{"id":1941578,"date":"2026-05-18T16:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1941578"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:06:55","slug":"cd-projekt-red-has-enlisted-destiny-2-the-final-shapes-narrative-lead-for-the-witcher-multiplayer-spin-off-project-sirius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1941578","title":{"rendered":"CD Projekt Red has enlisted Destiny 2: The Final Shape&#8217;s narrative lead for The Witcher multiplayer spin-off Project Sirius"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul 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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt\" title=\"Follow The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt\"><br \/>\n  Follow The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Kwan Perng was one of the main writers on celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/destiny-2-the-final-shape-review\">Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/guild-wars-2\">Guild Wars 2<\/a> expansion End of Dragons, and now they&#8217;ll be the lead writer on CD Projekt Red&#8217;s multiplayer Witcher spin-off Project Sirius.<\/p>\n<p>Perng announced the news via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kperng\/status\/2056131598207144030?s=20\">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/kwan-perng_ive-joined-cd-projekt-red-as-the-lead-writer-share-7454363230547890177-0Bjj?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAADFAsRABhOsYZ5gi1rHJt8siTTjfHP2Sa-k\">LinkedIn<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;ve joined CD PROJEKT RED as the Lead Writer on Project Sirius. It will be some time before I can talk about the project, but in the meantime I&#8217;ve been immersing myself in the dark and eclectic universe of The Witcher. It&#8217;s humbling to get the opportunity to tell stories in this world and in the company of such talented developers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official Complete Edition Next Gen Update Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TUWkTaJK32I?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TUWkTaJK32I\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt &#8211; Official Complete Edition Next Gen Update Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt &#8211; Official Complete Edition Next Gen Update Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TUWkTaJK32I\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While known for the aforementioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/destiny-2\">Destiny 2<\/a> and Guild Wars 2 expansions &#8211; they served as narrative lead on both of them &#8211; they also worked on more DLC content for both online RPGs. Their most recent credit was on Eleventh Hour Games&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/last-epoch-review\">Last Epoch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The timing of their recruitment by CD Projekt Red suggests Project Sirius is beefing up, and that doesn&#8217;t entirely come as a surprise. Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/witcher-spin-off-developer-the-molasses-flood-has-been-absorbed-into-cd-projekt-red\">CDPR absorbed original studio The Molasses Flood<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-flame-in-the-flood\">The Flame in the Flood<\/a>), which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdprojekt.com\/en\/media\/news\/cd-projekt-updates-its-strategy-2\/\">announced to be developing the game<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-witcher-spin-off-project-sirius-sounds-like-its-being-rebooted-from-scratch\">CD Projekt Red then rebooted the project in 2023<\/a>, evidently not happy with the direction it was going in. Currently, CDPR headquarters in Poland is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/clair-obscur-expedition-33-animator-joins-the-witcher-4-developer-cd-projekt-red\">full production on The Witcher 4<\/a>, which won&#8217;t launch any sooner than 2027, though we have no release estimate other than that. Pre-production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cyberpunk-2077-sequel-will-feature-second-city-thats-like-chicago-gone-wrong-says-series-creator\">Cyberpunk 2<\/a> is also under way at CDPR Boston in the US.<\/p>\n<p>There is also the mysterious and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cd-projekt-red-witcher-3-expansion-questions\">much-rumoured Witcher 3 expansion<\/a> in development, supposedly for release this year, although we&#8217;re yet to hear anything official about it. Will tomorrow&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt\">Witcher 3<\/a> anniversary tell us any more?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Kwan Perng was one of the main writers on celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/destiny-2-the-final-shape-review\">Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/guild-wars-2\">Guild Wars 2<\/a> expansion End of Dragons, and now they&#8217;ll be the lead writer on CD Projekt Red&#8217;s multiplayer Witcher spin-off Project Sirius.<\/p>\n<p>Perng announced the news via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kperng\/status\/2056131598207144030?s=20\">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/kwan-perng_ive-joined-cd-projekt-red-as-the-lead-writer-share-7454363230547890177-0Bjj?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAADFAsRABhOsYZ5gi1rHJt8siTTjfHP2Sa-k\">LinkedIn<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;ve joined CD PROJEKT RED as the Lead Writer on Project Sirius. It will be some time before I can talk about the project, but in the meantime I&#8217;ve been immersing myself in the dark and eclectic universe of The Witcher. It&#8217;s humbling to get the opportunity to tell stories in this world and in the company of such talented developers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official Complete Edition Next Gen Update Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TUWkTaJK32I?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TUWkTaJK32I\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt &#8211; Official Complete Edition Next Gen Update Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt &#8211; Official Complete Edition Next Gen Update Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TUWkTaJK32I\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While known for the aforementioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/destiny-2\">Destiny 2<\/a> and Guild Wars 2 expansions &#8211; they served as narrative lead on both of them &#8211; they also worked on more DLC content for both online RPGs. Their most recent credit was on Eleventh Hour Games&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/last-epoch-review\">Last Epoch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The timing of their recruitment by CD Projekt Red suggests Project Sirius is beefing up, and that doesn&#8217;t entirely come as a surprise. Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/witcher-spin-off-developer-the-molasses-flood-has-been-absorbed-into-cd-projekt-red\">CDPR absorbed original studio The Molasses Flood<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-flame-in-the-flood\">The Flame in the Flood<\/a>), which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdprojekt.com\/en\/media\/news\/cd-projekt-updates-its-strategy-2\/\">announced to be developing the game<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-witcher-spin-off-project-sirius-sounds-like-its-being-rebooted-from-scratch\">CD Projekt Red then rebooted the project in 2023<\/a>, evidently not happy with the direction it was going in. Currently, CDPR headquarters in Poland is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/clair-obscur-expedition-33-animator-joins-the-witcher-4-developer-cd-projekt-red\">full production on The Witcher 4<\/a>, which won&#8217;t launch any sooner than 2027, though we have no release estimate other than that. Pre-production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cyberpunk-2077-sequel-will-feature-second-city-thats-like-chicago-gone-wrong-says-series-creator\">Cyberpunk 2<\/a> is also under way at CDPR Boston in the US.<\/p>\n<p>There is also the mysterious and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cd-projekt-red-witcher-3-expansion-questions\">much-rumoured Witcher 3 expansion<\/a> in development, supposedly for release this year, although we&#8217;re yet to hear anything official about it. Will tomorrow&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt\">Witcher 3<\/a> anniversary tell us any more?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD Projekt Red has enlisted Destiny 2: The Final Shape&#8217;s narrative lead for The Witcher multiplayer spin-off Project Sirius Silver tongue. 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