CD Projekt Red, the developers of the successful RPG The Witcher 3, seem to be working on a standalone version of the in-game card game Gwent (in the English version Gwent).
A trademark entry has been discovered that originates from CD Projekt Red. Additionally, a logo for the game surfaced, and the company announced some time ago that they would introduce a new game at the E3 gaming fair, which is not the highly anticipated role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077.
Gwent as an Online Game
Many fans of The Witcher 3 have already asked whether CD Projekt Red would like to release Gwent as a standalone card game. After all, the genre is currently very popular, seeing Hearthstone – Heroes of Warcraft or HEX: Shards of Fate. Since The Witcher has a large fan base and the card game is already known from the current part of the RPG series, it would certainly not be difficult for the development studio to establish a new online card game on the market.
Is Hearthstone Getting Competition?
However, this should still be viewed with caution, as CD Projekt Red has not officially confirmed anything yet. But one can already speculate about how this game could unfold. Gwent works a bit differently than, for example, Hearthstone. It is very tactical and still fast. The card game even works well as a “real” game, as some versions of The Witcher 3 and the expansions included the physical cards. In the online game, you will very likely be able to challenge other players to duels. Perhaps you will rank up to meet equally matched opponents through a matchmaking system.
The developers could also regularly introduce new cards that can be earned or purchased. The game principle of Gwent – The Witcher Card Game could therefore actually work just as well as it does with Blizzard’s Hearthstone. Hopefully, we will learn more at E3.
