CD Projekt Red Announces a Surprise Third Expansion for The Witcher 3
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CD Projekt Red has announced Songs of the Past, a surprise third expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt starring Geralt, scheduled to release next year on PC and current-gen consoles.
More than a decade after its initial release, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a brand new chapter. CD Projekt Red has officially confirmed that a third expansion, titled Songs of the Past, is currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S with a targeted release next year. The studio is teaming up with Fool's Theory, a team composed of CDPR veterans who are also handling the upcoming remake of the first Witcher game. While previous expansions like Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine delivered massive campaigns and entirely new regions, details on the scope of Songs of the Past remain light.
What we do know is that Geralt of Rivia will return to the starring role, raising interesting questions about the timeline. Given that Blood and Wine served as a definitive retirement for Geralt before the baton passes to Ciri in the upcoming Witcher 4, community speculation points toward a prequel story. Setting the expansion during the untouched early years of Ciri's childhood would allow CD Projekt Red to explore a familiar era without messing with the established ending of the main trilogy. It also creates a smart narrative bridge for players diving into future franchise entries.
For a game that continues to maintain a massive active player base and strong creator engagement across platforms, a substantial new single-player drop is a major win. CD Projekt Red has proven time and again that it knows how to deliver narrative weight that matches standalone releases, meaning this will likely dominate community discussions and streaming feeds when it launches next year. As production ramps up, players will be watching closely to see how this unexpected journey fits into the broader Witcher universe.
Original reporting by Robert Purchese at Eurogamer
Tags: The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red, RPG, PC Gaming, Console Gaming
Original article: Eurogamer