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CD Projekt Red has announced another new project in The Witcher universe. With The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on track for new-gen consoles and PC in February, and an adventure game going into beta this year, a third project will be making an appearance on mobile devices.
Unlike the other, narrative-driven installments, CD Projekt Red is dabbling in one of the hottest genres in the industry. The new game in The Witcher Battle Arena is a MOBA that features many of the side characters in the series.
No, you won’t (yet) be taking to the field of battle as Geralt or Triss. The eight heroes that have been announced will be familiar to fans of the series, though. These include Iorvath, leader of the Scoia'tael rebels and Geralt's friend, the dwarf Zoltan Chivay.
CD Projekt Red isn't breaking new ground. Zynga released a 3 vs. 3 MOBA on mobile devices in 2013 called Solstice Arena, which eschews minions for direct conflict across a condensed map.
The Witcher Battle Arena will be available soon for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices. It’s free-to-play (as are most MOBAs), which means you can either unlock via playing or through in-app purchases.
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