CD Projekt Red Cutting 100 Jobs, CEO Says They’re ‘Overstaffed’
Dozens of jobs are on the chopping block at CD Projekt Red (CDPR) as the video game developer restructures its business.
In a blog post on July 26, CEO Adam Kiciński announced that the company eliminating approximately 100 jobs, or nine per cent of its total workforce.
“There’s no easy way to say this, but today we are overstaffed,” Kiciński said.
“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 company behind major franchises, including The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, added that some workers “will be let go as late as Q1 2024.”
It remains unclear how many Canadian employees are affected by the latest round of job cuts. CDPR has an office in Burnaby, B.C.
According to LinkedIn, the video game developer employs a total workforce of more than 1,200 people.
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