GWENT: The Witcher Card Game Patch v3.1 Live

Following the launch of the Novigrad expansion for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, CD Projekt brings us a massive new patch for their free-to-play CCG that the developers consider to be a mini-expansion of sorts. This v3.1 patch tweaks a total of 256 cards and introduces a new faction leader among other changes aimed at fleshing out the game's Northern Realms faction identity. The full patch notes can be found here. And if you have half an hour to spare, you can check out this official overview of the new patch:

And here's a leader spotlight for Sigismund Dijkstra:

Check out the new gameplay features:

New Features
  • New Syndicate Leader available in-game
  • Syndicate Leader Trees & Skins added to reward book
  • New Products availabe in the shop:
    • Passiflora Bundle
    • Season of the Elves Bundle (available for a limited time - August)
  • Special Arena Mode Weekend (Aug 2 - 5) - Pick your leader, then build your deck
  • Cards revealed in Keg opening can now be switched between when viewing them in Full Screen Preview, without closing one card and opening another.
  • Re-added board reactions (e.g. components on the board swinging/reacting to big explosions on board)
  • Added clickable elements in the Syndicate board