The impressive The Witcher 3 Online mod, which introduced a multiplayer mode to PC players earlier this year, has become even better today with its massive 3.0 update. Besides being able to explore the Continent together, this milestone achievement from the modding community introduces full support for Gwent online multiplayer - effectively resurrecting CD Projekt Red's standalone card game spin-off that officially closed down back in 2023. With the Polish developer reportedly mapping out the franchise's official multiplayer future, this fan-driven revival lands at a perfect time.
Full Gwent Match Synchronization Arrives in Update 3.0
Support for Gwent multiplayer matches in The Witcher 3 doesn't stop at the basics, just offering players the opportunity to play the card game against human players with pre-made decks. The 3.0 update brings full match sync, meaning that players can use the exact cards and decks they have collected in the game, so all the progress is kept intact as if it were a regular game of Gwent in the single-player campaign.
Needless to say, this is huge for any fan of The Witcher 3 playing the game on PC, as well as for any old Gwent aficionado. Although Gwent: The Witcher Card Game began its life as an online multiplayer rendition of the game's minigame, as I well remember from testing the very first version of the game during Gamescom 2016, over time, the title changed a lot, as is expected for a live-service game. As such, The Witcher 3 Online mod now offers that same pure, unadulterated (and quite unbalanced) Gwent experience that many have missed for years.
CD Projekt Red’s Multiplayer Future
The aforementioned Gwent: The Witcher Card Game was CD Projekt Red's first foray into a multiplayer experience, and we have now learned it won't be the last. The Polish developer is reportedly now working on a new free-to-play multiplayer game for PC and mobile platforms, alongside the series' next single-player experiences - the recently announced The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past expansion and The Witcher 4. And who knows, a new rendition of online Gwent could be among the features of this new multiplayer project.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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