CD Projekt Red is laying off about 9 percent of its staff
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#6D9ZF)
Image: CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Red (CDPR), the video game studio behind franchises like The Witcher and Cyberpunk, is laying off roughly" 9 percent of its staff, according to a Wednesday blog post. That number translates to around 100 people.
There's no easy way to say this, but today we are overstaffed," CEO Adam Kiciski wrote in the post. 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 studio has a big slate of projects in the works. Most imminently is the September 26th release of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, a major expansion starring Idris Elba. In the future, it's planning to release a remake of t...