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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Songs Of The Past Brings Geralt Back In 2027
Major expansions usually arrive while a game is still fresh in players’ minds. For single-player RPGs, that window often closes within the first few years, especially once a studio begins looking toward its next flagship project.
That is what makes CD Projekt Red‘s latest announcement so surprising. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, first released in 2015, is officially receiving a third expansion more than 11 years after launch.
Titled Songs of the Past, the new expansion will bring players back to the role of Geralt of Rivia for a brand new adventure in 2027. For a game already defined by Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, the idea of another full expansion feels almost unreal.
Songs Of The Past Turns Long Running Rumours Into Reality
For months, rumours suggested that CD PROJEKT RED was preparing additional story content for Wild Hunt, even as the studio continued work on the next mainline Witcher game. At the time, it sounded unlikely. The game had already received its next generation update, and Geralt’s story had seemingly reached a natural close.
Now, Songs of the Past confirms that the studio still sees room to return to one of the most acclaimed RPGs of the last decade. The studio has not yet revealed the expansion’s setting, supporting cast, central conflict, or gameplay structure. What it has confirmed is enough to reignite interest. Geralt is back, the expansion is real, and more details are expected later this summer.
Fool’s Theory Adds An Interesting Development Link
Songs of the Past is being co-developed with Fool’s Theory, a Polish studio with direct links to The Witcher’s wider future. The team is also working with CD Projekt Red on The Witcher remake, making its involvement here especially notable.
That connection matters because The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt carries a very specific tone. It’s best quests mix folklore, moral ambiguity, intimate character drama, and harsh political consequence. Any new expansion will need to feel like a natural return rather than a nostalgic extra.
Fool’s Theory’s involvement suggests CD Projekt Red is treating Songs of the Past as more than a small add-on. While the scope remains unknown, the partnership gives the expansion a clear development identity and a link to the studio’s broader Witcher plans.
Current Generation Platforms Suggest A Focused Return
The expanison will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with no last-generation version currently listed. That should help expectations around presentation and performance. The game’s current-generation update has already improved visuals, quality-of-life features, and technical polish, giving Songs of the Past a stronger foundation than the original 2015 release.
For longtime fans, the bigger question is whether the studio can recapture the emotional weight of its earlier expansions. Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine remain two of the most respected RPG expansions ever made, so this new expansion enters with both excitement and pressure around it.
