CD Projekt studio releases The Witcher monster-hunting mobile game

FILE PHOTO: A bird flies in front of the Cd Projekt logo at its headquarters in Warsaw, Poland January 21, 2020. Picture taken January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

(Reuters) - CD Projekt is stepping up its efforts in the mobile games market with its free-to-play "The Witcher: Monster Slayer", which premiered on Wednesday, as the Polish company seeks to tap into a fast-growing sector.

The Pokemon-style game is based on the Witcher medieval fantasy series, where players hunt foul creatures in experience story-driven quests. It was developed by CD Projekt's studio Spokko and marks the group's debut in augmented-reality technology.