Layoffs will happen at the studio as well
Mobile augmented reality (AR) gameThe Witcher: Monster Slayeris closing its doors next year. Developer Spokko is shutting down, with services fully ending next June.
The studio plans to gradually shutter its services over the coming months, as detailed in anew FAQ.The Witcher: Monster Slayerwill first be taken down from the Google Play and Apple App Store on June 26, 2025, and all in-game purchases will be turned off at this time too.
Spokko also plans no more new content after the 31st as well. Players will still be able to play and exchange in-game currencies for items up untilMonsterSlayer‘s closure. Then, on June 09, 2025, the servers will be shut down.
The team also made a statement,thanking fansfor sharing in theMonster Slayerjourney.
“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 battleWitcher-world monsters up close and in person,” the statement reads. “This is what madeThe Witcher: Monster Slayersuch a unique experience inThe Witcherfranchise.”
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Something ends, something begins
According to Spokko’s statement,Monster Slayerdid not reach its business expectations. Spokko will be rolled into CD Projekt Red, with part of its staff given the chance to join core CD Projket Red projects. However, there will be some staff let go.
WhileMonster Slayerwas a bit strange, as aPokemon GOapproachto the world ofThe Witcher, it’s still a shame to see the project’s closure result in departures. CD Projekt seems to be broadly shifting its focus towards other areas, resulting in the winding down ofseveral of its spinoff titles.
