CDPR released a few hours ago a brand new update for GWENT The Witcher Card Game, the digital card game based on The Witcher series now in open beta on PC and consoles.

　　The new update, which marks the opening of the new competitive season, introduces some new social features as well as new cards, tweaks and fixes and balance changes for several cards. You can learn more about the new additions below.

　　Full list of changes:

　　New Social Features implemented!Player Profile implemented!In-game News panel added!Starter Packs added!Pro Ladder functionality implemented! (Starts September 1st)

　　NORTHERN REALMS

　　New card added: Poor Flanking InfantryNew card added: Ban Ard TutorNew card added: Battering RamNew card added: Temerian DrummerNew card added: Witch HunterNumerous balance and ability changes and improvements

　　MONSTERS

　　New card added: CockatriceNew card added: CyclopsNew card added: ArchesporeNew card added: Wild Hunt LongshipNew card added: RotfiendNumerous balance and ability changes and improvements

　　SCOIA'TAEL

　　New card added: FarseerNew card added: Mahakam MaraudersNew card added: SageNew card added: Mahakam PyrotechnicianNew card added: Dwarven AgitatorNumerous balance and ability changes and improvements

　　NILFGAARD

　　New card added: Magne DivisionNew card added: AssassinNew card added: InfiltratorNew card added: Alba Armored CavalryNew card added: Nilfgaardian Standard BearerNumerous balance and ability changes and improvements

　　SKELLIGE

　　New card added: Drummond WarmongerNew card added: An Craite GreatswordsNew card added: Clan Tuirseach VeteranNew card added: Whale HarpoonerNew card added: HerbalistNumerous balance and ability changes and improvements

　　NEUTRAL/GENERAL

　　Gold cards no longer by default immune to Damage and card abilities, allowing for more interaction.New card added: LambertNew card added: EskelNew card added: VesemirNew card added: Artefact CompressionNew card added: DorregarayOld Lambert, Eskel and Vesemir cards now have "School of Wolf:" preceding their names.Old Lambert, Eskel and Vesemir cards now have new art.

　　IMPROVEMENTS

　　Player cards now highlighted in blue and opponent cards in red in Mulligan/card selection screens.Ambush, Doomed, Regressing and Stubborn tags moved to card descriptions.General tag overhaul - card tags have been reworked.Units with Resilience now have their Boosted Power reset when carried over to next round.Cards triggering upon Reveal now only trigger when Revealed by the owner.All Trio abilities removed from the game.Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview.Numerous balance and ability changes and improvements

　　GAME FIXES

　　Fixed issue whereby multiple consecutive Mulligans would cause an unresponsive state.Fixed issue whereby opponent's mulligan pop-up would remain on screen.Fixed issue whereby "Mill spare cards" option would display 0 cards to mill, though there were still spare cards remaining.Ranking points should now always refresh properly.Fixed issue causing Out of Sync errors.Possible fix for issue causing game to be stuck after Round 2 ends in a tie.Fixed issue whereby improper values would be displayed for Unit Power.Fixed issue whereby Weather effects would not display on the Board.Fixed issue whereby cards would overlap after being moved between rows.Experience points and rewards should now be displayed properly after matches.Levels should now be displayed properly after matches.Numerous tooltip fixes and changes, including those to indicate new interactions with Gold cards.Fixed issue causing freezes after the end of a match.Fixed issue whereby Skellige back of card graphic was missing in Deck Builder.Fixed issue whereby some users weren't able to join the season on X1.Fixed issue whereby cards would appear with ##_NAME instead of normal names.

　　On a related note, The whole The Witcher series is now part of Steam's Midweek Madness Sale. All of the entries in the series, including The Witcher 3 Game of the Year Edition, are now available for very low prices.

　　GWENT The Witcher Card Game is now available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game's first single player campaign will release soon.