More than a decade after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt first released, Geralt is somehow preparing to walk the Path again.
CD Projekt Red has officially revealed The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past expansion, a third major adventure for the game coming in 2027. And as someone who genuinely loves The Witcher, I’m having a hard time not getting excited about this one.
We’re still too far from release for a full breakdown, but after Gamescom 2026, we finally know considerably more about where Geralt is going and what CDPR has planned.
Here’s everything confirmed so far.
Songs of the Past Is a Third Witcher 3 Expansion
Songs of the Past isn’t a remake of an older DLC or simply another upgrade to The Witcher 3.
It’s an entirely new paid expansion, following Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.
CD Projekt Red first announced the project in May 2026, confirming that Geralt of Rivia would return as the playable protagonist. The studio later gave the expansion its proper first look during Gamescom Opening Night Live in August.
That’s quite a strange sentence to write about a game released in 2015.
But I’m not complaining.
CDPR says Songs of the Past will launch sometime in 2027, although there is currently no exact release date or announced price.
Geralt Is Heading to the New Region of Letten
The biggest reveal so far is Letten, a completely new area created for the expansion.
CD Projekt describes it as an idyllic land built around rural traditions, harvests and festivals. Naturally, because this is The Witcher, things aren’t quite as peaceful as they initially appear.
Something much darker is hiding beneath the surface.
CDPR says Geralt will encounter new enemies while investigating a long-dormant evil in the region.
Letten is the new region Geralt will explore in The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past.
Personally, this is probably the part that interests me most.
One of the things The Witcher 3 always did incredibly well was making its regions feel completely different without making them feel like they belonged to different games. Velen, Novigrad, Skellige and Toussaint all had their own atmosphere.
From what CDPR has shown so far, Letten looks capable of doing the same thing.
Fool’s Theory Is Working on the Expansion With CD Projekt Red
There is another reason Songs of the Past has my attention.
CD Projekt Red isn’t developing it alone.
The expansion is being co-developed with Fool’s Theory, a Polish studio whose team includes developers who previously worked on The Witcher 3. Fool’s Theory is also involved with The Witcher remake.
That connection matters.
Creating additional content for a ten-year-old RPG isn’t simply a matter of building another map and adding some quests. Whatever comes next has to feel like it belongs alongside two expansions that set a very high bar.
Having people involved who already understand that game gives me considerably more confidence than handing the project to an unrelated studio.
Songs of the Past Is Separate From The Witcher 3 Remastered
This is probably the most important point to clear up.
Songs of the Past and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered are two separate releases.
The remaster launches on September 29, 2026 and is a free upgrade for existing owners on qualifying platforms. CDPR says it will improve visuals, performance and gameplay, among other changes.
Songs of the Past, meanwhile, arrives separately in 2027 as a paid expansion.
The remaster is coming to:
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Nintendo Switch 2
Songs of the Past has now also been confirmed for those platforms, with CDPR additionally bringing The Witcher 3 ecosystem to Battle.net through a new partnership with Blizzard.
So anyone planning another Witcher 3 playthrough before the expansion arrives will have a pretty good excuse this September.
Why Songs of the Past Feels Like More Than Just Another DLC
For me, the appeal isn’t simply getting more content.
Blood and Wine already felt like a proper farewell to Geralt. Bringing him back more than ten years later could easily feel unnecessary if the story isn’t strong enough to justify it.
But it also creates a pretty unique situation.
CD Projekt Red currently plans The Witcher 4 for 2028, with Ciri taking the franchise forward, while Songs of the Past gives us another Geralt adventure before that transition happens.
That makes this expansion feel almost like a bridge between two eras of The Witcher games.
And I’m perfectly fine with getting one more Geralt story before moving on.
When Does The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Release?
CD Projekt Red has only confirmed a 2027 release window for Songs of the Past.
There is no exact launch date yet.
There is also currently no confirmed price, and plenty of details about the expansion remain under wraps.
That’s why I’m keeping this preview relatively short.
Once we know more, and especially once Songs of the Past is actually playable, there will be much more to talk about. This is one expansion I’ll definitely be following closely.
FAQ
Is Songs of the Past a new Witcher 3 expansion?
Yes. Songs of the Past is the third major expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, following Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.
When will Witcher 3 Songs of the Past release?
CD Projekt Red currently plans to release the expansion sometime in 2027. An exact date hasn’t been announced.
Is Songs of the Past free?
No. CD Projekt Red describes Songs of the Past as a paid expansion. The separate Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered upgrade is free for qualifying existing owners.
Where does Songs of the Past take place?
The expansion introduces Letten, a new region described as an idyllic rural land filled with traditions and festivals but hiding a darker secret.
Is Geralt playable in Songs of the Past?
Yes. Geralt of Rivia returns as the protagonist of the expansion.
One More Ride With Geralt
There are still plenty of unanswered questions about The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past expansion, and I think that’s part of the fun right now.
We know Geralt is back. We know we’re getting an entirely new region. We know some of the people who helped create The Witcher 3 are returning to work on it.
For now, that’s enough to get me interested.
And when Geralt finally rides into Letten in 2027, we’ll have plenty more to talk about.
