Developer CD Projekt Red has announced that the upcoming single player campaign for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game will now be launching as a standalone game in its own right.

The mode, called Thronebreaker, had already been delayed from its expected release date last year. However, in CDPR's latest financial briefing, it was revealed that it will now be known as Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and has evolved into a full-scale, 30-hour RPG.

This hasn't affected the gameplay, which will still be driven by Gwent matches, but seems to be an indication of the new size and scope of the single player campaign.

Thronebreaker won't require the Gwent game client to play and will be available as a complete standalone title. No release date or price has yet been announced, but CD Projekt Red has indicated that it will launch around the same time as the game's huge Homecoming update, intended to bring the game back on track after it "drifted away" from the developer's original vision.

Back in April when the update was announced, CD Projekt estimated it would take approximately six months of development, so it's not a huge leap to expect more news in the not-too-distant future.

Gwent is available now for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

For more on Gwent, check out our wiki - or take a look at our rundown of everything you need to know about Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red's next major release.

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