Geralt Returns in a Surprise New Witcher 3 Expansion, But Your PC Might Need an Upgrade
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
CD Projekt Red has officially announced Songs of the Past, a surprise new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt starring Geralt, scheduled for 2027. The reveal follows a launcher leak and comes with significantly higher PC system requirements, dropping support for HDDs and Windows 10.
More than a decade after its original launch, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is officially getting a brand new expansion called Songs of the Past. Announced following a premature leak on the Polish version of the RED launcher, the project is being co-developed by CD Projekt Red alongside Fool's Theory, the studio currently handling The Witcher 1 Remake. Unlike the upcoming mainline sequel, Songs of the Past puts players back in the boots of Geralt of Rivia for one final ride. While full story details remain sparse, the timing points toward a 2027 release window, potentially landing close to the launch of The Witcher 4.
This unexpected return brings some heavy technical baggage for PC players. Ahead of the expansion, CD Projekt Red is significantly raising the minimum system requirements for Wild Hunt. The upcoming updates will drop support for mechanical hard drives in favor of faster SSDs, phase out Windows 10 compatibility, and push overall CPU and GPU demands higher. In fact, the new baseline specs match those of brand new current gen releases. Players stuck on older rigs will have the option to revert to previous versions of the game, though doing so means missing out on the new content entirely.
The accidental reveal bypassed what likely would have been a massive celebration during the upcoming Blood and Wine anniversary stream. Rumors of a third plus sized DLC have floated through community spaces for months, with insiders previously pointing toward an exploration of the unvisited region of Zerrikania. As CD Projekt Red pivots toward modern hardware standards and future projects, this final farewell to Wild Hunt gives longtime fans a compelling reason to revisit the continent before the franchise enters its next generation. Original reporting and further details can be found at Rock Paper Shotgun.
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Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun