In 2022, Polish studio CD Projekt Red revealed that it was developing several new chapters The witcher franchise, one of which is a game called Project Sirius. For those who don't know, Project Sirius is the code name for a project yet to be announced Sorcerer spin-off developed by The Molasses Flood, a company based in Boston, Massachusetts, best known for its work on survival games such as The Flame and the Flood AND Drake Hollow. The Molasses Flood was originally a small independent company, but was acquired by CD Projekt Red in 2021. Project Sirius will be the studio's first game under CDPR and the first AAA title ever made.
As with most of CD Projekt Red's upcoming releases, information on Project Sirius is scant to say the least. The only thing that has been confirmed about the game so far is that it will be multiplayer-focused and feature a story-driven single-player campaign. A recent job announcement, however, may give fans a better idea of what to expect from Project Sirius. Earlier this week, CDPR posted a job posting on its website requesting a Lead Designer/Design Director for The Molasses Flood, specifically one who is familiar with third-person, multiplayer and/or action games games with live services. The fact that the ad explicitly mentions “live operations” experience in the list of qualifications for the job suggests that Project Sirius will be a GAAS game of some sort. If this is the case, then the approach CDPR is potentially taking with this title has many pros and cons.

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There are many advantages and disadvantages to the Sirius project taking a live service approach
Project Sirius could expand the lore of The Witcher universe with the live service model
The witcher the franchise is chock-full of rich lore, both in the games and in the books the games are based on. Although CD Projekt Red's RPGs cover many characters, settings, and plot points within them The witcher universe, there are still many stories that can be told in the land of the Continent. A main episode of the series like the next one Sorcerer 4however, it can only have a certain number of narratives. The more rigid setting and plot of a single-player game can limit the amount of content CDPR can include from a storytelling perspective. Therefore, taking the live service route could be a good way to expand the world of The witcher.
If Project Sirius adopts a live services business model, that makes expansive post-launch content for the game more plausible. CD Projekt Red can add new missions, storylines, characters, and even entire new regions to explore in the game's seasonal updates. It can also make Project Sirius' story continuous so that players who are invested in its plot have a greater incentive to check the game regularly. If handled properly, Project Sirius as a live service may be a dream come true for some Sorcerer fans.
A Sirius live service project might have microtransactions and an always-online requirement
That said, there are also many disadvantages to this approach to consider. If the Sirius project goes the GAAS route, then there is a high probability that it will have a lot of microtransactions. By potentially filling the game with battle passes, paid cosmetics, and other in-game purchases, CD Projekt Red could risk alienating the entire Sorcerer fans. Seasonal updates, battle passes, and the like could also make Project Sirius a time-consuming game, which some fans probably wouldn't be happy about.
The live services market is highly saturated right now; tons of GAAS games are released every year, but many of them, like XDefiant AND Concordthey are closed due to low player interest and strong competition. If Project Sirius needs to be always online and is not successful in the long term, it is possible that it will be shut down shortly after its launch and, therefore, lost to time forever. The Molasses Flood should ensure that it can release a steady stream of high-quality content for its next launch Sorcerer spin-offs before committing to a live service approach.

The witcher
The Witcher is a 3D action role-playing game series developed by CD Projekt Red featuring the exploits of Geralt of Rivia. Steeped in fantasy, The Witcher series is based on the books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.