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CD Projekt Red Boston

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CD Projekt Red Boston
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2023
HeadquartersWaltham, Massachusetts, US
Key people
Gabe Amatangelo (Studio president)
Number of employees
80 (2025)
ParentCD Projekt

CD Projekt Red Boston is a video game development firm located in the United States, operating as an extension of the Polish company CD Projekt. Established in May 2023 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, this studio is dedicated to advancing future entries in the Cyberpunk series and functions as a key production center within North America. Its main focus includes the development of Cyberpunk 2, alongside continued efforts on Project Sirius.[1]

History

The foundation of the Boston studio traces back to CD Projekt's 2021 acquisition of The Molasses Flood, an independent developer based in Boston since 2014, recognized for titles such as The Flame in the Flood and Drake Hollow.[2] After this acquisition, the team embarked on creating Project Sirius, an innovative multiplayer game set within The Witcher universe.[3]

In 2022, CD Projekt Red revealed plans to establish a new studio in Boston tasked with leading the development of upcoming Cyberpunk titles, collaborating with their Vancouver and Warsaw teams.[4] For these projects, the studio transitioned to using Unreal Engine 5.[5]

Locating development operations in North America was a strategic move aimed at crafting a more genuinely “American” Cyberpunk experience. Dan Hernberg, serving as acting executive producer, stressed the significance of cultural authenticity, while associate game director Paweł Sasko pointed out that having the studio based in the U.S. enhances attention to local environmental nuances.[6] Additionally, establishing the Boston location enabled access to North American professionals who were hesitant to relocate overseas, despite higher costs compared to Poland.[7] The company obtained $2.1 million in tax incentives from Massachusetts related to job creation and intends to expand its Waltham facility by roughly 9,100 square feet, reaching an overall space of about 23,100 square feet.[8]

After revising its focus in 2023, Project Sirius continued under The Molasses Flood until April 1, 2025, when this team was officially integrated into CD Projekt Red Inc., consolidating staff and projects under CD Projekt Red Boston.[9]

By November 2025, CD Projekt Red Boston had expanded to include over 80 developers, with approximately 90% holding senior positions. Plans are underway to recruit entry-level staff to balance the team composition and support sustainable growth.[10] CD Projekt aims to grow its North American studios—Boston and Vancouver—to exceed 300 developers by 2027, with roughly half stationed in Boston and the remainder divided between Vancouver and Warsaw.[11] Over the next three years, CD Projekt Red Boston intends to add more than 141 employees throughout Greater Boston, focusing mainly on game development roles while also expanding support departments such as finance and human resources.[12][8]

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s) Note
TBA Cyberpunk 2 TBA Currently in pre-production; a joint development effort between CD Projekt Vancouver and Warsaw studios.
Project Sirius (untitled The Witcher installment) Undergoing early pre-production development.
  1. ↑ Parijat, Shubhankar. "Cyberpunk 2077's Core Development Team Will Move to Boston to Work on the Sequel". GamingBolt. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  2. ↑ Skrebels, Joe (2021-10-22). "CD Projekt Buys an Indie Studio to Make a Game Based on One of Its Properties". IGN. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ↑ Craig, Jo (2024-12-03). "CD Projekt Red's Multiplayer Witcher Game Could be a Live Service Game". Game Rant. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  4. ↑ Mazanko, Vlad (2022-10-05). "CD Projekt Red Creating New Studio In Boston To Work On Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel". TheGamer. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  5. ↑ published, Wes Fenlon (2023-09-29). "Cyberpunk 2077 director says studio's switch from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5 'isn't starting from scratch'". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  6. ↑ Palumbo, Alessio (2024-06-27). "Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Will Do Better Justice to Its Setting's Americana Thanks to the New Boston Studio, Says CDPR". Wccftech. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  7. ↑ Scullion, Chris (2024-06-27). "CDPR says its new Boston studio means Cyberpunk 2 will be more authentically American". VGC. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Video game maker CD Projekt to quadruple Mass. headcount". Boston Business Journal. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  9. ↑ Pureza, Gabriel Machado (2025-04-09). "CD Projekt RED Absorbs 'Project Sirius' Development Studio". Game Rant. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  10. ↑ CD PROJEKT IR (2025-11-26). [EN] CD PROJEKT Group Q3 2025 earnings conference - audio webcast. Retrieved 2025-11-26 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ Sinha, Ravi. "The Witcher 4 Team Nears 450 Developers, CD Projekt RED Outlines Plans to Scale Cyberpunk 2 Studios". GamingBolt. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  12. ↑ Ryan • •, Greg (2025-03-27). "Video game maker to quadruple their Massachusetts headcount". NBC Boston. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
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