Which would make the expansion a prime candidate for a reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live. Of course, we wouldn’t put it past CD Projekt RED to have even more details when the trade fair opens to the public. Maybe even some hands-on gameplay for attendees.

Co-developed by Fool’s Theory, which is also working on The Witcher Remake, Songs of the Past promises to be a “fresh adventure” for long-time fans and a “first encounter” for new players, especially if they know nothing about the universe. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt continues to sell gangbusters, recently crossing 65 million units sold, so it seems a given that the expansion will attract plenty of newcomers.

That would serve as a great way to set up Ciri’s journey in The Witcher 4. Perhaps a concrete release date for Songs of the Past will provide some clues on when the next mainline title could launch. As always, we’ll need to wait, but check out the updated PC requirements in the meantime.

These include an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or an Intel Core i5-8400, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 or a Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB, 12 GB of RAM and 70 GB of installation space on an SSD. Windows 11 64-bit is also required, and will also apply to Cyberpunk 2077 following Microsoft’s end of support for Windows 10.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will also run exclusively on DirectX 12 so that the team can “support ongoing technical improvements and modern hardware more effectively.” Furthermore, only Windows 11 processors and graphics cards with “ongoing active driver support for gaming” on the OS will receive support.

If your system doesn’t meet those requirements, then don’t worry – you can always rollback to a previous version. Just keep in mind that you won’t be able to play Songs of the Past when it launches.

These changes will go into effect with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s next update, which has yet to receive a release date. As always, stay tuned for more details and updates, especially later this Summer when Songs of the Past is properly revealed.

There are a few details available, aside from the developer confirming that this is indeed the third expansion after Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. Furthermore, Geralt of Rivia once again returns as the protagonist in a “new adventure.” And while it may seem like an eternity away, Songs of the Past will receive more details in the late Summer of this year.

Rumors have claimed that the next Witcher 3 expansion would cost $30 and take place close to Velen (as opposed to Zerrikania). Interestingly, it may tie into Andrzej Sapkowski’s Crossroads of Ravens, the latest novel in the series and a prequel that explores Geralt’s beginnings as a Witcher. Perhaps he returns to some familiar locations in the new expansion.

Time will tell. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is also available for Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, but CD Projekt RED has made no mention about Songs of the Past launching for those versions. The base game has sold over 60 million units and is considered one of the best games ever made (if not the best open-world RPG). Check out our review for the latest version, which includes the Next-Gen Update, here.