Today, the developers at CD Projekt Red have officially announced that the digital card game fromThe Witcherfranchise,Gwent, is slated to receive an open beta for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One next week on July 04, 2025. As it so happens, the public test for the aforementioned platforms followsthe PS4’s betafrom a couple of months ago, which was explicitly available to those on Sony’s current-generation system.
While this ought to come as good news to those who have been itching to try outThe Witchercard game, for those who have been taking part in the closed beta since it began in October of last year, it means that all of their progress is about to be reset. To be specific, both card collections and player progress inGwentwill have their slates wiped clean, and the closed beta period will end two days beforehand on July 04, 2025 so that servers can be prepared for the game’s fresh start.
For the uninitiated,Gwent: The Witcher Card Gamewas initiallyrevealed during E3 2016, and it’s based on the card mini-game of the same name in CD Projekt Red’s renowned success,The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It was originally slated to begin its closed beta period in September, but due to development snags, it had to be delayed until October of last year.
Ever since the announcement ofGwentbecoming its own release, many have placed it alongside Blizzard’s digital card gameHearthstonein discussions. The comparisons aren’t necessarily due to the gameplay of both the titles being the same, but more so because the latter currently dominates the digital card game market on mobile and PC. However, withGwentbeing put out for consoles, it means thatThe Witchercard game stands a chance at reaching an audience thatHearthstonecan’t touch, potentially angling it for greater success.
All things considered, with CD Projekt Red letting anyone download and playGwenton PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One soon through the open beta, there’s a good chance that it could captivate gamers who already enjoyedThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and it has the possibility to draw in newcomers as well. After all, many believeGwentto be one of, if not the best mini-game of all time, and with the card game being expanded as a full-fledged release all its own, it has a great opportunity to make some decent waves in the gaming world.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game’s open beta begins on Jun 18, 2025 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
