Card games haven't done story on this level before. With Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, we're not talking about a bolted-on campaign, we're talking about a whole separate game - a 30-dollar, 30-hour Witcher story with more lines of dialogue than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion Hearts of Stone. Thronebreaker has 77 side quests, 20 possible end-states and is directed by Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, lead quest designer on Witcher 3 (and also brother of Witcher 3 game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz).
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game News
Plus: Gwent's visual overhaul shown for first time.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, and related-but-standalone single-player Gwent adventure Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, will be released 23rd October on PC, and then on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One 4th December.
CD Projekt details gritty Gwent: Homecoming upgrade in new video
Aards on the table.
It's been a busy few weeks for CD Projekt. Alongside finally revealing some intense gameplay for Cyberpunk 2077, the developer has also been busy sharing news about its card game Gwent.
A new video, shown at the fourth Gwent Challengers tournament, shows the game will receive a number of major changes in its Gwent: Homecoming overhaul. Most of the improvements seem to be focused on the visuals, but there are also some noteworthy changes to the gameplay.
The developers presenting the video, Pawel Burza and Michal Dobrowolski, state the overhaul is about bringing a darker, grittier aesthetic to the game to give it a more "Witcher 3 feel". As part of this, there are a number of new boards based on factions from the Witcher series, including Skellige, the Northern Realms and Nilfgaard. The video only gives players a peek at one - but it's (quite literally) a monster.
CD Projekt has revealed that Thronebreaker, its long-in-development single-player story campaign for The Witcher-themed free-to-play collectible card game Gwent, has evolved into a 30-hour RPG and will now be sold as a standalone title.
The Witcher Netflix casting scripts leak but don't panic
"I'm not meant for balls."
Two small script excerpts linked to the in-development Witcher Netflix show have leaked, and have been verified as authentic.
Gwent's single-player story campaign is still around six months away from release
Arriving as part of a major core game overhaul.
CD Projekt Red has revealed that Thronebreaker, its long-awaited single-player story campaign for collectible card game Gwent, is still around six months off. It will now launch alongside a major overhaul for the game, designed to return it to the developer's "original vision".
Sounds like Cyberpunk 2077 decided against multiplayer
Witcher encouraging words to hear.
There's been the suggestion of multiplayer in CD Projekt Red's new game Cyberpunk 2077 for a while. In 2013, studio head Adam Badowski even told me "we're going to add multiplayer features", although he also said "it will be a story-based RPG experience with amazing single-player playthroughs". Regardless, that was five years ago, and a lot has happened since then.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is getting a draft-based Arena mode
UPDATE: The Arena mode is out now.
UPDATE 1ST MARCH: The Arena mode for Gwent has arrived for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It was patched in yesterday along with 10 new cards, the details of which you can find on the Gwent website.
Witcher Netflix series reportedly helmed by Daredevil and Defenders writer/producer
But details are still Foggy.
The Witcher Netflix series will reportedly be adapted by the driving force behind Marvel's Daredevil and Defenders shows.
Gwent's single-player story campaign Thronebreaker has been delayed until next year
"We will do our best to make the final game worth the additional wait."
CD Projekt has announced that Thronebreaker, its upcoming single-player story campaign for Witcher spin-off collectible card game Gwent, has been delayed into 2018.
CD Projekt Red: "We leave greed to others"
Witcher maker tries to calm Cyberpunk 2077 concerns.
Witcher game maker CD Projekt Red has let off a zinger on Twitter while trying to calm fears Cyberpunk 2077 will be out to take more of our money.
Unseen footage from a forgotten Witcher game
History could have taken us drowner a very different path.
A decade before CD Projekt Red's The Witcher (1) was released, there was another Witcher game was being made.
CD Projekt has unveiled more of Gwent's story campaign, called Thronebreaker.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game enters open beta next week
Conjure it up on PC, PS4, Xbox One.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game will enter open beta on 24th May on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The collectible card battler has been available in closed beta for a while. Sadly, if you've been playing so far, your progress is about to be reset.
Both card collections and player progress will need to be started over from scratch, and the closed beta period will end two days beforehand on 22nd May so that servers can be wiped clean and prepped for the game's fresh start.
CD Projekt will host a Gwent: The Witcher Card Game technical beta on PlayStation 4 this weekend.
Former Witcher, Gwent designer Damien Monnier hired by Dying Light dev
To work on the new, open-world fantasy IP.
Former notable Witcher and Gwent designer Damien Monnier has a new job - one not a million miles away from his last. He's landed at Techland, Polish developer of Dying Light, as lead designer of a new IP.
Gwent: The Witcher Card game lead designer Damien Monnier leaves CD Projekt Red
Witcher way he goes from here he doesn't know.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game lead designer Damien Monnier has left CD Projekt Red.
Gwent closed beta delayed until October
"Delivering a good game is more important to us than keeping a deadline."
The Witcher 3's virtual card game spin-off Gwent has been delayed. Originally it was slated to enter closed beta on PC and Xbox One in September, but now it's been pushed back until 25th October.
"Unfortunately, we feel we need some extra time with the game before we hand it off to you for testing," developer CD Project Red said in a statement. "We know we can make a first impression only once, and want to be sure everything is ready before we blast off.
"Delivering a good game is more important to us than keeping a deadline. Still, that doesn't mean we don't realise that delays can be disappointing, and we apologise for making you wait."
The Witcher 3 fine art prints are gorgeous indeed
Feeling flush?
The Witcher 3 now has a collection of fine art prints.
Rocket League, Gwent "ready" for PS4 Xbox One cross-network play
So, Sony, how about it?
Two developers have now said they are ready to roll-out cross-network play between Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
Gwent has a cool idea to combat card pack RNG
Pack it in.
A lot of collectible card games let you buy and open card packs. It's a fun mechanic, but one of the issues with the system is its randomness. Most of the time you get a load of cards you either don't want - or already have.