Witcher Multiplayer Game Adds Key Writer From Baldur’s Gate 3

Nov 12, 2026 - 23:07

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Witcher Multiplayer Game Adds Key Writer From Baldur’s Gate 3

Published Nov 12, 2026, 12:28 PM EST

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Project Sirius has had a troubled development, but that could be changing

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CD Projekt Red has a lot of irons in the proverbial fire right now, one being a Witcher multiplayer game codenamed Project Sirius. While it was first revealed back in 2022 alongside other projects that would later be confirmed as The Witcher 4 and a remake of the original Witcher, Sirius has had a troubled development thus far. CD Projekt Red continues to add talent to the project, however, with the latest addition being one of the writers behind some of Baldur's Gate 3's best storylines.

As announced on their LinkedIn, Baudelaire Welch has joined CD Projekt Red as a senior writer specialist on Project Sirius. "Fantasy is where my heart lies and I’m thrilled to be writing for a studio which has been one of the genre’s most beloved celebrants." Welch wrote, continuing that, "It’s a hugely exciting job for any young writer and the team has already been so amazing in my first several months." Welch is best known for their instrumental work on Baldur's Gate 3, where they headed up the fan-favorite Dark Urge storyline as well as helping out on companion quests and Astarion's romance. They'll join the team at CD Projekt Red Boston, which already includes Destiny 2 veteran Kwan Perng, who is serving as Sirius's lead writer. Even though Sirius is a multiplayer game, the addition of Welch shows that CD Projekt Red is still committed to delivering a narrative that could stand alongside the likes of The Witcher 3.

When it was first revealed, CD Projekt Red described Project Sirius as a multiplayer game that would include a single-player experience with a campaign, quests, and story. It was announced during the pre-production phase, but by 2023 CD Projekt Red made the decision to lay off 29 developers and restart the project from scratch. At the time, the company’s chief financial officer, Piotr Nielubowicz, said: “We need to keep evaluating the situation as we move along. It’s better to cut costs early – and even restart if needed – than to carry on.” After restarting development, progress was said to be going relatively well, though more layoffs hit the project as recently as this August. There is still no word on a release window for Sirius.

There is a lot of Witcher in the works right now

Even if Sirius is a long way away, Witcher fans have plenty more to be excited about. Following the recent release of The Witcher 3 Remastered, an all-new expansion for the game is due out next year. Songs of the Past is being co-developed by CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory and comes over a decade after the release of the base game. It will be about the same size as the Blood and Wine expansion (which is pretty big) and take place in the new region of Letten.

Looking even further in the future, The Witcher 4 is slated to be released in 2028. This will start a new trilogy of Witcher games and see Ciri take on the role of protagonist. Fool's Theory is also working on a remake of the first Witcher, though that project has been put on hold as the game relies on Unreal Engine 5 tools and assets from The Witcher 4's development. Still, that means for the next two years we have confirmed releases, with more on the way, even if they don't have hard dates yet.