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New life for The Witcher 3: DLC brings exciting twists!
After 10 years, The Witcher 3 is getting a new expansion. Developed by Fool’s Theory, scheduled for release in 2026.
New life for The Witcher 3: DLC brings exciting twists!
The popular role-playing classicThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which was first released in 2015, could soon receive a third expansion. This is reported by several sources, including the Polish podcast Rock and Boris and the English-language site MP1st. However, the expansion is not being developed by the original creators CD Projekt Red, but by the external studio Fool's Theory, which consists of former developers of the Witcher games. This could make fans and the community sit up and take notice after the game captured gamers' hearts ten years ago.
Information about the planned expansion has come from various sources. Polish YouTuber Remigiusz Maciaszek, who has over one million subscribers, has confirmed, along with other independent sources, that CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory are working on new, story-driven downloadable content (DLC). A CD Projekt Red employee mentioned in a recent quarterly earnings conference that they were working on “an unannounced project” with Fool’s Theory.
Planned timetable
The planned roadmap calls for official mod support for consoles, followed by the release of the new DLC in 2026. There is also speculation that CD Projekt Red will present a new game at the upcoming Game Awards 2024,The Witcher 4, would like to announce. A remake of the first The Witcher game is also being planned. Plot details of the new expansion are still unclear, but it is believed that it will act as a bridge betweenThe Witcher 3andThe Witcher 4could serve.
The stories could focus on the characters Geralt of Rivia or Ciri, but the exact details of these are still unknown. According to insiders, Ciri could be the main character of the DLC, which would further fuel fan interest.
CD Projekt Red's story
CD Projekt Red, founded in 2002, is known for its outstanding games, especially theThe Witcher-Row. The release of the first game in 2007 and its sequel,The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kingsin 2011, laid the foundation for enormous success.The Witcher 3reached over 30 million sales and is considered one of the best role-playing games. After this series of successes, the company shifted its focusCyberpunk 2077, which however had massive problems at launch.
CD Projekt Red has since committed to regaining players' trust and continues to work on improvements forCyberpunk 2077as well as new content and DLCs that are intended to expand the offering.
So the next steps in development seem promising - a new expansion could bring the game back into the spotlight after years and end the waitThe Witcher 4shorten.