CD Projekt has announced The Witcher: Monster Slayer is shutting down next year.
The Pokemon Go-like spinoff launched only last year, and will remain available to download until January 31st, 2023. The full shutdown isn’t coming until a bit later, though, on June 30th, 2023.
News of the shutdown naturally means there is no new content planned for the game, and real-money transactions for the in-game shop will be disabled. Purchases for items with existing currency will be available.
“We are proud that we were able to create a location-based AR experience that captured what it was like to be a witcher in real life and gave the community a chance to battle Witcher-world monsters up close and in person. This is what made The Witcher: Monster Slayer such a unique experience in The Witcher franchise,” the developer said in the update.
They added, “We are very thankful for sharing all of this with such an amazing and passionate community from all over the world. This journey, filled with quests, events, and adventure, would not have been possible without you — together, we defeated over 100 million monsters worldwide, after all!”
The developer behind The Witcher: Monster Slayer, Spokko, wil also be shut down unfortunately. CD Projekt said they’ve offered new positions to some staff in their other studios but some will be laid off.
This is actually the second game CD Projekt is shutting down in 2023 – they’re also ending development on their long-running Witcher card game, Gwent.