CD Projekt Red just dragged The Witcher 3 out of its decade-long slumber with Songs of the Past, a brand-new expansion co-developed with Fool’s Theory and set for 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The medallion hums once more as Geralt returns for what the announcement calls a fresh adventure on the Path, complete with updated system requirements that finally bury Windows 10 and HDD support in favor of SSDs and Windows 11. Fool’s Theory brings in veterans from the original game and their work on The Thaumaturge, while CDPR keeps the creative reins tight.

The timing feels deliberate—leaked early via the RED Launcher ahead of tomorrow’s planned REDstreams reveal—and the title suggests prequel flashbacks or stories from Geralt’s past that could bridge toward The Witcher 4 without stepping on Ciri’s spotlight. No plot details yet, just the promise of more details in late summer and the quiet nod that this is the third expansion after Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

Community chatter on X and Reddit runs from pure nostalgia to tempered excitement, with fans already planning 200-hour replays and noting the old engine’s potential growing pains on modern hardware. The announcement itself was blunt and on-brand: “Medallion’s humming… that can only mean one thing!”