CD Projekt Red has officially announced The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, a new expansion for the beloved RPG that will see Geralt of Rivia dragged out of retirement for one final chapter. Developed in-house alongside Fool’s Theory and published by CD Projekt Red, the expansion is slated for a 2027 release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2, according to a hands-off preview published by GamesRadar+.
The expansion picks up after the events of Blood & Wine, where Geralt had settled into a peaceful life in Toussaint. Now, he’s been pulled to a new corner of the continent, and the catalyst, as with many of his misadventures, is his chaotic friendship with Dandelion. CD Projekt Red says the expansion will rival the scope of the original two expansions, a bold promise for a game that’s been around for over a decade.
Geralt’s New Adventure: A Missing Bard and a Mysterious Garden
In Songs of the Past, Geralt travels to Dandelion’s noble seat in Letten, where he wakes up after a wild Belleteyn celebration with a pounding hangover and a sense that something is deeply wrong. Dandelion—known in this context as Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount de Lettenhove—is missing, and he’s lost his flute. A threatening dream convinces Geralt this is no ordinary morning-after.
Dandelion’s cousin Lilla connects his disappearance to the details of Geralt’s dream, pointing toward the mysterious Garden of Thorns and a scandal that once engulfed a distant ancestor. This sets the stage for a story that blends personal stakes with the supernatural intrigue the series is known for.
A Fully Realized Open World and a Modernized Witcher 3
The new region of Letten is a fully realized open world, according to lead level designer Miles Tost, and it’s similar in scale to Blood & Wine. Inspired by the countryside of England and southern Poland, Letten features improved lighting and denser environments that bring its villages to life. NPCs now have more detailed routines and more dialogue, making the world feel more reactive and lived-in.
The expansion is part of The Witcher 3 Remastered, which aims to bring the 11-year-old game into a more modern era. Tost noted that the desire is to modernize the experience, and the new features are most keenly seen in combat. The upgrade system has been overhauled into something closer to a skill tree, offering more meaningful build choices.
One of the most intriguing additions is Geralt’s chain—a nod to his first adventure in the books and a mechanic that was originally cut from The Witcher 1. The chain serves as an alternative to crossbows, allowing Geralt to fling it at enemies to drag them toward him, closing gaps against ranged foes or pulling them out of their defenses for a quick takedown.
Romance Hints and a Decade-Long Wait
The preview also teased a potential new romance, though the dialogue option wasn’t shown. Tost, who jokingly confirmed he’s ‘Team Yen’ all the way, kept the details under wraps. For fans who’ve been waiting years for more Geralt, the expansion represents a rare return to a character many thought had ridden off into the sunset.
Releasing a new expansion a decade after the last update is a bold move that few studios would attempt, but CD Projekt Red is betting that the White Wolf still has stories worth telling. With Songs of the Past set to arrive in 2027, players will have plenty of time to revisit the world before Geralt’s final chapter begins.
