Earlier this year, CD Projekt Red confirmed that it was developing astandalone version ofThe Witcher 3’s Gwent card game, an announcement that caught many gamers by surprise. Appropriately titledGwent: The Witcher Card Game, the rustic-looking card battle game was initially supposed to enter a closed beta this September, but shortly before the original due date CD Projekt Reddelayed theGwentbetato October 2016.
Collectible cards being featured in video games is nothing new, but over the last few years the presence of digital collectible card games has certainly grown. Games likeHearthstoneandFIFAhave proven that modern card collecting could push a profit, and now gamers can see cards in everything fromGears of War 4to heavily licensed mobile applications likeAnimation ThrowdownorPlants vs Zombies: Heroes.
Even before the title was announced, there was a clear interest in such a product. One talented fan even went so far as to make areal life rendition ofGwentas a gift for their significant other, which clearly sets the bar high for other gift-giving fans ofThe Witcher 3(lest someone goes into debt bybuying someone a statue of Geralt).
Despite the studio’s comparitively new focus on collectible cards, the recent beta doesn’t mean the studio hasn’t been paying attention to the the mainWitcherseries. The studio just released arather large patch forThe Witcher 3two months ago, although it did confirm that a4K resolution patch would not be comingfor the PS4 Pro version of the game.
So far, CD Projekt Red has remained mum on when the beta forGwentwill end, so interested fans shouldn’t waste timesigning up to try it out. Fans don’t have to be knowlegable aboutThe Witcherfranchise as a whole to be good at the card game, so the game should be approachable for all.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Gamewill release for Xbox One and PC, although the full release date hasn’t been revealed yet.
