CD Projekt Red officially announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3 titled Songs of the Past on May 27, 2026 [1, 2]. The expansion is set to launch in 2027 [2].
Promotional artwork for Songs of the Past shows the protagonist Geralt wielding a uniquely designed sword. The sword features an ornate, multilayered, curved crossguard that makes it more decorative than typical Witcher swords but less flashy than some found in previous downloadable content such as Blood and Wine or Hearts of Stone [1, 2]. This sword design differs from the sword featured in recent Witcher 4 trailers [1].
A month before the expansion announcement, on April 30, 2026, CD Projekt Red released artwork for the Gaelic festival Beltane. This art showed Geralt alongside Dandelion, with Geralt carrying two sheathed swords, one matching the new sword design featured in the Songs of the Past promotional material [1].
Following the expansion announcement, modders quickly recreated Geralt’s new sword from the promotional artwork and added it as a mod to the base Witcher 3 game on the same day, May 27, 2026 [2]. Modder Merigoldmaribor commented, "Who could have guessed that I’d be getting a new expansion pack after a full 11 years?" [2]
Songs of the Past will also raise The Witcher 3's minimum system requirements, signaling possible technical enhancements or new features requiring greater hardware capacity [2].
The Witcher 3 remains one of CD Projekt Red’s flagship titles, with this expansion arriving more than a decade after the game’s original release. The company and players await further details as the 2027 release approaches.
