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<p>A closed beta for <a href="http://ift.tt/2oe7l3L">Gwent: The Witcher Card Game</a> has been running for a few months on <a href="http://ift.tt/2nK1ajp">Xbox One</a> and <a href="http://ift.tt/2nKlIbK">PC</a>, and today developer CD Projekt Red announced that sign-ups to get into the beta will be ending soon.</p>
<p>The beta will continue to run, but the developer said in a press release that this weekend is the last chance to gain access to it. CD Projekt Red stated that its reason for closing registration is to prepare for a larger, public beta test. More information about that test will come next week.</p>
<p>&quot;Throughout Closed Beta, we&#8217;ve reworked and added a huge amount of features and mechanics to Gwent,&quot; development director Benjamin Lee said. &quot;I&#8217;d like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the hours invested.&quot;</p>
<p>This weekend, CDPR is also holding the finals for the Gwent Challenger tournament. Winners of a community bracket will face off against professional gamers for a $100,000 prize pool. The studio will livestream the finals on May 13 on its <a href="http://ift.tt/1USRPRS">Twitch channel</a>.</p>
<p>Gwent is a standalone and enhanced version of the collectible card game that was playable within <a href="http://ift.tt/2mAazhu">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</a>. In addition to improved graphics and animation, it also includes more cards and an open-world map to explore. You can read <a href="http://ift.tt/2oe4PdG">our E3 2016 preview of the game here</a>, and check out <a href="http://ift.tt/2qZi96I">some tips and tricks for it here</a>. Although the closed beta is only running on Xbox One and PC, the game will also be released for <a href="http://ift.tt/2mUsZbd">PS4</a>.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2pEgob7">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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