The Molasses Flood has been absorbed into father or mother firm CD Projekt Crimson lower than 4 years after it was acquired by the Cyberpunk and The Witcher developer.
A discover on the studio web site confirmed the information and defined The Molasses Flood has ceased working as a separate authorized entity.
“We need to let that on April 1, 2025, The Molasses Flood (TMF) merged with CD Projekt Crimson Inc. (CDPR Inc.), an organization being part of the CD Projekt Group,” reads the temporary replace.
“On account of the merger TMF, in its former authorized state (of a separate authorized entity) ceased its operations, whereas CDPR Inc. assumed the rights and obligations of TMF. The merger is not going to have an effect on the supply or distribution of The Flame in The Flood and Drake Hole video video games, which can proceed to be printed by CD Projekt Group.”
The Molasses Meals was bought by CD Projekt in 2021 for an undisclosed charge and tasked with making a multiplayer title set in The Witcher universe.
Work on the sport—codenamed ‘Undertaking Sirius’—seems to have stalled in recent times, with CD Projekt shedding round 29 builders at The Molasses Flood in Could 2024 after deciding it wanted to construct a brand new “framework” for the spin-off.
Throughout a current earnings name, CD Projekt mentioned the choice to soak up The Molasses Flood into its wider studio construction will “guarantee even higher alignment within the scope and path” of Undertaking Sirius, however will end in “some modifications within the undertaking management.”
It is unclear whether or not these management modifications are referring to voluntary departures or layoffs, however we do know that The Molasses Flood co-founder Damian Isla has chosen to depart the corporate.
In a submit on Linkedin, Isla described the merger because the “finish of an period” however advised it might be “good and wholesome” for The Molasses Flood staff within the long-term. He additionally confirmed he would not be following the corporate post-transition.
“[The merger] breaks down some organizational boundaries, and higher integrates the TMF staff with the remainder of the superb CDPR group,” he wrote.
“General, it exhibits a really vibrant future for Undertaking Sirius (a.ok.a ‘the multiplayer Witcher recreation,’ of which I used to be the design director for 3 years). It may be a tremendous recreation, one for the books, and I can not wait till the remainder of the world learns about what we have been engaged on.”
Recreation Developer has reached out to CD Projekt for extra data.
