Songs of the Past
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The highlights of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 showcased a variety of new titles and updates, with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's free remaster and upcoming expansion stealing the spotlight. The event also featured reveals for Nodusfall, Final Fantasy 7: Revelation, Metro 2039, and numerous other games from both established and emerging studios, highlighting a strong international presence. Host Geoff Keighley acknowledged the industry's current challenges, including layoffs and hardware price increases, while celebrating developers' continued innovation.
Blizzard and CD Projekt Red team up for Diablo 4 Geralt skin and The Witcher 3 on Battle.net
Blizzard Entertainment and CD Projekt Red have announced a collaboration that will bring The Witcher 3: Remastered and its expansion 'Songs of the Past' to Blizzard's Battle.net launcher. Pre-ordering the expansion will grant players a Geralt of Rivia-inspired skin in Diablo 4. Both companies expressed excitement for the partnership, with more details expected at BlizzCon.
The Witcher 3 Remastered announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Songs of the Past expansion confirmed
CD Projekt Red has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will be released on September 29, 2026, for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring visual and gameplay enhancements. Additionally, a new paid expansion titled 'Songs of the Past' is slated for release in 2027, introducing a new region, quests, and story.
“Confirmed!” — CD Projekt Red Says Songs of the Past Will Bring More Gwent, and The Witcher 3 Fans Are Losing It
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the upcoming 'Songs of the Past' expansion will include more Gwent content, exciting fans of the card game that originated in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This expansion, slated for 2027, is described as a full story add-on and a prologue, with further details expected at gamescom 2026. The studio also reiterated that The Witcher 4 is still on track for a 2028 release window.
CD Projekt begins "most intensive phase" of Witcher 4, expands team to over 500 devs
CD Projekt has entered the most intensive phase of The Witcher 4 development, with a team of 513 developers working on the project. The company plans to release three new Witcher games over six years, with The Witcher 4 being the first. An upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3, titled Songs of the Past, has been delayed to 2025 to ensure a high-quality player experience.
The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD
CD Projekt Red has significantly increased the minimum PC system requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, requiring Windows 11 and an SSD for future updates and the upcoming 'Songs of the Past' expansion. This change reflects evolving hardware capabilities and software support, with the developer ceasing support for older operating systems and traditional hard drives.
