The Molasses Flood
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, US |
Key people | Forrest Dowling (Studio president) |
| Parent | CD Projekt |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]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.[3]
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.[2][6]
Games developed
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Flame in the Flood | Windows, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| 2020 | Drake Hollow | Windows, Linux, Xbox One |
| TBA | Project Sirius (untitled The Witcher game) | TBA |
References
[edit]- ^ "CDPR lays off Molasses Flood devs after "changes" to Witcher spinoff". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b West, Josh (2022-10-05). "Who is The Molasses Flood, the developer behind The Witcher Sirius?". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "The Flame in the Flood". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Shirey, J. Brodie (2023-03-30). "CD Projekt Red Clarifies Status of Witcher Multiplayer Game Project Sirius". Game Rant. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Cyberpunk 2077 Will Get A Sequel, Witcher A New Trilogy, But Expect Multiplayer". Kotaku. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2024-01-28.