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After months of leaks, insider claims and financial report breadcrumbs, it's finally official. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a new expansion called Songs of the Past, co-developed by CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory, launching in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. It will mark the first return to Geralt's story since Blood and Wine in 2016.
The rumours were right
This one had been circling for a long time. Speculation about a new Witcher 3 expansion began swirling in summer 2025, when Polish journalist Borys Nieśpielak claimed that Fool's Theory was developing it. CD Projekt's joint CEO Michał Nowakowski later referenced a third unnamed Fool's Theory project during an earnings call, separate from The Witcher 1 remake and development support on The Witcher 4, which, in hindsight, was exactly what we're now looking at.
Who is Fool's Theory?
Fool's Theory is a studio comprising industry veterans who previously worked on The Witcher 3. They are also currently working on a remake of the original Witcher game. The studio is headed up by Jakub Rokosz, previously a quest designer on The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3, so the pedigree for this kind of project is there, even if it is not a full internal CD Projekt Red production.
Where does this sit alongside The Witcher 4?
CD Projekt Red's primary focus remains The Witcher 4, which stars Ciri and is currently in full production, with a likely launch no earlier than 2027. Songs of the Past appears to be a companion piece to that release rather than a distraction from it; a way to bring existing fans back into the world of Geralt ahead of the series' next chapter.
The Witcher 3 has sold more than 60 million copies since its 2015 launch and won over 250 Game of the Year awards. A third expansion, a decade on, is not something many would have predicted, but given Blood and Wine's reputation as one of the best RPG expansions ever made, the appetite for more is clearly still there.
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