The premature but welcome reveal of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s third expansion, Songs of the Past, has had fans eager to learn more. Aside from clarifying that this would be a proper expansion and not “DLC”, and updating the PC requirements to ensure proper support, the story remains up in the air…except for those who recognized the sword that Geralt is carrying.
It appeared in a previous artwork of Geralt sitting by a bonfire during a festival called Belletyn. Dandelion is nearby with a poem, and clear as day, you can see the sword. CD Projekt RED’s senior community and social media manager, Laura Beitzel, acknowledged the art in the recent Blood and Wine 10th Anniversary stream while claiming that more “hints” await.
“We won’t give too much away right now because we want you to experience it as you play, but as a few eagle-eyed people have already seen over the past 24 hours, there are some hints waiting for you on a very important evening in Witcher lore, Belleteyn Night, in our Belleteyn celebration that we shared a few weeks ago. So, keep looking for clues.”
Regarding the Songs of the Past key art, community and social media manager Amelia Korzycka added, “So yes, Geralt is holding a sword. It is a very important sword for the story, and you will get to know it when the game comes out. So a few more streams before that when [we] reveal it.”
And while Songs of the Past is an expansion, you may be wondering how it compares to the developer’s previous work. Good news: It’s more akin to Blood and Wine, which is bigger than Hearts of Stone.
“Songs of the Past will be aligned with what you’re familiar with in Blood and Wine, and what you’ve come to experience and expect from us when we do our expansions,” said Beitzel. “It’s an expansion, let’s make it clear.”
Considering how meaty Bloody and Wine was, requiring 15 hours to finish the story and an additional 13 or so for the side content, it’s safe to say that Songs of the Past will have much to offer. It’s out in 2027 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, but a reveal has been confirmed for Gamescom in August. Stay tuned for updates until then.
