Eleven years after Geralt of Rivia officially retired in Toussaint, CD Projekt Red has surprised the gaming community yet again, announcing a third expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt , titled Songs of the Past .
First revealed unintentionally via the REDlauncher ahead of the official May 27, 2026 announcement, the long-awaited DLC will be developed jointly with renowned (and The Witcher 3 alumni) development house Fool’s Theory . The studio has an impressive pedigree, given its role in the creation of the 2015 classic and its current work on The Witcher Remake .
Why Geralt Is Returning One Last Time
The sheer business sense of developing a brand new expansion for The Witcher 3, which has seen more than 60 million sales since its 2015 launch, may be difficult to grasp. After all, CDPR is currently working on T
As it turns out, there are two primary reasons for Songs of the Past : one commercial, and one related to narrative.
The commercial reason is simple: CDPR wants to reengage its audience and generate demand for The Witcher 4 by encouraging players to revisit the original trilogy. The narrative reason is more nuanced, but it boils down to the idea that the DLC will serve as the “final tour” for Geralt. Songs of the Past will allegedly contain numerous hints, messages, and plot threads that will tie the ending of The Witcher 3 and the upcoming sequel together, acting as a bridge between the two entries in the franchise.
What We Know about the New Expansion So Far
Although CD Projekt Red is planning to share more details about Songs of the Past in summer 2026, some information has already leaked ahead of the official announcement. To begin with, multiple sources have confirmed that the DLC will not be a “small expansion,” but rather a substantial addition to the game that should be compared to Blood and Wine in terms of scale.
As for the content, the first Song of the Past will see Geralt traveling across familiar lands as well as “untrodden” regions and biomes. Given the timing of the DLC and its clear role in setting up The Witcher 4 for release in 2027, there are rumors of desert landscapes akin to Dune being present in the expansion.
Other rumored details include a major Gwent: The Witcher Card Game update that will be integrated into the DLC. In addition, CDPR has warned that a separate PC optimization update will be necessary due to the technical requirements of Songs of the Past, meaning that older PC configurations may struggle to run the DLC.
Conclusion
With the initial reception of The Witcher 3 being universally positive and the game selling more than 60 million units worldwide, it is difficult to dismiss Songs of the Past as anything other than a gamble. However, with Fool’s Theory working on the project and a substantial amount of positive hype, it could well pay off by reinvigorating interest in the series ahead of The Witcher 4’s launch.