The Witcher 4 DLC Hopes Dealt Bitter Blow, But It's Actually Great News

The first three The Witcher games are all centred around the White Wolf. Geralt's monster hunting, disastrous love life, and dance with destiny have led us on a three-game quest to find and save Cirilla of Cintra.

One final journey for Geralt, thanks to a surprise DLC coming 12 years after the title was first dropped, will round off his trilogy in style, and hand the reins over to the Empress-turned-lioness.

But the new series, focused on Ciri's new journey, won't follow the precedent laid out by The Witcher 3, as CD Projekt has ruled out any expansion packs coming to their upcoming game - although that isn't bad news.

The Witcher 4 Won't Have 'Room' For DLCs

Songs of the Past, the final chapter of the trilogy that will see characters reunite to end Geralt's arc, is set to tee up The Witcher 4 ahead of its release in 2027.

There, Ciri will take over with her new blade in hand and embark on 'the path', which will likely see her juggle a life as a monster hunter with the knowledge that she could be the rightful ruler of the continent.

While the new DLC has stoked fears that the next game could be delayed, the developers have now claimed that Songs of the Past is the last expansion for some time, with The Witcher 4 not planning to have that kind of post-launch support.

Joint CD Projekt Red CEO, Michał Nowakowski, revealed in an earnings call that 'it would be difficult' to add to a story that is already jam-packed with action.

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The Witcher 3's two already-released DLCs, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, were incredible new stories that added new regions like Touissant and Upper Velen, and helped the RPG become one of the best games of all time.

But this isn't the heartbreaker that we feared.

The Witcher 5 And 6 To Be Wrapped Up In Six Years

The reason that The Witcher 4 won't be adding DLCs is that the fifth and sixth games are hot on its heels.

Nowakowski said, "The plans are pretty ambitious. Specifically, it's to release three Witcher games within a six-year period; it would be difficult, to be very honest, for us to add an expansion to the upcoming trilogy."

This means that The Witcher 4 won't quite be as big as the third game, in the fact that it doesn't intend to carry the franchise on for a decade, but rather kickstart Ciri's trilogy with a bang.

If anything, The Witcher 6 might be where we start seeing the DLCs and expansions, having rounded off a story that is already rich in development.

But for now, the Gwent cards are stacked in favour of The Witcher 3, with Songs of the Past reviving the series in the best possible way.

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