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Following the reveal of its Witcher 3 next-gen launch, CD Projekt Red is winding down assist for 2 of its Witcher-related spin-off titles. Support for Gwent, primarily based on the in-universe card sport and The Witcher: Monster Slayer, a cellular title will taper off by early 2023. By the tip of the 12 months, assist will finish totally.
Gwent is a well-liked card sport inside the world of The Witcher, which players might partake in The Witcher 3. CDPR finally spun the sport off right into a standalone title. According to CDPR’s 2023 Roadmap video, Gwent will obtain 24-card batches in April, July and September. Shortly after that, CDPR will finish lively assist for the sport, although it’ll nonetheless be playable.
Monster Slayer was extra of a Pokemon GO-style cellular title, with the participant taking up the function of a Witcher searching monsters. It was developed by Spokko, a CD Projekt affiliate studio. Given that it was a sport that concerned going outdoors for giant durations of time (to seek out stated monsters), its launch in the course of the pandemic was poorly timed. Spokko introduced it’s shutting the sport down on June 30, 2023. Starting February 1, the sport will now not be accessible to obtain and the builders start the sunsetting course of.
CDPR is in any other case closely investing in its Witcher-universe titles. It introduced three video games earlier this 12 months, one being a remake of the primary Witcher sport. Spokko stated in an FAQ that it might be rolling into CDPR, with a few of its employees transferring to the latter’s core tasks. Some of its employees shall be laid off, although it has not specified what number of.
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