CD Projekt to launch new expansion for 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'
CD Projekt announces third expansion for The Witcher 3
By Alicja Surdy
Expansion release details and market reaction
GDANSK, May 27 (Reuters) - Poland's largest video game developer CD Projekt will release a third story expansion for its flagship game "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" in 2027, it said on Wednesday, helping to bridge the gap before its next major title.
CD Projekt's shares, which were trading up before the announcement, reversed course to fall around 4% by 0948 GMT. Analyst Michał Wojciechowski from Ipopema Securities said the market had expected the expansion to be released in 2026.
Potential impact on Witcher 4 release
The expansion's release date also poses a question on whether the launch of the widely anticipated fourth part of the Witcher game series could be pushed to 2028, instead of the 2027 release expected by the market, Wojciechowski said.
CD Projekt has not yet announced a release date for Witcher 4.
About the new expansion: "Songs of the Past"
The new expansion pack, titled "Songs of the Past", will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles and will feature series protagonist Geralt of Rivia, the company said.
Development and collaboration
It will be the third Witcher 3 expansion, after highly acclaimed "Hearts of Stone" and "Blood and Wine". It is co-developed with Fool's Theory, a studio that includes veterans who worked on the original Witcher 3.
Upcoming information
More information on the expansion will be revealed in the summer, CD Projekt said.
The Witcher franchise success and future projects
First released in 2015, "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" has sold more than 60 million copies, making up the majority of the 85 million copies sold for the entire Witcher franchise, and won over 250 Game of the Year awards.
Other projects in development
Aside from Witcher 4, CD Projekt is currently working on the second part of its Cyberpunk franchise and two other projects codenamed Sirius and Hadar.
(Reporting by Alicja Surdy and Rafal Nowak, additional reporting by Adrianna Ebert, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
