The Molasses Flood Explained

Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Video games
Founded:2014
Hq Location:Boston, Massachusetts, US
Key People:Forrest Dowling (Studio president)
Parent:CD Projekt

The Molasses Flood LLC is an American video game developer based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by industry veterans in 2014. The company was acquired by CD Projekt in 2021. The Molasses Flood has developed multiple independent games, including The Flame in the Flood and Drake Hollow.[1] [2]

History

The Molasses Flood is an American video game development studio based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 2014 by former employees of Irrational Games, Harmonix, and Bungie.[3]

The Molasses Flood's first game was The Flame in the Flood, a survival game set in a post-apocalyptic river landscape, which was released in 2016 for Windows, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The game received positive reviews from critics and players and was nominated for several awards.[4] The studio's second game was Drake Hollow.

The company was acquired by CD Projekt in 2021. It then began working on a new game codenamed "Project Sirius" set in The Witcher universe in early 2022 in corroboration with CD Projekt Red North America.[5] The game will include multiplayer elements.[6]

Games developed

!Year!Title!Platform(s)
2016The Flame in the FloodWindows, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
2020Drake HollowWindows, Linux, Xbox One
TBAProject Sirius (untitled The Witcher game)TBA

References

  1. Web site: CDPR lays off Molasses Flood devs after "changes" to Witcher spinoff . 2024-01-27 . www.gamedeveloper.com . en.
  2. Web site: Skrebels . Joe . 2021-10-22 . CD Projekt Buys an Indie Studio to Make a Game Based on One of Its Properties . 2024-01-27 . IGN . en.
  3. Web site: West . Josh . 2022-10-05 . Who is The Molasses Flood, the developer behind The Witcher Sirius? . 2024-01-27 . gamesradar . en.
  4. Web site: The Flame in the Flood . 2024-01-27 . www.metacritic.com . en.
  5. Web site: Shirey . J. Brodie . 2023-03-30 . CD Projekt Red Clarifies Status of Witcher Multiplayer Game Project Sirius . 2024-01-27 . Game Rant . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-04 . Cyberpunk 2077 Will Get A Sequel, Witcher A New Trilogy, But Expect Multiplayer . 2024-01-28 . Kotaku . en.

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