Last Updated on January 4, 2026 by “Talha”
Following several years of silence on significant expansions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the signs of new content suggest that CD Projekt RED is making new content for the legendary 2015 RPG in 2026, nearly 11 years later than the original release. Although nothing has been officially confirmed, several industry reports, insider information, and indirect remarks from CD Projekt RED executives have revived hopes of a third expansion or a major DLC drop towards the end of the year.
Rumors around the Witcher 3 material began gaining momentum when, on record, Polish games industry insider Borys Nieśpielak reported that he had seen reports (several independent) that CD Projekt RED was working on something with the classic RPG. This potential DLC was proposed by Nieśpielak, who first mentioned it in 2025, and is potentially created by Fool’s Theory, the team that will also create the remake of The Witcher 1 in the future.
A lot of the fire behind these rumors is a comment by the Chief Financial Officer, Piotr Nielubowicz of CD Projekt RED, in a recent earnings call. During the call, Nielubowicz stated that new content, which is mentioned in earlier reports, can be released in the next year and even impact the financial performance of the company in 2026. Although the comment was general and unspecific, some analysts and insiders have construed it as one of the possible indicators of The Witcher 3 DLC in the near future.
In spite of the speculation, CD Projekt RED itself has taken its usual position: neither confirming nor denying certain expansion plans, and merely mentioning that it does not comment on rumors or speculation.
In case the rumors around the Witcher 3 expansion turn out to be true, it would be a late-life addition to a decade-old title, which would be very unusual, but exciting nonetheless. The Witcher 3 was initially released in 2015 and received extensive critical praise, which was enhanced by two significant story expansions in Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, which were released in 2015 and 2016, respectively. After that, aside from a next-generation update and the newly finished mod support cycle, no new narrative DLC has been released.
It has been reported that the expansion being rumored may not be as large-scale as Blood and Wine itself, but may rather act as a satisfying continuation of Geralt’s tale into the upcoming The Witcher IV, currently in production and set to release after 2026. Certain observers within the industry have even suggested that the DLC could be used to establish narrative threads in The Witcher IV, particularly since the upcoming sequel is heavily centered on Ciri.
Other sources have speculated that CD Projekt RED might market the expansion as a smaller experience or even as a fully independent one (as certain current AAA games do by launching smaller narrative experiences that fall between full sequels). Such a release may also be used to keep the community’s attention and income going as the lead sequel proceeds through its multi-year production process.
Skepticism and Constraints
Nevertheless, not everyone shares this opinion. Other reports mention that there may be development hiccups, especially with CD Projekt RED being on the Polaris project (The Witcher IV) and other large-scale undertakings such as Cyberpunk 2. That puts into question the extent to which the studio can commit resource overhead to large Witcher 3 content on top of what it is already doing.
In addition, The Witcher IV is also reportedly set to be released within a window past 2026, which also fits into the long-term planning of CD Projekt RED to increase a six-year pipeline of the next trilogy in the franchise. This could imply that although a DLC is released this year, any timeline that could have been connected to the succeeding mainline game could still be far off. Currently, the availability of new The Witcher 3 content exists in the domain of solid speculation, backed by several industry reports and deliberated by CD Projekt RED’s CFO, but never officially confirmed to date.
Final Thoughts
To fans, the prospect of a new story expansion or DLC almost ten years after release is incredible, almost unheard of in contemporary AAA video games. At the time when such content becomes a reality, it might not only be a nostalgic reconsideration of the world of The Witcher but a narrative point of departure to the next installment of the franchise.
In the meantime, players and observers will be looking closely at any announcements, especially by CD Projekt RED events, earnings calls, or official channels, that may eventually validate or refute one of the most incessant gaming rumors around The Witcher 3.
