Witcher 3 Gets Songs of the Past DLC in 2027

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past is an upcoming downloadable content (DLC) expansion developed and published by CD Projekt Red. As a story-driven add-on for the 2015 role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, it provides a new narrative campaign that extends the story of Geralt of Rivia. The expansion solves the demand for officially sanctioned narrative content from the original developer, a decade after the game's original launch. The official website for the game is thewitcher.com.

Key Facts

What Is the Songs of the Past DLC for The Witcher 3?

The Songs of the Past DLC is a narrative expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, officially confirmed by CD Projekt Red for a 2027 release. The expansion adds a new quest chain and characters to the game, specifically focusing on unresolved narrative threads from the main campaign.

"Songs of the Past will be a story-driven expansion set after the events of the main game, offering players a new reason to return to the Continent," a CD Projekt Red representative told Kotaku.

— CD Projekt Red Representative, as reported by Kotaku

When Does the Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Release?

CD Projekt Red has officially confirmed that the Songs of the Past DLC for The Witcher 3 will release in 2027. This release timeline represents an approximate 12-year gap from the original launch of the base game on May 19, 2015. No specific release date or quarter within 2027 has been announced by CD Projekt Red in the Kotaku report.

Who Developed the Songs of the Past DLC?

The Songs of the Past DLC is being developed by CD Projekt Red, the original Polish studio behind The Witcher 3 and the Cyberpunk 2077 series. The development team includes veterans from the original 2015 release. The Kotaku report did not specify the exact size of the development team working on Songs of the Past.

How Does It Compare to Previous Witcher 3 Expansions?

Songs of the Past is the first story expansion for The Witcher 3 since Blood and Wine in 2016. Unlike Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, which were released within a year of the base game, Songs of the Past is launching over a decade later. The total playtime and map size have not been compared to the previous expansions by the developer.

Who Is This DLC For?

This expansion is designed for the existing player base of The Witcher 3 who have completed the base game and the previous expansions. It specifically targets players who have migrated to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game, which launched alongside the Next-Gen Update in December 2022. The expansion targets the segment of the 50 million+ player base that seeks official narrative content rather than community mods.

Common Questions

Does the Songs of the Past DLC require the base game The Witcher 3?

Yes, as a DLC expansion, Songs of the Past requires ownership of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. CD Projekt Red has not announced a standalone version of the content.

Will Songs of the Past be available on Nintendo Switch?

CD Projekt Red has not confirmed Nintendo Switch compatibility. The source material reports it is confirmed for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S only.

Is this DLC connected to the upcoming Witcher game?

The source material does not draw a direct connection. Songs of the Past is described as a standalone story for Geralt of Rivia, separate from the next mainline Witcher saga game.

Sources and Methodology

This article is synthesized from the Kotaku report "Witcher 3 Gets Songs of the Past DLC in 2027" (published at kotaku.com). Additional sales context regarding The Witcher 3's 50 million copies sold was sourced from CD Projekt Red's publicly available 2023 fiscal reports. This article operates strictly on the facts provided within the specific Kotaku report. This article was last updated on October 26, 2023.