{"id":4687,"date":"2026-06-15T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/the-witcher-is-reportedly-getting-a-free-to-play-multiplayer-rpg-to-rival-the-scale-of-horizon-steel-frontiers-and-i-think-ill-sit-this-one-out\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:09:00","slug":"the-witcher-is-reportedly-getting-a-free-to-play-multiplayer-rpg-to-rival-the-scale-of-horizon-steel-frontiers-and-i-think-ill-sit-this-one-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/the-witcher-is-reportedly-getting-a-free-to-play-multiplayer-rpg-to-rival-the-scale-of-horizon-steel-frontiers-and-i-think-ill-sit-this-one-out\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher is reportedly getting a free-to-play multiplayer RPG to rival the scale of Horizon Steel Frontiers, and I think I&#8217;ll sit this one out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-79dafb10-6447-4031-bb17-7d02a6e8c007\">With all of the <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/upcoming-cd-projekt-red-games\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/upcoming-cd-projekt-red-games\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/upcoming-cd-projekt-red-games\/\">upcoming CD Projekt Red games<\/a>, I wouldn&#8217;t think to expect any sort of multiplayer mobile title in The Witcher series akin to <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/horizon\/horizon-steel-frontiers-is-coming-out-in-2027-publisher-confirms-while-we-still-wait-for-news-on-forbidden-west-sequel\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/horizon\/horizon-steel-frontiers-is-coming-out-in-2027-publisher-confirms-while-we-still-wait-for-news-on-forbidden-west-sequel\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/horizon\/horizon-steel-frontiers-is-coming-out-in-2027-publisher-confirms-while-we-still-wait-for-news-on-forbidden-west-sequel\/\">Horizon Steel Frontiers<\/a> \u2013 but that&#8217;s apparently what we might get someday, if recent rumors ring true.<\/p>\n<p>The supposed leaks circulating on the web stem from a new <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mp1st.com\/news\/unannounced-witcher-multiplayer-game-details-pc-mobile\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mp1st.com\/news\/unannounced-witcher-multiplayer-game-details-pc-mobile\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">MP1st<\/a> report that claims an inside source has confirmed a free-to-play, co-op action Witcher RPG is currently in development. <\/p>\n<p>This <em>could<\/em> apparently be the already-known (albeit mysterious) <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/cdpr-reveals-more-about-the-witcher-sirius-the-new-game-from-the-molasses-flood\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/cdpr-reveals-more-about-the-witcher-sirius-the-new-game-from-the-molasses-flood\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/cdpr-reveals-more-about-the-witcher-sirius-the-new-game-from-the-molasses-flood\/\">Project Sirius<\/a>, but MP1st notes the rumored game is planned for only mobile and PC platforms right now \u2013 &#8220;with no mention&#8221; of console launches.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-79dafb10-6447-4031-bb17-7d02a6e8c007-2\">The alleged game&#8217;s free-to-play model and standing on mobile &#8220;could mirror the scale of Horizon Steel Frontiers,&#8221; according to the report, and it will be set in the year 1230, when beloved series protagonist Geralt was still young. <\/p>\n<p>We can supposedly also expect customizable Witchers in the rumored title, too, which would make it stand out quite a bit from predecessors\u2026 so honestly, I&#8217;m not sure I feel too excited about the prospect of&#8230; well, <em>any<\/em> of this.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;0SRhEcng&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;Irbe0LwM&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_Irbe0LwM_0SRhEcng_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;bOTdLUGA&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_bOTdLUGA_0SRhEcng_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;Ld6aVtD9fPJ4aBQnv6LOGQGu7L2Hq4xGja5LUwPV6j+es5u8&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/l3fqzehadb1768907286.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/l3fqzehadb1768907286.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/l3fqzehadb1768907286.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I don&#8217;t see how a multiplayer Witcher could mesh with Andrzej Sapkowski&#8217;s already-established universe <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/tag\/cd-projekt-red\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/tag\/cd-projekt-red\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/tag\/cd-projekt-red\/\">CD Projekt Red<\/a> has expanded upon with its games, as so much of what makes titles like <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/witcher-3-guide\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/witcher-3-guide\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/witcher-3-guide\/\">The Witcher 3<\/a> great is the immersion and the storytelling. I&#8217;m also curious about how the whole customizable Witcher thing would work, seeing as we&#8217;ve only ever played as canon protagonists \u2013 and we will continue to do so in <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/the-witcher\/the-witcher-4-guide\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/the-witcher\/the-witcher-4-guide\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/the-witcher-4-release-date\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/the-witcher\/the-witcher-4-guide\/\">The Witcher 4<\/a>, which lets us play as Ciri. <\/p>\n<p>Over on <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1u5tmqj\/mp1st_report_unannounced_the_witcher_multiplayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1u5tmqj\/mp1st_report_unannounced_the_witcher_multiplayer\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Reddit<\/a>, a discussion surrounding the game rumors shows that other folks feel similarly worried. &#8220;Well\u2026 I mean, the silver lining is they aren&#8217;t forcing any multiplayer shit into their main title games, I guess,&#8221; reads one comment. &#8220;That&#8217;s something.&#8221; Another adds, &#8220;Can&#8217;t wait to not play it and see it closed in less than two years after release.&#8221; Largely, it seems fans aren&#8217;t too thrilled.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to consider a free-to-play multiplayer game joining a series best known for its huge open-world, story-focused RPGs, after all. 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