CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has now sold more than 65 million copies worldwide, a figure the studio revealed alongside its Q1 2026 financial update. The timing is no coincidence: the announcement landed just one day after the studio officially unveiled Songs of the Past, the third full expansion for a game that originally launched 11 years ago.
Songs of the Past key art
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65 million reasons to keep Geralt going
Here's the thing about that number: 65 million is not just a vanity milestone. That is an installed base large enough to justify a full expansion for a game from 2015, and CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michal Nowakowski leaned into exactly that logic in his remarks.
"The return of Geralt after more than one decade will be an excellent adventure, and a trip down memory lane, before we pass the baton to Ciri in the upcoming The Witcher 4," Nowakowski said. He also pointed to Songs of the Past as a potential entry point for players who have never touched the series, positioning the expansion as a gateway rather than just a reward for long-time fans.
That framing matters. The Complete Edition of The Witcher 3 landed on Xbox Game Pass Premium earlier this year, which means the studio has been actively seeding new players into the ecosystem ahead of the expansion's release.
What we actually know about Songs of the Past
Details are still thin. Geralt returns as the lead character, which means this is not a Ciri story (that role belongs to The Witcher 4). Where Songs of the Past falls in The Witcher 3 timeline is still unconfirmed, and the studio has said more details will arrive at the end of summer.
The expansion artwork has already sparked speculation. The sword Geralt is seen drawing in the key art is one fans believe they have seen before in the broader Witcher lore, though CD Projekt Red has not commented on that thread yet.
Songs of the Past will launch alongside updated minimum PC requirements for The Witcher 3, including mandatory Windows 11 and SSD support. Players on older hardware setups should check compatibility before the release.
The studio confirmed the expansion is at an "advanced stage of development," which suggests a 2027 window is plausible, though no release date has been set.
Why an 11-year-old RPG is still getting major content
The Witcher 3's longevity is not accidental. CD Projekt Red has pushed consistent updates across the years, from expanded mod support to the 2022 next-gen overhaul that added ray tracing, performance modes, and a free upgrade path for existing owners. The game has stayed current in a way that few titles from 2015 can claim.
The 65 million figure also provides context for why the studio is treating this expansion as a bridge to The Witcher 4 rather than a quiet send-off. Nowakowski specifically described Songs of the Past as a chance for new players to enter the universe before Ciri's story begins. That is a calculated move: build the audience now, hand them off to the next chapter later.
For players who want to revisit the world before Songs of the Past drops, the full Witcher 3 guide collection covers everything from builds to quest walkthroughs to help you get back up to speed.
