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Topics: The Witcher, The Witcher 3, The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red
Topics: The Witcher, The Witcher 3, The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red
CD Projekt RED is in the midst of developing The Witcher 4 which will see Ciri step in as the game’s lead protagonist.
There’s no word yet on when the game will launch, but it is becoming increasingly clear that fans of the franchise will be reuniting with Ciri very soon via different means.
The fact that CD Projekt RED is working on a new DLC expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt perhaps feels like one of the industry’s worst-kept secrets.
The DLC is rumoured to essentially bridge the gap between The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4, assumedly so it’s not too jarring to transition from Geralt to Ciri.
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While most of what has been said about the DLC to date has come from leakers and other unverifiable sources, CD Projekt RED’s latest financial report adds legitimate evidence into the mix.
As reported by TweakTown, the report states the following: “In the coming quarters, the Studio will focus primarily on further development work on ongoing projects; we also plan to publish one of the heretofore unannounced gaming projects.”
That unannounced gaming project is expected to be the new DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
It’s tricky to pin down the precise release window beyond that.
CD Projekt RED makes reference to “the coming quarters” so it’s perhaps plausible that we’re looking within the next six months. It could be longer if you extend from two financial quarters to three.
It’s perfect timing given that The Witcher 4 isn’t estimated to land until 2027 or 2028.
The DLC arriving this year would certainly help kill the wait for fans, but it also takes some of the attention and pressure away from The Witcher 4 as devs are being hounded about it at every given opportunity.
It was just several days ago that insiders claimed The Witcher 3’s new DLC would surface in the summer, so that fits with the above estimates.
CD Projekt RED could shadowdrop it at Summer Game Fest if they really wanted to hit the headlines.
The DLC has supposedly been developed in partnership with Fool’s Theory, the offset of CD Projekt RED that’s also working on the original remake of The Witcher.
As for where The Witcher 3’s new DLC will take us, that one’s hard to pin down. Insiders first pointed to Zerrikania but the prevalent theory now points more towards Kovir or Poviss.
It’ll be interesting to see how lengthy the DLC is.
The existing DLCs are generous. Hearts of Stone’s main story runs for around 10 to 15 hours, while Blood and Wine can take you 15 to 20 hours to complete.
You can be looking at double those times for completionists and more thorough playthroughs.
We’ll be very, very lucky if we end up with something akin to Blood and Wine. Regardless of the length, it’ll just be nice to reunite with this fantastic gaming world.