CD Projekt Red used Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026 to unveil two big updates for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Songs of the Past, a new expansion set for 2027, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered, a free remaster due out on September 29, 2026.
Songs of the Past brings back a storyline the studio had previously put aside. It sends Geralt to Letten, Dandelion’s homeland, and CD Projekt Red is pitching it as a full-scale open-world adventure closer to Blood and Wine than a smaller side story, with a stronger focus on Dandelion’s family and his past.
The remaster bundles in visual improvements, better combat, a reworked skill tree, fresh animations, and HalkHogan’s HD Reworked Project. At the same time, Fool’s Theory is helping develop Songs of the Past, while CD Projekt Red keeps attention on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the RPG that’s sold 65 million copies, ahead of a 2028 Witcher 4 that a lot of players assume will put Ciri front and center.
If you’re still playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the free remaster looks like an easy pickup. Players have responded well to that part of the announcement, even if the 2027 timing for Songs of the Past seems to have pushed CD Projekt Red’s stock slightly lower.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered will be free on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for anyone who already owns the game. Both releases are also headed to Battle.net, where buying Songs of the Past will get you a Geralt-themed Diablo 4 skin.
