We’ve been tracking chatter around Songs of the Past and, if true, it looks like the whispers were on the money. According to Eurogamer, CD Projekt Red originally planned to ship the new The Witcher 3 expansion this year, but senior management says the team has pushed the launch to launching in 2027 to “achieve the best possible result” for players.
What Was Reported
Per Eurogamer, Michał Nowakowski, joint CEO of CD Projekt Red, told investors that “We had a moment where our plans for Songs of the Past would be released this year,” but added the company “decided, together with the development team, that the game will be launching in 2027 to achieve the best possible result from the consumer standpoint.”
Chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz echoed the point and confirmed the expansion is “being co-developed by Fool’s Theory.” Nielubowicz also said the company’s “early plans assumed that Songs of the Past could be released this year, however, we decided that it will be launching in 2027.”
During the earnings call Q&A, Nowakowski described the expansion’s scope as “a bit closer to Blood and Wine,” while emphasising subjectivity depending on playstyle. He declined to discuss price, saying “We are going to reveal that when the right [time] comes.”
Other details mentioned by CD Projekt Red include:
- Songs of the Past will star Geralt rather than Ciri, per the company’s announcement.
- The studio plans to reveal more information “at the end of the summer.”
- Gamescom will feature a presentation of the expansion, likely a guided demo rather than a hands‑on build, according to Nowakowski.
- CDPR will raise the minimum PC requirements for the ageing The Witcher 3 in preparation for the expansion.
- There are other unannounced projects in an advanced production phase, and some smaller content is still planned for release this year.
The Source & Credibility
We’re reporting this based on comments made by senior CD Projekt Red executives during a financial earnings call and captured by Eurogamer. That means these are on‑the‑record remarks from company leadership — not anonymous rumours — which gives the claims substantial credibility. Still, take this with a pinch of salt: corporate plans can change and executives framed the delay as a quality decision.
Why You Should Care About The Quotes
Direct quotes from Michał Nowakowski and Piotr Nielubowicz make the core claims hard to dismiss. Nowakowski explicitly tied the delay to delivering “the best possible result” for consumers, and Nielubowicz named Fool’s Theory as a co‑developer. If you’re sceptical, note that CDPR declined to discuss pricing and other specifics, and said more will be revealed at the right time.
What It Could Mean
If true, this decision signals that CD Projekt Red is prioritising polish for Songs of the Past over meeting an earlier internal timeline. Describing the expansion as “a bit closer to Blood and Wine” suggests a sizeable single‑player package rather than a small add‑on, and Nowakowski even called it a “prologue” of sorts to The Witcher 4, though he cautioned it’s not a verbatim narrative prologue.
Several other implications emerge from the call, if we read the remarks literally:
- The expansion’s 2027 target could function as a reminder or re‑igniter for conversation around The Witcher 3 and the franchise as a whole.
- CDPR appears to be positioning Songs of the Past as a major, fan‑focused return to the world of Geralt rather than just filler content.
- The company confirmed ambitious plans to ship three Witcher games within a six‑year span, and suggested adding expansions to that upcoming trilogy would be difficult — implying a different approach to post‑launch content for future Witcher titles.
Take these implications with a grain of salt — they’re extrapolations based strictly on the leadership commentary captured by Eurogamer.
Why This Matters
Allegedly delaying Songs of the Past until 2027 matters for several reasons. It’s a public signal from CD Projekt Red that quality control is driving release strategy. It also reframes the studio’s short‑term roadmap: while some smaller unannounced content could still appear this year, the headline Witcher expansion is now slated for a later window. If true, fans who’ve been waiting to return to The Witcher 3 should expect a larger, more substantial expansion — even if they’ll have to wait longer.
We’ll continue watching for the promised end‑of‑summer reveal and any updates from CD Projekt Red. For now, take this with a pinch of salt — but if these on‑record executive comments are accurate, the rumours were right.
