The Witcher Battle Arena

The Witcher Battle Arena
Developer(s)
Publisher(s) CD Projekt Red
Series The Witcher
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Release
  • Android, iOS
  • 22 January 2015
  • Window Phone
  • 2015
Genre(s) Multiplayer online battle arena
Mode(s) Multiplayer

The Witcher Battle Arena was a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by CD Projekt Red. The game released for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone devices in 2015, and was playable until the end of that year when the servers were closed.

Gameplay

The Witcher Battle Arena is a multiplayer online battle arena set within the universe of The Witcher.[1] The game matches use of touchscreen controls.[1] The game features eight heroes—playable characters from the series—each with three skills.[1] Additional content can be unlocked quicker through microtransactions.[1]

Development and release

The Witcher Battle Arena was developed Polish video game studios CD Projekt Red and Fuero Games using the Unity game engine.[1][2] The developers opted to use a free-to-play and microtransaction system model for the game.[1] The decision to create a MOBA spin-off was seen as opportunity to expand universe onto more devices.[1]

The game was first shown off at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014.[3] It was initially scheduled to be released in late 2014 on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone tablet and mobile devices.[1] Android and iOS versions launched on 22 January 2015, and later that year on Windows Phone.[4] Servers for the game were shut down on 31 December 2015.[5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic63/100[6]

The Witcher Battle Arena received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Yin-Poole, Wesley (1 July 2014). "The Witcher: Battle Arena is a F2P MOBA for mobile". Eurogamer. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Gera, Emily (1 July 2014). "The Witcher Battle Arena delivers a multiplayer warzone in this new mobile MOBA (correction)". Polygon. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Phillips, Tom (21 January 2015). "The Witcher: Battle Arena MOBA available tomorrow". Eurogamer. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Te, Zorine (19 January 2015). "The Witcher MOBA Game Launches January 22". GameSpot. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Witcher Battle Arena is no longer supported". CD Projekt Red. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. 1 2 "The Witcher Battle Arena for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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