Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is one of the most popular offshoot projects that came from CD Projekt Red's flagship RPG, The Witcher 3. It would seem, however, that CDPR isn't done with Gwent just yet, because it has another standalone Gwent game currently in development - Project Golden Nekker.
According to IGN, Project Golden Nekker is going to be a bit different from other Gwent experiences that CD Projekt Red had delivered in the past. From what little information is currently available, the game is going to be at least tentatively similar to Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, as it's going to be a Gwent-focused single-player experience of some sort.
Specifically, Project Golden Nekker - which doesn't necessarily seem to be the game's official title - is currently being produced by CD Projekt Red's dedicated Gwent team, who maintain and update other Gwent-related titles. The team also has experience in delivering post-launch content updates for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, as well as with the standalone Thronebreaker Gwent game, which served as a sort of prequel to The Witcher trilogy.
While the premise of Golden Nekker certainly sounds similar to what players had seen in Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, CDPR claims otherwise: "It's not another Witcher Tales but something different," said Paweł Burza, the Gwent Communications Lead. Thronebreaker had launched on a variety of platforms (including iOS and Android) in 2020, and was met with critical acclaim.
According to Burza, CDPR's Gwent team is "aiming to provide a captivating single-player for players who prefer it over competitive multiplayer Gwent." The team was also excited to share the very first artwork showcase for Golden Nekker, featuring the titular corpse-munching beast. It may also be worth pointing out that the Nekker is one of the best cards in The Witcher 3 in the first place.
With the upcoming release of Cyberpunk 2077's Patch 1.5, The Witcher 3's next-gen update, and all-new projects such as Golden Nekker seemingly in full swing, CD Projekt Red must have its hands full at any given moment. Since Gwent has a dedicated team of developers, however, the company's mainstream productions shouldn't be affecting one another all that much. Project Golden Nekker may be coming out sometime before the end of 2022, but there's no official word on that topic just yet.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is currently available on PC, macOS, PS4, and Xbox One platforms, as well as iOS and Android mobile phones.
Source: IGN