The Witcher 3 Is Getting a Third Major Expansion in 2026

Yes, you read that right. Ten years later, Geralt’s story isn’t over yet.

Everyone thought Blood and Wine (2016) was the definitive farewell to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. CD Projekt Red themselves called it “the grand finale.” And yet, on this very day — hours before The Game Awards 2025 — the most credible rumor in years has turned into something much stronger than a rumor.

Official DLC History (So Far)

Release	Type	Name	Playtime	Key Highlights
Oct 2015	Paid Expansion #1	Hearts of Stone	10–15 hours	Gaunter O’Dimm, Oxenfurt region, moral dilemmas
May 2016	Paid Expansion #2	Blood and Wine	30–40+ hours	Toussaint, mutations, vampire court intrigue
2015	16 Free DLCs	Various	2–5 hours total	Armor, contracts, hairstyles, Gwent cards
Dec 2022	Next-Gen Update	Cosmetic Pack	—	Netflix outfits, ray tracing, QoL

The “Third DLC” – From Rumor to Near-Certainty

The story began in June 2025 on the Polish podcast Rock i Borys. Journalist Borys Nieśpielak casually mentioned that a new, full-scale Witcher 3 story expansion was in development at Fool’s Theory.

Today, December 11 2025, Borys returned and said:

“I have now confirmed this with several other sources independently. It is happening. It’s on the scale of Blood and Wine.”

What We Know So Far

Developer: Fool’s Theory (over 100 people working on it)
Scope: Full story expansion, comparable to Blood and Wine
Release: 2026
Focus: Bridge to The Witcher 4 – Ciri’s early witcher years + possible Geralt finale
New region, new mechanics, choices that affect the new saga
Paid release (probably new “Ultimate Edition” bundle)

Will It Be Announced Tonight at The Game Awards?

Borys thinks tonight would be perfect timing, but it’s only his personal guess. CDPR’s co-CEO said last month “no new content at TGA” — classic misdirection or genuine? We’ll know in a few hours.

Why This Makes Perfect Sense

50+ million copies sold and still huge player numbers
Instantly revives sales of a 10-year-old game
Sets up the new trilogy starring Ciri
Doesn’t slow down the Unreal Engine 5 team

We’re so back.