CD Projekt RED has finally confirmed the third major expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past. Geralt’s new adventure is scheduled for 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with Fool’s Theory, the studio also working on the remake of the first The Witcher, joining development.

For months, rumors had been circling that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt might receive a new DLC, with clues pointing in several directions while CD Projekt itself carefully avoided giving too much away. At first, returning to Andrzej Sapkowski’s Continent eleven years after the trilogy’s apparent conclusion seemed unusual, especially with The Witcher IV already on the horizon. For many fans, however, it also made sense as an anniversary gesture, a nostalgia play and a very deliberate way to build anticipation for Geralt’s next major return. Now the core fact is official: CD Projekt RED has announced Songs of the Past, the third expansion for The Witcher 3, once again putting Geralt of Rivia at the center of the story.

The Polish studio had originally reserved the afternoon of May 28 for a livestream dedicated to The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, the game’s second and long-assumed final expansion, which celebrates its tenth anniversary on May 31. Apparently, the company did not want to wait another 24 hours before confirming the news. CD Projekt has officially stated that the project is being co-developed by CD Projekt RED and Fool’s Theory, matching the earlier rumors around the studio’s involvement. Fool’s Theory is also currently developing the full remake of the first The Witcher.

Songs of the Past Is Coming in 2027

CD Projekt is still saying very little about the actual content. According to the official announcement, Songs of the Past will launch in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, meaning the last-generation consoles that originally hosted The Witcher 3 are being left behind. CD Projekt RED also confirmed that more details about the expansion will be revealed in late summer 2026, which strongly suggests that Gamescom may be the next major stop for the project. For now, this is more of a timed opening than a full reveal: the title, release year, platforms and development setup are known, but the story, region and gameplay additions remain under wraps.

CD Projekt has also confirmed that Songs of the Past will push the PC version of The Witcher 3 toward more modern requirements. Among the biggest changes are the requirement for Windows 11, the final abandonment of mechanical hard drives in favor of SSDs, and exclusive use of DirectX 12. The studio has so far shared only preliminary minimum and recommended PC specifications, explaining that the change is needed to adapt the game to modern standards. That makes sense for a 2027 expansion launching only on current platforms, but it also shows that this is not being treated merely as a nostalgic add-on to a 2015 game.

The early announcement has also led several people around the studio to comment on the project, including Sebastian Kalemba. Kalemba previously served as animation director on Cyberpunk 2077 and is now working as a director on The Witcher IV, but he appears to have some connection to Songs of the Past as well. On X, he wrote: “This is one of those stories that I personally hold very close to my heart and I really can’t wait for you to experience it.” That does not prove that the new expansion will directly connect Geralt’s adventure to the next major Witcher chapter, but it is easy to see why fans are already speculating in that direction.

Fool’s Theory Has Become a Much More Important CD Projekt Partner

It is especially interesting that the project is not being handled by CD Projekt RED alone. Fool’s Theory is not an internal studio owned by the creators of The Witcher 3; in fact, 11 bit studios, the company behind This War of Mine, acquired a 40% stake in the studio in 2022. Even so, the relationship with CD Projekt appears to be getting stronger, which is not surprising given that Fool’s Theory has already been entrusted with the full standalone remake of the first The Witcher, known under the codename Canis Majoris. That project still does not have a release window, but the fact that CD Projekt assigned such a major task to the studio already says a great deal.

The trust may also have been strengthened by The Thaumaturge. Fool’s Theory’s 2024 isometric RPG took players to early 20th-century Warsaw and mixed politics, the occult, psychology and choice-driven storytelling into a notably mature role-playing game. Its reception on Steam was very positive, and the game stood out not only because of its adult tone, but also through its mental-health-style systems and turn-based, card-driven combat built around probabilities. The studio has stayed relatively quiet since then, and now it is easier to understand why: it has been working on both The Witcher remake and the third expansion for The Witcher 3.

Songs of the Past therefore does not look like a simple anniversary curiosity, but a strategic move. The Witcher 3 remains one of the defining reference points of modern RPG design, and CD Projekt RED can use this expansion to keep Geralt’s legend alive, prepare the ground for The Witcher IV and test how well Fool’s Theory works on major Witcher projects. The question is no longer whether the third DLC is real, but whether Songs of the Past can bring Geralt back after eleven years as more than a nostalgia exercise and turn his return into a genuine new chapter.

Source: 3DJuegos, CD Projekt, Reuters, VGC