| The Witcher: Monster Slayer | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Spokko |
| Publisher(s) | Spokko |
| Series | The Witcher |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS |
| Release | July 21, 2021 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing game, geolocation-based mobile game |
The Witcher: Monster Slayer (Polish: Wiedźmin: Pogromca Potworów) was a geolocation-based role-playing video game developed by Spokko, part of the CD Projekt group.[1][2] The game was released for Android and iOS on July 21, 2021,[3] and is a prequel to the main Witcher game series.[4]
In late 2022, CD Projekt announced that the game will be shut down on June 30, 2023, after determining that the game did not live up to business expectations. The game will be no longer be available for download after January 31 and all in-app purchases will be disabled by then. Some Spokko employees who worked on the game are expected to be laid off.[5] The game shut down as scheduled.
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- ^ Bastian, Matthias (2020-08-26). "The Witcher: CD Projekt bringt AR-Spiel im Pokémon-Go-Stil". MIXED (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Bavendiek, Annika (2021-07-02). "The Witcher: Monster Slayer - Release zum Pokémon Go für Witcher-Fans ist bekannt". GamePro (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "The Witcher: Monster Slayer official website". The Witcher: Monster Slayer. Spokko. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Shanklin, Will (6 December 2022). "'The Witcher: Monster Slayer' is shutting down". engadget. Retrieved 10 January 2023.