CD Projekt has dropped the first story hints for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming third expansion, Songs of the Past, confirming it will be a full expansion on par with Blood and Wine rather than a smaller DLC add-on. The expansion is slated for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Announced officially yesterday, the expansion will launch 12 years after The Witcher 3's original debut in 2015, and 11 years after Blood and Wine's 2016 release. Fans expect its story to act as something of a bridge to the upcoming The Witcher 4, which still lacks a release date.
A Mysterious Sword and Hidden Clues
During a 10th anniversary livestream celebrating Blood and Wine, senior community manager Laura Beitzel teased that fans should look back at a Belleteyn Night celebration the studio shared a few weeks ago on social media, which contains cryptic clues. The Belleteyn artwork shows Geralt resting by a bonfire as Dandelion plays the lute — and in the corner, Geralt is holding a mysterious new sword with an ornate curved crossguard, identical to the one seen in Songs of the Past's key artwork.
"It is a very important sword for the story," CD Projekt's Amelia Korzycka confirmed.
The accompanying poem hints at familiar characters: "A lion cub's fate is penned in the stars" (Ciri) and "lilac and gooseberries are never too far" (Yennefer), suggesting the story may involve Geralt's adopted daughter and his long-time love.
Expansion Scope and Features
Beitzel emphasized that Songs of the Past is a full expansion: "It will be aligned with what you're familiar with in Blood and Wine, and what you've come to experience and expect from us when we do our expansions." The livestream also confirmed that the expansion will include new Gwent cards.
CD Projekt additionally revealed that cross-platform mod support for The Witcher 3 is in development and will launch at some point in the future.
Sales Milestone
The developer also announced that The Witcher 3 has now sold 65 million copies worldwide, up five million from its last reported count — a number likely to climb further once Songs of the Past launches.