The huge leak, which has been spread by word of mouth in the gaming world for a long time and which many players saw as just a “hope”, has finally become official and The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past The new additional package to be released under the name created great excitement among the fans of the series. CD Projekt Red, the famous Poland-based game development studio, officially announced that they are working on a third major story add-on for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, one of the most successful productions in game history.
The legendary RPG game, which has not lost any of its popularity even though many years have passed since its release, will host a brand new adventure for new generation consoles and modern computer hardware with this move. According to the official statement, the new expansion pack will be on the shelves simultaneously for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X platforms next year.
Old Friends Reunited in Partnership with Fool’s Theory
Instead of developing this ambitious expansion package alone, CD Projekt Red is building it in partnership with the Fool’s Theory studio, which is frequently mentioned in the industry. This collaboration actually wasn’t a big surprise for hardcore gamers who follow the leaks. Fool’s Theory is a very special team that includes many CDPR veterans who worked on the original The Witcher 3 team. The studio is also working on The Witcher Remake, a remake of the first game of the series with modern graphics, and actively supports the highly anticipated The Witcher 4 project. The studio, which recently came of age with the successful role-playing game The Thaumaturge, which blends Polish culture with fantastic elements, is extremely familiar with Geralt’s universe, which raises the expectations for the new package to the highest level.
An Adventure on the Scale of Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine
The fact that the new add-on is directly described as the “third major expansion pack” in the official press release gives very important clues about the size of the project. This definition indicates that the Songs of the Past package will be directly in the same class with the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine add-ons, which have received awards in the past, in terms of content volume and gameplay time.
As you may remember, Blood and Wine, which added the Toussaint duchy to the game, offered an open world map almost as large as an independent full version game and dozens of hours of scenario content. Fans predict that this newly announced additional pack will similarly update the game mechanics and bring a brand new region to explore.
Where Will Songs of the Past Take Us?
The most discussed and mysterious part of the announcement is where the story will fit chronologically. In the first details shared, the adventure revolves around the iconic monster hunter Geralt of Rivia; For now, there is no clue about the character Ciri, who is expected to be at the center of The Witcher 4. The name of the add-on is Songs of the Past, which raises the possibility that we can time travel chronologically before the story of The Witcher 3, perhaps even to earlier times when Ciri was just a child or Geralt was traveling the world with his mentor Vesemir. CD Projekt Red stated that more comprehensive details and the first gameplay images will be shared towards the end of this summer and invited the players to an exciting wait.
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