Molasses Flood was acquired by CD Projekt in 2021 for an undisclosed amount and tasked with developing a multiplayer title set in The Witcher universe.
Progress on the game—codenamed ‘Project Sirius’—appears to have slowed in recent years, with CD Projekt laying off around 29 developers at The Molasses Flood in May 2024 after deciding it wanted to create a new “framework” for the spin-off.
During a recent earnings call, CD Projekt stated that the decision to absorb The Molasses Flood into its broader studio structure will “ensure even better alignment in the scope and direction” of Project Sirius, but will lead to “some changes in project leadership.”
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It is unclear whether these leadership changes involve voluntary departures or layoffs; however, we do know that The Molasses Flood co-founder, Damian Isla, has decided to leave the company.
In a post on LinkedIn, Isla referred to the merger as the “end of an era” but mentioned it could be “good and healthy” for The Molasses Flood team in the long run. He also confirmed he would not be continuing with the company after the transition.
“[The merger] breaks down some organizational barriers and better integrates the TMF team with the rest of the larger CDPR organization,” he stated.
“Overall, it indicates a bright future for Project Sirius (a.k.a ‘the multiplayer Witcher game,’ for which I served as the design director for three years). It’s going to be an extraordinary game, one for the record books, and I can’t wait for the world to find out what we’ve been working on.”
Game Developer has reached out to CD Projekt for additional information.
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