Gwent to Stop New Content in 2024, Transitioning to Community-Driven Model

Recently, a bombshell hit the digital card game community: CDPR confirmed that Gwent will release its final 72 cards in 2023, with no new content planned from 2024 onwards. Additionally, official esports support will conclude after the S5 World Masters, ending the game's competitive era.

As for the future, Game Director Vladimir Tortsov introduced a controversial 'community-driven' model: players will be given tools to tweak card balance numbers within restricted limits. In short, the developers are handing the balance keys to the players while promising the game 'won't shut down'—a move many interpret as the game entering life-support mode.

The comment section is filled with disbelief. Some players are stunned by the idea of 'players modifying their own stats,' calling it a sign that the game is effectively dead. Others referenced Artifact as a cautionary tale of what happens when a card game stops updating. Long-time observers also took the opportunity to roast the industry media for their past 'hyping Gwent to kill Hearthstone' narratives, now that the former has effectively folded.