The Witcher 3’s Songs of the Past expansion moves to 2027 with a much larger scope than expected

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting one more major expansion, but fans will have to wait longer than originally expected. CD Projekt RED has confirmed that Songs of the Past, the newly revealed third expansion for The Witcher 3, is now planned for 2027 instead of 2026. The studio says the delay was made with the development team so the expansion can reach the quality players expect.

That delay may sting, especially because The Witcher 3 is already more than a decade old. But the reason behind it sounds encouraging. CD Projekt RED is not describing Songs of the Past as a small add on or a brief return to Geralt’s world. The studio says the expansion is closer in scope to Blood and Wine than Hearts of Stone.

That is a major detail. Hearts of Stone was a strong expansion, but Blood and Wine felt almost like a full game inside The Witcher 3. It added a large new region, a long story, side quests, new characters, contracts, gear, and a tone that made Toussaint feel distinct from the base game.

Songs of the Past could be closer to a full expansion than a small DLC

CD Projekt RED’s Michał Nowakowski said the company once planned to release Songs of the Past in 2026, but the team decided to move it to 2027 to get the best possible result for players. That suggests the expansion still needs more time in production, polish, or content development.

CD Projekt RED also said around 190 developers are working on Songs of the Past. Most of them are from Fool’s Theory, the studio also developing the remake of the first Witcher game. That makes this expansion an important part of the wider Witcher roadmap.

The current order now appears to be Songs of the Past first, then The Witcher 4, and then The Witcher remake. That means this expansion could act as the next major Witcher release before CD Projekt RED moves fully into the next era of the franchise.

The announcement has already drawn huge attention. CD Projekt RED said the reveal became the second most liked and shared post on The Witcher’s official account, behind only The Witcher 4 announcement. It reportedly reached 16 million impressions within 24 hours.

That reaction shows how much interest still surrounds The Witcher 3. The base game has now passed 65 million copies sold, which explains why CD Projekt RED is willing to return to it with a serious expansion instead of a small anniversary project.

More details are expected at Gamescom 2026, likely through a guided demo rather than a hands on public demo. That approach fits CD Projekt RED’s style, since its large RPG content often depends on story context, pacing, and controlled presentation.

For now, the main takeaway is clear. Songs of the Past is delayed, but it may be much bigger than many fans expected. If CD Projekt RED can deliver something close to Blood and Wine’s size and quality, the extra wait could be easier to accept.