Witcher Saga Expands
CD Projekt Red Announces Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, Bridging to The Witcher 4
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The reveal at Gamescom 2026 will include a guided on-showfloor presentation for Songs of the Past, with a press build shown to media but no hands-on demo.
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Songs of the Past is positioned as both a standalone Geralt adventure and a prologue that sets up The Witcher 4, with Fool’s Theory co-developing.
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A debut trailer and possibly the first gameplay footage are expected to be shown during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2026.
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CD Projekt Red will host on-site presentations at Gamescom with specific booth locations: Hall 4.2, Booth B065 and Hall 8.1, Booths B030/A031, for attendees and press.
CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past, a brand-new expansion that will bring Geralt back for a third major adventure. The expansion is set to launch in 2027, twelve years after the original game released, according to IGN.
The reveal is coming fast. Playday.one confirmed that Songs of the Past will make its public debut at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25 at 8PM CEST. A debut trailer and possibly the first gameplay footage are expected at that show.
A New Expansion Eleven Years After Blood and Wine
Songs of the Past is the third major expansion for The Witcher 3, following Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. IGN noted it arrives eleven years after Blood and Wine, making it one of gaming's longest gaps between expansions for a single title. The game will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
CD Projekt Red is co-developing the expansion with Fool's Theory, a studio made up largely of former CD Projekt veterans. Screen Rant described the expansion as a large-scale DLC, similar in scope to Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, with new storylines, characters, and locations.
Songs of the Past Bridges Witcher 3 and Witcher 4
The expansion is designed to do two things at once. It works as a standalone Geralt story set within the Witcher 3 timeline. But it also sets up the events of The Witcher 4, acting as a narrative bridge between the two games. Screen Rant reported it will likely introduce new story elements that connect directly to the next chapter in the franchise.
Screen Rant also noted the expansion may introduce a third sword for Geralt, adding new gameplay mechanics to the familiar formula fans already love. Details remain scarce ahead of the Gamescom reveal.
Gamescom 2026 Reveal: Trailer, Press Builds, and Booth Locations
CD Projekt Red confirmed new footage will be shown at Gamescom 2026, according to Vice. The studio announced this in a post on X. A guided, on-showfloor press presentation is planned, with a press build shown to media. There will be no hands-on demo available at the event.
Fans attending Gamescom in person can find CD Projekt Red at two booth locations: Hall 4.2, Booth B065, and Hall 8.1, Booths B030 and A031. Playday.one confirmed the Opening Night Live slot is set for August 25 at 2PM ET, with the full Gamescom show running alongside it.
Release Window Set for 2027, Exact Date Still Unknown
CD Projekt Red has locked in 2027 as the release year but has not given a specific launch date. IGN noted the 2027 window puts the game a full twelve years after The Witcher 3's original 2015 release. Fans should expect more details to follow after the Gamescom reveal this August.
The Witcher community has waited nearly a decade for new Geralt content at this scale. Songs of the Past appears built to reward that patience — while also pointing the way toward The Witcher 4 and the future of the franchise.
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