New Witcher 3 DLC 'Songs of the Past' confirmed, a prelude to The Witcher 4

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be receiving a new DLC called "Songs of the Past," and also when the developer plans to unveil it to hungry fans.

While most RPG gamers are looking forward to Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 and CD Projekt Red's Witcher 4, a new piece of DLC content is arriving for one of the most iconic RPG experiences ever released, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. CD Projekt Red has confirmed in a recent X post that it will be unveiling Songs of the Past at Gamescom 2026 Opening Night on August 25 at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 8pm CEST.

CD Projekt Red is working on a new expansion for Wild Hunt, which released in 2015, and has been rumored for quite some time, and according to those rumors, this new DLC for Wild Hunt is intended to bridge the gap between the events in The Witcher 3 and what we will experience in The Witcher 4. Furthermore, reports indicate the DLC won't introduce a completely new region as Blood and Wine did, but instead expand on the region of the map that is available in the base game of Wild Hunt.

The idea of this DLC has sat generally quite well with Witcher fans, as what better way to dive back into the incredible world of The Witcher 3 than to do a story-driven piece of content tailored to lead you straight into the next Witcher game. The DLC is undoubtedly going to get long-time Witcher 3 fans opening up one of their favorite games again, which, if timed well enough, will assist in the conversion to a Witcher 4 sale, or at least that is what CD Projekt Red is hoping.

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How does Songs of the Past reportedly connect The Witcher 3 to The Witcher 4?

Reports say Songs of the Past is intended to "bridge the gap" between the events of The Witcher 3 and what players will experience in The Witcher 4, acting as a story-driven piece of content that leads directly into the next game. The DLC is said to expand areas of the existing Witcher 3 map rather than introduce a completely new region.

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Question #2

Is CD Projekt Red aiming to release Songs of the Past before Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6?

Yes. The primary article notes previous reports saying CD Projekt Red will try to release Songs of the Past before Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto 6 to avoid competing with that launch. Related article "CD Projekt Red to release new Witcher 3 DLC before Grand Theft Auto 6" adds that the DLC is expected sometime in September to achieve that.

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Did earlier reports hint at Songs of the Past serving as a story-driven prelude to The Witcher 4?

Yes. Earlier reports and rumors indicated Songs of the Past is intended to bridge the gap between The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4, and the article describes it as a story-driven piece of content tailored to lead players into the next Witcher game.

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As for release date, previous reports stated that CD Projekt Red will be trying to release Songs of the Past before Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto 6, as the developer doesn't want to be directly competing with what is easily the most anticipated game launch of all time.