Don't Worry, CDPR Has Confirmed Gwent Will Be Included In The Witcher 4

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Developer CD Project Red has confirmed that the much-beloved card game Gwent will be included in . Gwent is a fan-favorite side-activity introduced in 2015's, that sees players deviate from the main questline to seek out card game matches with various NPCs across the vast map.

In an interview withEasy Allies after The Game Awards 2024, Game Director Sebastian Kalemba and Executive Producer Gosia Mitręga confirmed that yes, Gwent will be a feature in the Ciri-led game. When asked about Gwent’s potential inclusion, Mitręga replied:

«We love it right, so I guess this is our question! We really love [Gwent] and we also really carefully always listen to the community — which we love, and it's an amazing [community]. [...] I don't think anyone will be disappointed.»

Kalemba added: ".”

Gwent is an optional activity in, meaning that players don’t actually have to partake if they don’t want to. However, Gwent quickly became a fan-favorite feature of the game,even spawning its own standalone version — - in both digital and physical formats. As for how popular the game is, on Steam alone, the standalone has over 26,000 reviews with an overall rating of Very Positive since its release in 2020.

With the announcement of Witcher 4, it's worth looking at what improvements CD Projekt Red can make to The Witcher 3's gameplay features.

Thanks to its success, it seemed unlikely that CDPR would go ahead with a new game that doesn’t include Gwent. However, it’s already been confirmed that the new release will be a whole new saga set in the world of the so it's possible that the developers could have left Gwent confined to Geralt's games. With the game starring Ciri this time around, it’s possible that she might not have been as big a Gwent fan as Geralt, which makes CDPR’s confirmation of its inclusion a welcome relief.

I think adding Gwent to is an incredibly smart choice by CD Projekt Red. Gwent has become more than just a mini-game; it’s a popular part of franchise that many fans