CD Projekt Red Announces The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past

CD Projekt Red is co-developing the expansion with Fool's Theory, the Polish studio known for The Thaumaturge and Seven: The Days Long Gone, which has long been at the center of development rumors .

A Narrative Bridge to The Witcher 4

CD Projekt Red has framed Songs of the Past as a storyline that connects the events of The Witcher 3 to the upcoming The Witcher 4, a new saga starring Ciri . Multiple outlets describe it as Geralt's final adventure, intended to wrap up his story and transition players toward Ciri's era .

The exact narrative details remain thin—the studio has promised more information in late summer 2026—but the expansion's role as a prequel to The Witcher 4 is already clear from official communications and early reporting .

A Leak Triggers an Early Confirmation

The announcement timeline itself tells a story about modern game reveals. CD Projekt Red had planned a full reveal during a REDstreams broadcast on May 28, 2026 . On May 26, however, the Polish PlayStation Store accidentally updated with a listing for Songs of the Past, revealing its title and 2027 release window . The following morning, screenshots also began circulating from CD Projekt's own Red Launcher .

Rather than let the news break entirely through leaks, the studio pushed the announcement forward by a day. The official Witcher social media account posted the confirmation on May 27, preempting the originally scheduled stream .

CFO Hints That Fueled Months of Speculation

The official announcement validates what insiders and financial analysts had been piecing together since late 2025. During CD Projekt's Q3 2025 earnings call in November 2025, CFO Piotr Nielubowicz made a carefully worded statement that set off waves of speculation :

"Given our current progress, there is a chance that new content hinted upon in recent calls and reports may see release in the coming year, having an impact on our results and increasing the likelihood of achieving the earnings consensus."

That phrasing—"new content hinted upon in recent calls and reports"—was widely interpreted as a deliberate acknowledgment of an unannounced Witcher 3 project already in the pipeline . Leakers and journalists spent the following months connecting Fool's Theory to the project, pointing to financial filings and insider claims that a third expansion was in development .

By March 2026, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski added another layer to the teaser campaign by telling investors that while a surprise shadow-drop was unlikely, the studio preferred longer marketing campaigns—effectively confirming that something new would be announced with proper buildup rather than a sudden release .

With the official reveal now complete, attention shifts to the narrative details still to come and how Songs of the Past will set the stage for Ciri's full debut in The Witcher 4.