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Pre-Orders Open For Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

Pre-Orders Open For Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

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Now that the Witcher trilogy has wrapped, and CD Projekt Red is focusing all their attention on Cyberpunk 2077, it could be a long time before we see or hear anything relating to that game franchise again. Unless you’re up for a game of cards… Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a spinoff of the Gwent card game that tells a new tale set in Geralt’s universe. The story takes over 30 hours to experience in its entirety, and that’s not counting the 75-plus side quests that are optional. Folks who preorder the game will receive these items instantly: Official Thronebreaker Soundtrack Digital version of GWENT: Art of The Witcher Card Game artbook from Dark Horse Concept art, including the map of Lyria The Witcher graphic novel “Fox Children” by Dark Horse 2 in-game GWENT: The Witcher Card Game Player Titles 2 in-game GWENT: The Witcher Card Game Player Avatars 5 premium kegs for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game “Thronebreaker is almost here and we couldn’t be happier,” says Marcin Iwiński,

Who Won This Weekend’s GWENT Open?

Who Won This Weekend’s GWENT Open?

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The Gwent Open officially kicked off this weekend. The competition concerned eight professional eSports members from all over the world, competing for a slice of the $25,000 prize pool, plus Crown Points — the ranking points of the Witcher Card Game’s official esports series. The competition whittled down to Ilias Karamanis from Germany, AKA “AretuzaAndyWand,” vs. Damian Kaźmierczak, AKA “Tailbot,” in the final tournament. Karamanis emerged triumphant and took the biggest slice of the pie — $9800. Kaźmierczak received the second-largest check for second place: $5050. WINNER Ilias “AretuzaAndyWand” Karamanis (Germany) FINALISTS Ilias “AretuzaAndyWand” Karamanis (Germany) — $9,800 Damian “TailBot” Kaźmierczak (Poland) — $5,050 SEMIFINALISTS Jacek “Fanderman” Leja (Poland) — $2,750 Alexander “proNEO3001” Shpak (Ukraine) — $2,750 QUARTERFINALISTS Zehua “LpHanachan” Zhao (China) — $1,400 Xiaoxiang “Huanshi7702” Zeng (China) — $1,250 Mikel “Nujwk” Besga Aristizabal (Spain) — $1,000 Daniel “Damorquis” Morkisch (Germany) — $1,000 If you missed the GWENT Open and would like to watch, all the coverage has been archived on the official CD Projekt Red Twitch channel. The GWENT

Gwent Open Commences This Weekend

Gwent Open Commences This Weekend

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First there was Witcher….then there was Witcher 3…..then there was Gwent, and ultimately, Gwent Open. The card game introduced in CD Projekt Red’s fantasy world has taken on a life of its own, and now has an entire esports tournament centered around it. This weekend the Gwent Open is once again…..well, open. Eight of the best GWENT Pro Ladder players in the world will be competing for a share in the $25,000 prize pool, plus Crown Points — the ranking points of the Witcher Card Game’s official esports series. Quarterfinals will be held tomorrow, May 19. The four that win that day will advance to the semifinals on May 20, and the remaining two will compete in the final later that day. You can watch the Gwent Open live on the official GWENT Masters website, but if you’re not in a place where video is practical, you can follow updates posted on the GWENT Masters Twitter. The Gwent Open begins tomorrow at 4 PM CEST.

GWENT Challenger Winner Has Been Crowned

GWENT Challenger Winner Has Been Crowned

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CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, announce that Damian “TailBot” Kaźmierczak has won the April 2018 GWENT Challenger tournament. The event took place this past weekend in “Wieliczka” Salt Mine, Poland, where eight of the best GWENT players from around the world competed for their share of the $100,000 prize pool, Crown Points, as well as the Challenger winner’s gold signet ring. The tournament also revealed Kaźmierczak as the third champion, after Adrian “Lifecoach” Koy and Frederick “Freddybabes” Bird, to join the cast of GWENT World Masters — the grand finale tournament of GWENT’s official esport series, set to take place in 2019. Continuing GWENT Challenger’s unique approach to esports, blending high-stakes competitive action with narrative storytelling, online audiences were treated to live-action shorts in-between matches. Starring talented cosplayers also present on set of the event, the shorts depicted the origin story of the April 2018 GWENT Challenger winner’s ring and how it made its way into “Wieliczka”, that for the duration of the tournament became

GWENT Open Returns This Weekend

GWENT Open Returns This Weekend

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GWENT was the playable card game in The Witcher 3 that eventually became popular enough to be turned into its own product. Enough people play GWENT now that it’s led to GWENT Masters, an official esports series dedicated solely to the game. This weekend the tournament continues with GWENT Open, broadcast live on Twitch. GWENT Open will begin on Saturday, March 17th at 4 PM CET. Quarterfinals will be held that day, and semifinals and finals will take place on Sunday, March 18th. Regular updates will be posted via the official GWENT Masters Twitter. Pro Ladder players will compete for Crown Points and a share of a prize pool worth $25,000. Finalists from these rounds will advance to the April GWENT Challenger, taking place deep underground in “Wieliczka” Salt Mine, Poland. The whole thing will be streamed live on Twitch, and Twitch drops will be given out to those who watch: viewers can earn Card Kegs, participants’ favorite cards and other rewards by just watching GWENT Open. More information can be

GWENT Update Adds 100 New Cards

GWENT Update Adds 100 New Cards

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One of the biggest things about a collectible card game is the fact that the number of cards you can acquire and collect grows from time to time. After all, if you can only get 50 cards for the entirety of the games life, the games get stale. But, with new cards comes new possibilities, new strategies, and new ways to play the game in some cases. The team at CD Projekt Red want to make sure your holiday break is not waste, and thus have launched the Midwinter Update for GWENT. “Midwinter Update adds more than 100 cards to GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, many of which with new abilities and gameplay mechanics sure to shake things up on the battlefield. The update also introduces the story-driven Midwinter Hunt. Starring Geralt of Rivia, this set of challenges will test players’ skills and reward their efforts with a themed avatar, frame and title. The update also expands the range of gameplay features in GWENT by including a daily quest system,

GWENT Challenger Champion Crowned

GWENT Challenger Champion Crowned

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Fighting for their share of the $100,000 prize pool were 8 of the best players of GWENT Masters — the official esports series of GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. The tournament’s winner also claimed the December 2017 GWENT Challenger winner’s ring and right to compete in the grand finale of GWENT Masters — the 2019 GWENT World Masters. The venue for the tournament was the beautiful Moszna castle in Poland. For the duration of the tournament, the castle transformed into a royal Nilfgaardian stronghold, populated by many fan-favorite characters from the world of The Witcher, including Emperor Emhyr var Emreis himself. Quarterfinal matches took place on Saturday, December 16th. Two of them ended in complete 3:0 shutouts, with GWENT’s top Pro Ladder players Andrzej “Adzikov” Bal and Raffael “GameKingAT” Iciren eliminated from the tournament. Only Elias “Shaggy” Sagmeister and Magnus “J0rah” Botscher managed to take a single game off their opponent’s quarterfinal track record. Sunday’s first semifinal match saw November GWENT Open finalist Damian “TailBot” Kaźmierczak go up against Wild Card player

GWENT Challenger Tournament Starts Saturday

GWENT Challenger Tournament Starts Saturday

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GWENT is proof that even a well-made mini-game can turn into a full-on game with a passionate fanbase if it’s good enough. The simple mini-game from The Witcher series has turned into a full-on phenomenon, including have a large esports movement, one which will have a big tournament going on this weekend: “December 2017 Challenger is the next in a series of official The Witcher Card Game tournaments. This time around, 8 of the best players from across GWENT’s esports series fight for their share of a $100,000 prize pool. However, only one person will leave the event with the winner’s ring and the right to compete in GWENT World Masters — the grand finale of GWENT’s esports series, which will take place in 2019.” The tournament will start on Saturday, and end on Sunday. If you want to view the matchups, all you have to do is go to the official CD Projekt Red Twitch Feed. “Hosting the tournament will be Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer and Marisha Ray. Returning

The Winner Of The GWENT Open Is…

The Winner Of The GWENT Open Is…

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The Witcher franchise is very popular with gamers. So much so that a mini-game within the title became a full-on game itself: GWENT. It got so big in fact that CD Projekt Red decided to hold an esports open for it. The battles were fierce, the competition was real, but in the end, Frederick “Freddybabes” Bird took the top prize. “Top 8 players of GWENT’s first Pro Ladder season competed in the tournament for Crown Points and a share of a $25,000 prize pool. Two finalists also secured a spot in the upcoming GWENT Challenger tournament, which will take place in December. Frederick “Freddybabes” Bird advanced to the final after performing an amazing reverse sweep in his quarterfinal match against Pro Ladder’s highest ranked player, Andrzej “Adzikov” Bal, and later defeating Jan “SuperJJ” Janssen. Bird’s opponent in the tournament’s final was Damian “Tailbot” Kaźmierczak, whose path to the finals involved an impressive 3:0 quarterfinals win against Qianfan “irohabit” Ma, and defeating Zehua “OMHanachann” Zhao in the semifinals.” There’s no doubt that

Don’t Miss The GWENT Open This Weekend

Don’t Miss The GWENT Open This Weekend

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Within the blockbuster game The Witcher 3, players were introduced to Gwent, a popular card game in that world. Eventually Gwent was turned into a separate game, and now comes the next step: the Gwent competitive tournament. The 2017 GWENT Open will take place this weekend in Warsaw, Poland. Quarterfinals will be held on Saturday, November 18th, followed by semifinals and final on Sunday, November 19th. A livestream of the entire tournament will be aired on the official CD PROJEKT RED Twitch channel, with the highlights from both days being posted on the GWENT Masters Twitter. Listen for popular and prominent GWENT streamers to be covering the event: Connagh “Merchant” Hawkins, Dane “McBeard” McBurnie, Miguel “MegaMogwai” Guerrero León and David “ImpetuousPanda” Gil Nolskog. Whoever wins this tournament will take home a share of the $25,000 prize pool; plus, the finalists will be graduated to the GWENT Challenger Tournament in December. It’s not over yet!

GWENT Gets Story Campaign

GWENT Gets Story Campaign

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GWENT is a card-game that spun out of the Witcher series, and it’s taken a life of its own among the fans. So it’s not surprising that CD Projekt Red would want to expand that with new and exciting features. Including…a Story Campaign. Here’s the official synopsis for the campaign and the teaser trailer for it: “GWENT: Thronebreaker spins a truly regal tale of Meve — a war-veteran queen of two Northern Realms. Facing an imminent foreign invasion, Meve is forced to once again enter the warpath, and sets out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge. Throughout the campaign, players will explore new and never before seen parts of The Witcher world, embark on thought-provoking quests, gather resources, as well as engage in custom-made story battles, which twist the game’s rules in wildly unexpected ways. GWENT: Thronebreaker will release this year on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Launching Beta On PlayStation 4

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Launching Beta On PlayStation 4

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Although Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has been available through a beta program on both PC and Xbox One for several months, PlayStation 4 players will be able to get their hands on the title for the first time this weekend. Announcing the launch of a technical beta for this weekend, CD Projekt Red confirmed that game would be available from March 31 at 10AM PDT/6PM BST to download from the PlayStation Store. Those who wish to participate in the test and try out the title simply have to search for “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Technical Beta” on the store and then proceed to download. This is the first open beta for the game, though, a more accessible version will be coming in the future for PC and Xbox One as well. The beta will end on April 3 so that only gives players a few days to try out the game for the first time. While players will be able to build their own decks, play the tutorial

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