The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past announced, launch set for 2027

CD Projekt Red has officially announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, bringing protagonist Geralt of Rivia back for another adventure more than a decade after the game's original release.

The expansion, titled Songs of the Past, is scheduled to launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The announcement ends months of speculation among fans about whether the studio would revisit one of the most successful role-playing games of all time.

In a statement published on its official blog, CD Projekt Red wrote: “Medallion's humming, which can only mean one thing. It's time to announce we're working on a brand new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.”

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The studio added that players will once again “return to the Path with Geralt of Rivia” when the expansion arrives in 2027.

Geralt returns for a new chapter

While CD Projekt Red has confirmed Geralt's return, the company has not yet revealed details about the storyline, new locations, gameplay systems or the overall size of the expansion.

The studio said additional information will be shared in late summer 2026.

The project is being co-developed with Fool’s Theory, a development studio that includes several former Witcher 3 developers. The collaboration has generated interest among fans, given the team's familiarity with the original game and its mechanics.

The announcement appears to have surfaced earlier than intended after some users reportedly spotted information about the expansion through CD Projekt Red's RED Launcher before the planned reveal.

Addressing the situation, the company acknowledged the premature discovery and moved ahead with the announcement.

“We originally planned to make this big reveal during our REDstreams tomorrow, but let's say we found something we didn't yet expect on RED Launcher,” the studio said.

One of gaming’s most successful RPGs

Released in 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is widely regarded as one of the defining role-playing games of its generation.

The game follows Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster hunter known as a Witcher, as he searches for his adopted daughter Ciri while navigating wars, political conspiracies and supernatural threats across a sprawling fantasy world.

According to CD Projekt Red, the game has sold more than 60 million copies worldwide since launch. The title previously received two major expansions — Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine — both of which were praised for their storytelling and substantial content additions.

System updates planned

Alongside the expansion announcement, CD Projekt Red confirmed that future updates to The Witcher 3 will include revised system requirements designed to support Songs of the Past and upcoming technical changes.

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“These requirements will become effective starting from the next update,” the company said. The announcement comes as CD Projekt Red continues work on multiple projects across its Witcher and Cyberpunk franchises.

For fans of Geralt, however, the return of the White Wolf remains the biggest surprise. More than 12 years after the game's debut, one of gaming's most iconic protagonists is preparing for another journey.