And what better way to do so than with a clip of Idris Elba, who played Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty? Before the latter’s launch, he answered a fan question presented by IGN about the story of the “DLC.” Elba responded in his usual charismatic way, “Just to be clear – it’s not a DLC. It’s an expansion. You know why? Because we do expansions. Big, massive, monster! We don’t do DLCs, and when we do, we give them away.”

You could take this as Sasko claiming that Songs of the Past will follow the same pattern and deliver an absolutely massive experience. You could also look at it as a flex – that when CD Projekt RED says “expansion,” it’s promising something truly monstrous and not something to hand out for free like DLC.

Either way, we won’t truly know about Songs of the Past until later this Summer when the developer reveals more. Odds are it could end up setting the stage for The Witcher 4’s events. Maybe it ties into Crossroads of Ravens, the last novel in the series. Either way, like Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine before it, you can expect something special. Just make sure your PC hardware is up to snuff first.

Chrzanowski’s predictions indicate that the DLC will be priced at $30, and that it will come to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt—which originally came out on PC, PS4 and Xbox One all the way back on May 18, 2015. This DLC is also expected to properly kick off the marketing push for The Witcher 4, which is expected to come out in late 2027.

It is worth noting that the two major DLCs released for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt—Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine—have already wrapped up the majority of the story arc for protagonist Geralt of Rivia. With that in mind, as well as the fact that The Witcher 4 will feature a brand new protagonist in the form of Geralt’s adopted daughter Ciri, this rumoured DLC will likely give us a deeper glimpse at her story, including the kind of training she goes through to become the hardened witcher we saw in the reveal trailer for The Witcher 4.

Fool’s Theory is rumoured to be taking lead on the development of this DLC, since the studio also has several developers that have previously worked on games in The Witcher franchise in the past. CD Projekt RED itself is yet to make any announcement or offer any confirmation about this DLC, however.

As for the remake of the original The Witcher, CD Projekt RED has confirmed that it is slated for release some time after the release of Polaris—the studio’s internal codename for The Witcher 4. In an earnings call, president and joint CEO of CD Projekt Group Adam Kiciński spoke about how the remake will make use of Unreal Engine 5-based technology that was also used in The Witcher 4.

“Coming back to The Witcher Remake and when it will come,” said Kiciński. “Yes, it will come after Polaris, which is a consequence of how we think about this project. I think The Witcher Remake will be based in big part on technologies from Polaris, so it will be developed partially in parallel to Polaris. But once Polaris is launched, everything for Polaris will be then in the final shape, and it will be partially reused in the remake.”

Fool’s Theory CEO Jakub Rokosz has also spoken about the studio’s work on The Witcher remake back in January 2024, where he noted that the studio will be taking out parts of the original title that are considered bad, outdated or “unnecessarily convoluted” by modern gaming standards.

“First and foremost, we need an honest, down-to-earth analysis of which parts are simply bad, outdated, or unnecessarily convoluted and need to be remade.” Of course, the developer also wants to highlight “the parts that are great, should be retained, or are direct key pillars that can’t be discarded.” The goal is to “create something that is both satisfying and still resonates with the feel of the original.”

The Witcher Remake has no release window or platforms, but CD Projekt RED president and joint CEO Adam Kiciński stated it will launch after Polaris. This is due to the remake’s development running “partially” in parallel to the next Witcher game and being based “in big part” on its technologies. As for Polaris, it’s aiming to enter full production this year.

CD Projekt RED is also working on a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, Project Orion, also developed on Unreal Engine 5. It still has a “lot of work” to be done with no release window announced. In the meantime, a new update is available for the first game. Head here for more details.