CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher franchise may be coming to an end with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt later this year, but that is no reason for their biggest moneymaker to just… fade away, you know? With The Witcher: Battle Arena, CD Projekt RED have utilized their biggest IP to capitalize on two of the biggest trends in gaming at the moment- mobile gaming, and MOBAs. You see, Battle Arena is a Witcher based MOBA designed exclusively for smartphones and tablets.

The game is free to play and features microtransactions, though CD Projekt RED promises us that “the game features no pay to win elements and allows every item and functionality to be unlocked entirely via gameplay.”

The Witcher: Battle Arena is out now on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more coverage. In the meanwhile, be sure to catch the game’s launch trailer above.

Before The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes out, CD Projekt RED will deliver a different Witcher game to the mobile masses with The Witcher Battle Arena. Announced in late 2014, the multiplayer online battle arena or MOBA title will be out on January 22nd for Android and iOS. It will also be free to play and though supporting in-app purchases, the publisher has promised that they won’t be of the pay-to-win variety.

Developed by Fuero Games, The Witcher Battle Arena will have a variety of different characters and classes with various skills to specialize in. Players will team up together and compete against another team for supremacy, similar to games like League of Legends and Dota 2. The difference with Battle Arena though is that it will be a “mobile-focused experience” and promises “great accessibility” along with a relatively balanced learning curve.

Will you be picking up The Witcher Battle Arena this Thursday? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

The Witcher: Battle Arena is a sort of MOBA set in the Witcher universe, and starring characters from the games. The game, which has specifically been created to be right at home on mobile devices, was announced a while back as a further expansion of CD Projekt RED’s flagship franchise, and today, it enters closed beta, as it will become available on Android devices.

The game has been designed to not have breaking balance, so, unlike so many other mobile games, will feature no pay to win elements, most likely opting for the kind of monetization strategy that other MOBAs pursue (where monetary unlocks are almost always cosmetic).

The Closed Beta focuses on balancing gameplay, fixing potential netcode issues and further refining in-game features. Players can choose from 8 heroes and battle it out on two maps playable in Conquest Mode, so it will actually be a reasonably full featured build of the game that players can play as they test the game out.

Before we play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next year on PS4, Xbox One and PC, CD Projekt RED will be bringing The Witcher: Battle Arena out for smartphones and tablets. Unlike the main Witcher series, Battle Arena will be a massive online battle arena or MOBA title in which teams of players will fight against each other.

After announcing sign-ups to take part in the beta for Android, CD Projekt RED released a new multiplayer showcasing the various characters you can choose in the game. This includes an eclectic mix of heroes and villains, with ranged heroes and melee combat fighters. Check them out above.

The Witcher: Battle Arena will be a free to play release and CD Projekt RED is doing a lot to ensure players won’t have to “pay to win”. That means needing to unlock things by playing through the game. The game will also be coming to iOS and Windows Phone so stay tuned.

CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher: Battle Arena is still a ways off from release but you’ll have a chance to experience the game for yourself early. The studio has announced that it is accepting registrations for the game’s closed beta. This applies to Android users and is meant to balance gameplay, test out the gameplay and help developer Fuero Games “fix potential netcode issues and further refine in-game features.”

The closed beta will offer 8 different heroes, two maps and the Conquest Mode. You’ll also be able to develop different profiles. The actual game is a MOBA but CD Projekt RED has promised that there will be no “pay to win” options. If you’re going to succeed and see everything, you’ll need to play the game and unlock it all.

You can sign up for the Android closed beta here. The Witcher: Battle Arena will also be heading to Windows Phone and iOS when it releases this year so stay tuned for more information.

CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher: Battle Arena caught many a player’s eye due to it being a multiplayer online battle arena or MOBA title for mobiles, and that too one from the famed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer. If a game like this exists, wouldn’t it benefit the dev to bring it to PC?

CD Projekt RED’s Tadek Zieliński actually told Rock Paper Shotgun that, “The game is built in Unity Engine, so technically it would be possible [to bring the game to PC]. That being said, the PC MOBA market is pretty much full of awesome games so we’re focusing on mobile for now.”

Zieliński also said that Battle Arena is attempt to test the waters. “Our mission, as you probably know, is to create the best RPGs in the world, and that doesn’t change. But if there is a good idea floating around that’s beneficial to the community, and also in line with our philosophy, then why not have a stab at it? If we can uphold the quality we strive to uphold, and be fair with gamers, we’re always eager to do new things.”

The Witcher: Battle Arena will be out this Fall for mobiles. Stay tuned for more details.

The Witcher Battle Arena has been announced by CD Projekt RED, which will be developed by Fuero Games. It will be a massive online battle arena title in the vein of Dota 2 and League of Legends but set in The Witcher universe. You’ll have six heroes fighting to the death as they struggle to capture three different conquest points.

CD Projekt RED studio head Adam Badowski said, “With mobile devices as powerful as they are and the graphics they offer being so beautiful, we can finally plunge into mobile gaming and deliver our take on free gaming to gamers worldwide.”

Creative analyst Tadek Zieliński added that, “In a world full of enter-your-PIN-number-to-win mechanics, what we value above all is well-balanced and honest gameplay. Battle Arena is all about skill and dedication, and we’ve spent hundreds of hours planning to make it a paragon of fairness in mobile gaming.”

Stanisław Fiedor, CEO of Fuero Games, said, “The whole team here at Fuero Games is really excited at the prospect of developing a game for such a big and engaged community as that of The Witcher. I’m convinced that our skill in mobile multiplayer game development, combined with the creative flair of CD Projekt RED, will produce an experience Witcher fans will want to come back to again and again.”

The Witcher Battle Arena will be out in Q4 2014 for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Windows RT tablets. It will come with free updates to expand on the character roster and game modes. Stay tuned for more details on the same.