"Medallion's humming, which can only mean one thing." That's how CD Projekt Red chose to open its official announcement of a brand new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past. The studio confirmed the expansion is currently in development and targeting a 2027 release window. The catch? Players weren't supposed to find out today.
Songs of the Past reveal screen
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How a storefront leak forced CD Projekt Red's hand
The plan was a formal reveal during a scheduled REDstreams broadcast the following day. That plan fell apart when the Songs of the Past announcement post appeared early on players' RED Launcher feeds, spreading across social media before CD Projekt Red could say a word. Screenshots of the listing circulated widely within hours, making any attempt to hold the reveal pointless.
The studio moved quickly to get ahead of it. A blog post confirmed the expansion officially, acknowledged the premature leak, and noted that the REDstreams presentation would still go ahead to share more details. It's the kind of accidental self-spoiler that's become almost a genre of its own in gaming news, though it's rare to see a developer's own launcher be the culprit.
The Songs of the Past reveal was originally planned for a REDstreams broadcast. The accidental RED Launcher listing pushed CD Projekt Red to confirm the expansion ahead of schedule.
What CD Projekt Red has shared so far
Details are deliberately light at this stage. Here's what's confirmed:
- Songs of the Past is a brand new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, not a standalone title
- It is being co-developed with Fool's Theory, the studio behind The Witcher 1 remake
- The release window is 2027
- CD Projekt Red plans to share more information in late summer
- Updated system requirements for Songs of the Past are already published, with those requirements taking effect from the next game update
The key here is that Fool's Theory involvement signals this isn't a small content drop. That studio has been working closely with CD Projekt Red for some time, and pairing them on an expansion for one of the best-selling RPG games ever made suggests the project has meaningful scope behind it.
The long road to this announcement
Speculation about a new Witcher 3 expansion had been building for months. The rumor mill kept turning even as CD Projekt Red repeatedly clarified it had no plans for additional Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, a statement that was technically true but did nothing to quiet the Witcher 3 chatter. The community had been connecting dots from job listings, developer comments, and Fool's Theory's known workload.
What most players miss in moments like this is how much groundwork goes into an announcement before it becomes public. The system requirements update alone suggests Songs of the Past is far enough along in development that the technical specs are already locked. A 2027 window with a late summer update promise puts the next major reveal roughly three months out.
For anyone wanting to revisit the base game or prep for the expansion, the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt guide collection covers everything from build optimization to quest walkthroughs to get you back up to speed before Songs of the Past arrives.
