The Witcher 3 rumour says new DLC is on the way but it's not a full expansion
Given it's hard at work on both The Witcher 4 and the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, you wouldn't think CD Projekt would have time to revisit The Witcher 3, beyond the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S update in 2022.
And yet the game is set to receive full mod support later this year and now a fresh rumour has begun circulating, claiming that the now 10-year-old game is receiving a new expansion too.
This is supposedly being made, not by CD Projekt Red, but by Fool's Theory, a separate Polish studio CD Projekt enlisted to helm a full remake of the first Witcher game (which is currently MIA).
The rumour comes from a pair of popular Polish podcasters called Rock & Borys. At least we assume they're popular, given their YouTube channel boasts 1.45 million subscribers.
According to them (per a translation by MP1st) the DLC will be story related and is expected to arrive after The Witcher 3's mod support. No exact date has been given yet for when that'll happen, but it's supposed to be happening later this year.
Depending on the timing, this means any new Witcher 3 DLC may not be out until 2026.
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However, despite what some have assumed, this doesn't sound like it will be a full expansion like the Hearts Of Stone and Blood And Wine and it's unclear if it will be a free update or something you'll need to spend money on.
While any such rumour should be taken with a grain of salt, some fans on Reddit claim Rock & Borys have contacts within CD Projekt and thus can be considered reliable with their claims.
It would also make some sense, since The Witcher 3 did celebrate is 10th anniversary this past May, where CD Projekt revealed the game had sold over 60 million copies.
With mod support sure to draw back fans, that'll be an opportune time to drop more content for them to sink their teeth into, especially since both The Witcher 4 and The Witcher 1 remake lack any firm release date. More Trending
CD Projekt's latest financial report did insinuate The Witcher 4 could launch as early as 2027, but the studio couldn't promise it wouldn't need to push the game back.
A tech demo for The Witcher 4 was also shown recently, giving fans a first glimpse at how it'll run using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5. It was an impressive showing, especially since it was said to be running on a base PlayStation 5 and not a PS5 Pro.
However, CD Projekt soon tried to downplay expectations, issuing a statement stressing that the demo is not meant to be indicative of the final product and it could look quite differently.
'It's important to keep in mind that this tech demo isn't meant to represent The Witcher 4 – it's a showcase of the tools we're developing together with Epic Games. That means specific visuals like character models and environments may be different to The Witcher 4,' said a studio representative.
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