The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone
News, coverage and analysis tracking The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone across the outlets.
This massively ambitious The Witcher 3 mod aims to recreate its biggest cut questline, and you could be the voice of…A fan-made mod project called The WAR Project aims to recreate a major cut questline from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, focusing on the Catriona Plague and the return of the character Iorveth. The ambitious 10-hour expansion is currently 25% complete and is seeking voice actors for various roles in English and Polish, including Geralt. The mod is slated for a February 2027 release.
The Witcher 3 Is Getting Another Expansion. Should You Restart?CD Projekt Red and Fools Theory announced "Songs of the Past," a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, targeting PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for a 2027 release. The article discusses the potential time commitment for players to reach the new content, considering the base game and existing expansions, and advises different player types on whether to restart the game.
The Witcher 3 dev says a "designer's job is to create fun, not delete it," which is why CD Projekt Red "raised the stakes" instead of patching out an exploit it could have easily fixedA quest designer for The Witcher 3, Paweł Sasko, explained CD Projekt Red's decision to add a Chort to deter players from exploiting cow hide farming instead of patching the exploit. Sasko stated that a designer's role is to create fun and escalate gameplay, not remove it. This philosophy also influenced later additions like a Gwent card and an in-game event related to the cow hide trade.
The Witcher 3's acclaimed Blood and Wine expansion was almost called something entirely differentThe acclaimed Blood and Wine expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was initially planned to be named 'Bells of Beauclair' before the team settled on the final title midway through production. Developer Paweł Sasko explained that 'Blood and Wine' better captured the narrative's spirit and was easier to articulate. The article also touches on the development challenges and creative decisions behind the expansion, as well as mentioning upcoming content like 'Songs of the Past' and the development of 'The Witcher 4'.
The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past is being made by as many people as made The Witcher 3 - potentially even moreCD Projekt Red's expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, is being developed by a surprisingly large team of approximately 190 individuals, primarily from co-developer Fool's Theory. While CD Projekt Red provides creative oversight, their direct involvement appears minimal, with only around 19 developers assigned to the project. The expansion is expected to feature a new region and will align in scope with the Blood and Wine expansion.
"Not enough time, can't afford it": The Witcher 3 lead recalls "hardcore" dev timeline of the RPG's past expansions, says CDPR had to "change strategy" with Blood and WinePaweł Sasko, lead quest designer at CD Projekt Red, reflected on the challenging development timeline for The Witcher 3's expansions, particularly Blood and Wine. He revealed that the team faced time and budget constraints, leading to strategic changes like the creation of the fairy tale world in Blood and Wine, which ultimately proved more expensive but artistically fulfilling.
The Witcher 3 – Songs of the Past Akin to Blood and Wine in Scope, New Sword is “Very Important”CD Projekt RED has revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, will be comparable in scope to the Blood and Wine expansion. Community managers Laura Beitzel and Amelia Korzycka hinted at significant story elements tied to a specific sword and the Belleteyn festival. The expansion is slated for release in 2027 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, with more details expected at Gamescom in August.
CD Projekt Red Explains Why The New Witcher 3 Expansion Was Delayed To 2027, Talks Size And Whether It’s A PrologueCD Projekt Red has delayed the "Songs of the Past" expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from 2026 to 2027, citing a desire to achieve the highest quality comparable to "Blood and Wine." The expansion will be a full-sized release, not a smaller DLC, and will launch exclusively for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, leading to increased minimum system requirements. While described as "in a way" a prologue to The Witcher 4, its primary goal is to offer a new adventure for existing fans.
'Proper big': The Witcher 3's new expansion will be 'closer to Blood and Wine' in scopeCD Projekt has confirmed that the upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, will be a 'proper big expansion' with a scope closer to Blood and Wine. The studio clarified that it is not a DLC, distinguishing it from smaller, free content. Songs of the Past is slated for a 2027 release, with further details expected at Gamescom.
The Witcher 3 is getting a new expansion called Songs of the PastCD Projekt Red has officially announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past, a new expansion set to launch in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Co-developed with Fool's Theory, this marks the third major expansion for the acclaimed 2015 RPG. Further details are expected in summer 2026.
The Witcher 3 multiplayer mod's latest major update adds the only mount you'll ever need - your fellow playersThe Witcher 3 multiplayer mod, Witcher Online, has received a major update adding new traversal options like piggyback rides on other players and the ability to transform into animals. The update also introduces item trading and a significant rewrite of the client and server architecture for improved performance and stability. Players require a non-pirated copy of The Witcher 3 updated to version 4.04, along with the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine DLCs, to use the mod.
The Witcher 3 modders are still discovering and restoring deleted scenes, including one that adds new texture to the…Modders are continuing to discover and restore cut content from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including deleted scenes and dialogue. The Brothers in Arms mod, in particular, aims to reintegrate numerous elements, such as a significant cutscene from the Hearts of Stone expansion depicting a vision of Olgierd's violent past. While not all content is fully restorable, these efforts add new layers to the game's narrative and characters.