CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the first look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, will take place at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. Attendees will have access to a guided presentation, while a broader audience can expect new information during the Opening Night Live stream hosted by Geoff Keighley on August 25.
Quick Facts
- Expansion Type: CD Projekt Red specifies this is a full expansion, not DLC, promising a significant amount of new gameplay hours.
- Development Partners: Fool's Theory, the studio currently handling The Witcher 1 remake, is collaborating with CD Projekt Red on the project.
- Release Window: The expansion is currently scheduled to launch in 2027.
Despite being announced for a 2027 release, details regarding the content of Songs of the Past remain scarce. Aside from a single piece of promotional artwork featuring Geralt, no gameplay footage has been released to date. The project was previously the subject of industry speculation for several months before its official confirmation.
This release arrives over a decade after the original launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the 2016 release of its final expansion, Blood and Wine. The project runs concurrently with the development of the next mainline entry in the franchise, The Witcher 4, and the upcoming remake of the first game in the series.
While the Gamescom presentation will provide the first public glimpse at the expansion, it is unlikely an exact release date will be shared unless the studio plans to launch the title early in 2027. Further information is expected during the August 25 reveal.