The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine Are Now Free on Xbox

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's two major expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, are now available for free on Xbox ahead of the game's upcoming remaster.

Until now, the two expansions typically cost around $30 combined. Xbox players can now claim both without paying anything, giving owners of the original game access to the complete set of major story expansions before The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered arrives on September 29.

The timing is notable because the remastered version will already include both expansions. However, the separate free downloads are particularly useful for Xbox One players and anyone who wants to access the DLC before the new update arrives.

Both major Witcher 3 expansions can now be claimed at no cost

Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine were originally sold as premium expansions and substantially expanded Geralt's adventure with new stories, locations, characters, quests and equipment.

Both are now listed as free on Xbox.

Hearts of Stone adds a separate storyline centered on Geralt's dealings with Gaunter O'Dimm and Olgierd von Everec, while Blood and Wine introduces the large Toussaint region and serves as a major late game expansion.

The free availability means Xbox owners of the standard version can now add both expansions without purchasing an upgrade or expansion pass.

The Witcher 3 Remastered launches September 29

The DLC giveaway arrives shortly before The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered.

The remaster is scheduled for September 29 and will be offered as a free upgrade to existing owners on Xbox Series X and Series S, PS5 and PC platforms including Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store.

It will include both Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine as part of the package. The upgraded version is also planned for Battle.net and Nintendo Switch 2.

The remaster is expected to introduce improvements to visuals, gameplay and other areas, although the supplied announcement does not provide a complete technical breakdown of every change.

For players who already own the Complete Edition, the free expansion offer changes little because both DLC packs are already included.

Standard edition owners gain much more from the change because they effectively receive the two major expansions without an additional purchase.

Songs of the Past is still coming in 2027

The free DLC offer is separate from Songs of the Past, the new Witcher 3 expansion planned for 2027.

That project will add fresh content more than a decade after Blood and Wine originally concluded Geralt's main Witcher 3 journey.

Its existence also means CD Projekt Red is continuing to support The Witcher 3 alongside the September remaster rather than treating the remaster as the final update.

The supplied article does not confirm that Songs of the Past will be free for existing owners, so it should be treated as a separate upcoming expansion unless more pricing details are announced.

For Xbox players who never bought the expansions, the immediate benefit is straightforward. Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine can now be added to your library for free, providing the full major DLC experience before The Witcher 3 Remastered arrives on September 29.