CD Projekt Red has some pretty grand ambitions for The Witcher series, so why shouldn't they do the same? People really like this series. The series was successful enough to spawn a mediocre Netflix spinoff, and The Witcher 3 is still considered one of the best open-world RPGs despite being over a decade old.
These ambitions begin with Songs of the Past, the recently announced new expansion for The Witcher 3. This expansion pack is scheduled for release in 2027. The Witcher 4 will probably be released shortly after that, but if you were hoping that game would receive the same level of support as The Witcher 3, you're going to be a bit disappointed.
The Witcher 4 probably won't get DLC
On CD Projekt Red's most recent earnings call (thanks to GamesRadar), co-CEO Michał Nowakowski was asked if development of an expansion pack for The Witcher 4 was on the table, and it seemed like the studio was planning to release three full Witcher games in just six years. He made it seem like it wouldn't happen.
“As you mentioned in your question, the plans are very ambitious,” Nowakowski says. “Specifically, releasing three Witcher games within six years. To be honest, adding expansion packs to an upcoming trilogy would be difficult. That's where we are at right now with this particular issue.”
So, this means that not only will The Witcher 4 not get an expansion, we won't see one in The Witcher 5 or 6 either. If the studio achieves its goal of three games in six years (which I'm betting won't happen in my house), expansion packs are highly unlikely, and that's not even taking into account the remake of The Witcher currently in development.
It's also a shame. Because I often felt that The Witcher 3's expansion packs were better than the base game. Blood & Wine still stands as one of my favorite RPG games, but I don't think I'll be waiting too long for a new Witcher game, at least if all goes according to plan. And of course, modern game development is not without its twists and turns. Right?
