While there’s no deadline for launching game expansions, expectations eventually fade. Eleven years would seem sufficient for a studio to cease development on a title, yet fresh rumors suggest additional content is in development for one of the last decade’s most prominent RPGs, with growing credibility as more details emerge.
debuted in 2015 to critical praise and later received several expansions that matched or exceeded the base game’s reception, with one installment regarded by many as the franchise’s finest hour. Currently, numerous sources indicate another DLC is slated for release this year.
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Whispers of a fresh Witcher 3 expansion first circulated in mid-2025, though initially without verification. Borys Nieśpielak, a prominent Polish gaming industry insider from CD Projekt Red’s home country, asserted that Fool’s Theory was crafting the new content. That same studio is presently occupied with remaking the original Witcher RPG.
The speculation remained largely unnoticed until early 2026, when a publication reported on industry analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski’s assertion that a premium DLC for The Witcher 3 would launch by May 2026.
Chrzanowski’s statements may receive support from CD Projekt Red directly, which also sheds light on why additional content would surface after such an extended period.
“Based on our current development status, there’s a possibility that the additional content mentioned in recent discussions and documents could launch within the next year, affecting our financial performance and improving our chances of meeting the revenue threshold for the initial phase of our incentive program,” stated CD Projekt chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz during the firm’s latest earnings call.
Though the reference to “new content” appears straightforward, the mention of an “incentive program” might explain the studio’s continued interest in DLC for a ten-year-old title. Leadership stands to receive bonuses upon reaching specific financial goals, according to one report, and with no major releases scheduled for the upcoming year, meeting those objectives appears unlikely. Therefore, it stands to reason that CD Projekt Red management would advocate for additional DLC to bolster their compensation.
Assigning the DLC to Fool’s Theory aligns with this strategy, as it prevents CD Projekt Red from reallocating personnel away from internal initiatives and potentially postponing major titles like The Witcher 4. During a subsequent earnings call, Nowakowski noted that Fool’s Theory was engaged in a third project connected to CD Projekt Red, beyond the Witcher remake and its work on The Witcher 4, per one source.
Following these revelations, a media outlet reported having heard Witcher 3 DLC rumors for several years, but refrained from reporting until corroboration emerged. Sources indicated that CD Projekt Red was contemplating Zerrikania—a desert realm prominent in the Witcher novels—as the setting for the upcoming DLC. While Zerrikania is mentioned in The Witcher 3, it has never been visually realized in the game series.
Post-launch expansions this far removed from a game’s original release are uncommon, though not unprecedented. As The Witcher 4 prepares to focus on Ciri’s journey, a Zerrikania-based adventure could bridge narrative connections between The Witcher 3 and her standalone quest. With numerous sources now offering credible details, the possibility of Geralt receiving a final, unforeseen tale appears increasingly likely.