CD Projekt Red has announced a new DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, which is scheduled to launch in 2027, 12 years after the base game’s release, with the studio confirming that players will once again step into the boots of Geralt of Rivia.
New Expansion and Technical Updates
The announcement was made through the studio’s official channels, revealing that the new DLC is being co-developed with Fool’s Theory, a Polish studio composed of veterans who worked on the original The Witcher 3, and is also handling the upcoming The Witcher 1 remake.
To support the technical demands of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, CD Projekt Red will be stopping support for older operating systems and hardware, following Microsoft’s retirement of Windows 10, and the game will now run exclusively on DirectX 12, with mechanical HDDs no longer being supported.
Release and Gameplay Details
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past is slated to release sometime in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, with the first concrete gameplay and story details expected to be revealed later this year, possibly at the Summer Game Fest 2026.
Rumors suggest that the story of the new DLC might serve as a narrative bridge leading directly into The Witcher 4, although specific plot details are currently under wraps.
Development and Collaboration
Fool’s Theory, the co-developer of the new DLC, is a Polish studio made up of veterans who worked on the original The Witcher 3, and is also currently handling the upcoming The Witcher 1 remake, bringing their expertise and experience to the development of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past.
With the announcement of the new DLC, CD Projekt Red is giving fans of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt a new reason to return to the world of Geralt of Rivia, and the upcoming release is expected to generate significant interest and excitement among gamers and fans of the series.
As the release of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past approaches, CD Projekt Red is poised to deliver a new and engaging experience for players, one that will likely set the stage for the next installment in the series, The Witcher 4, and further cement the studio’s reputation as a developer of high-quality, engaging games.
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