{"id":8413,"date":"2026-08-23T08:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T00:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion-gamescom-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T08:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T00:22:27","slug":"witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion-gamescom-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion-gamescom-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Expansion \u2014 What We Know Before Tuesday&#8217;s Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geralt of Rivia is heading back on the Path \u2014 and this Tuesday, Singapore gamers will get their first proper look at what he has been up to. <strong>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt \u2014 Songs of the Past<\/strong>, a brand-new full-scale expansion from CD PROJEKT RED, was confirmed in May 2026 and has been one of the most anticipated reveals of the year. The wait ends at <strong>Gamescom Opening Night Live on 25 August<\/strong>, where the very first footage of the expansion will be unveiled.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/witcher3-songs-of-the-past-gamescom-onl.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt \u2014 Songs of the Past Gamescom Opening Night Live reveal promo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of CD PROJEKT RED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o0jmqRA0YsE\" title=\"The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past DLC Expansion Announced Ahead of 2027 Release - IGN Daily Fix\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past DLC Expansion Announced Ahead of 2027 Release \u2014 via IGN on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is Songs of the Past?<\/h2>\n<p>Songs of the Past is the <strong>third expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<\/strong>, joining the acclaimed Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine packs that released back in 2015. CD PROJEKT RED describes it as a full-fledged expansion comparable in scale to those two previous releases \u2014 not a small DLC top-up. Players return as <strong>Geralt of Rivia<\/strong> for a new adventure, with confirmed activities including monster hunting, fighting injustices across the Northern Realms, and yes, rounds of Gwent.<\/p>\n<p>The expansion was officially announced on 27 May 2026, almost ten years to the day since Blood and Wine launched. It targets <strong>PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC<\/strong> \u2014 next-gen and PC only. CD PROJEKT RED had originally considered a 2026 window but shifted the release to <strong>2027<\/strong>, citing a commitment to delivering the best possible result for players.<\/p>\n<h2>The Team Behind It<\/h2>\n<p>Songs of the Past is being co-developed by CD PROJEKT RED and <strong>Fool&#8217;s Theory<\/strong>, a Polish studio staffed by industry veterans who previously worked on The Witcher 3. It is worth remembering just how large the franchise&#8217;s footprint is: the original Witcher 3 has sold more than <strong>65 million copies<\/strong> since its 2015 release and accumulated over 250 Game of the Year awards. The bar is high, and the returning talent at Fool&#8217;s Theory is exactly the kind of foundation to clear it.<\/p>\n<h2>A Bridge to The Witcher 4<\/h2>\n<p>Songs of the Past also serves as a narrative bridge leading into <strong>The Witcher 4<\/strong>, which will feature <strong>Ciri of Cintra<\/strong> as the protagonist and kick off a brand-new trilogy at CD PROJEKT RED. Rather than swapping Geralt out abruptly, this expansion gives the White Wolf one more chapter on the Path before Ciri steps into the spotlight. For fans who have spent hundreds of hours in Geralt&#8217;s boots, that framing makes Songs of the Past essential context for everything that comes next in the series.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/witcher3-songs-of-the-past-official-announcement-tweet.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Official @thewitcher account announcing Songs of the Past at Gamescom Opening Night Live\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of CD PROJEKT RED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>When to Watch \u2014 Singapore Times<\/h2>\n<p>The first footage drops during Gamescom Opening Night Live, hosted by Geoff Keighley. For Singapore fans the airtime is <strong>Wednesday 26 August at 2:00 am SGT<\/strong> (that is Tuesday 25 August at 8:00 pm CEST \/ 2:00 pm ET \/ 11:00 am PT). The show will stream live on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@gamescom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gamescom YouTube channel<\/a> and on Twitch. If 2am is not happening, the VOD will be there when you wake up on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>After ONL, CD PROJEKT RED will have the expansion available on the show floor at Booth B030\/A031 in Hall 8.1 from 26 to 30 August \u2014 so expect the gaming press to be filing hands-on impressions through the week. For more on what else is on the way this year, check out our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"images limited to key art variants \u2014 no gameplay screenshots exist pre-reveal\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Witcher 3 is getting a third expansion \u2014 Songs of the Past \u2014 with first gameplay footage at Gamescom Opening Night Live this Tuesday at 2am SGT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":8410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[94,476,1073,1140,64,1303,96],"class_list":["post-8413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-action-rpg","tag-cd-projekt-red","tag-gamescom-2026","tag-pc-games","tag-ps5","tag-the-witcher-3","tag-xbox"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/witcher3-songs-of-the-past-key-art.png?fit=1500%2C1125&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2bH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7972,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gamescom-2026-opening-night-live-singapore-watch-guide\/","url_meta":{"origin":8413,"position":0},"title":"Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live: Singapore Time, Where to Watch and What to Expect","date":"August 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live kicks off on August 25 at 8 PM CEST \u2014 that's 2 AM SGT on August 26. 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