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.
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| Developer(s) |
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| Publisher(s) | CD Projekt Red |
| Series | The Witcher |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Windows Phone |
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| Genre(s) | Multiplayer online battle arena |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe Witcher Battle Arena was a multiplayer online battle arena set within the universe of The Witcher.[1] The game made use of touchscreen controls.[1] The game featured eight heroes—playable characters from the series—each with three skills.[1] Additional content could be unlocked through microtransactions.[1]
Development and release
editThe Witcher Battle Arena was developed by 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 an opportunity to expand The Witcher universe onto more devices.[1]
The game was first showcased 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
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 63/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
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| TouchArcade |    [7] |
The Witcher Battle Arena received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Yin-Poole, Wesley (1 July 2014). "The Witcher: Battle Arena is a F2P MOBA for mobile". Eurogamer. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Gera, Emily (1 July 2014). "The Witcher Battle Arena delivers a multiplayer warzone in this new mobile MOBA (correction)". Polygon. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (21 January 2015). "The Witcher: Battle Arena MOBA available tomorrow". Eurogamer. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Te, Zorine (19 January 2015). "The Witcher MOBA Game Launches January 22". GameSpot. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "The Witcher Battle Arena is no longer supported". CD Projekt Red. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ a b "The Witcher Battle Arena for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Ford, Eric (29 January 2015). "'The Witcher Battle Arena' Review – A Mediocre MOBA Affair". TouchArcade. Retrieved 21 September 2018.