CD Projekt Announces The Witcher 3 Expansion Songs of the Past for 2027 Release
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
CD Projekt confirms that The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past will be revealed at gamescom 2026 and released in 2027, acting as a standalone adventure and a prologue to The Witcher 4.
According to a recent report by IGN South Africa, CD Projekt has confirmed that a brand new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, will receive its full reveal during Opening Night Live at gamescom 2026. Hitting shelves in 2027, this unexpected addition arrives more than a decade after the base game launched, proving that CD Projekt is not quite ready to let players pack away their silver swords just yet. The studio is co-developing the project alongside Fool’s Theory, a team of industry veterans who previously worked on the original masterpiece.
For players who treat Geralt of Rivia as a gold standard for digital storytelling, this new adventure serves a dual purpose. Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski has indicated that while Songs of the Past tells a distinct, standalone story set after the events of the main game, it also functions as a narrative prologue for the upcoming The Witcher 4. Slated strictly for current-gen platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, the expansion skips last-gen hardware entirely to focus on modern performance standards.
For a community that has spent years replaying the campaign and dissecting every piece of lore on streaming platforms, a new drop of single-player content of this scale is a massive win. It keeps the franchise active in cultural conversations while building anticipation for the studio's next major trilogy. Keep an eye on gamescom later this year for the first proper look at gameplay and story details.
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Original article: IGN South Africa