{"id":5966,"date":"2026-08-26T06:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/?p=5966"},"modified":"2026-08-26T06:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:56:21","slug":"the-witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/the-witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past ekspanzija u potpunosti otkrivena uz remasterirano a\u017euriranje"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdprojektred.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CD Projekt<\/a> has officially revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewitcher.com\/en\/en\/songs-of-the-past\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past<\/a>, a brand-new expansion arriving more than a decade after Blood and Wine and designed to bridge the story between The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Geralt of Rivia is back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">After months of rumors surrounding new content for one of the most celebrated RPGs ever made, <strong>CD Projekt finally revealed The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past during Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The expansion marks an extraordinary return to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, arriving <strong>11 years after Blood and Wine<\/strong> seemingly brought CD Projekt&#8217;s work on Geralt&#8217;s adventure to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Better yet, Songs of the Past isn&#8217;t the only reason players will have to reinstall The Witcher 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">CD Projekt also revealed <strong>The Witcher 3 Remastered<\/strong>, a major overhaul of the original game that will be available as a free update for existing owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" data-src=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6007 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-36.png 1917w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/554;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-witcher-3-returns-with-songs-of-the-past\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Witcher 3 Returns With Songs of the Past<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">CD Projekt used Gamescom Opening Night Live to finally pull back the curtain on <strong>Songs of the Past<\/strong>, showing the expansion with a new cinematic trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The project had been surrounded by rumors for months, with reports dating back to 2025 suggesting that CD Projekt was preparing another expansion for The Witcher 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Now it&#8217;s official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Songs of the Past once again puts players in control of <strong>Geralt of Rivia<\/strong>, s <strong>Doug Cockle returning to voice the legendary Witcher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">More importantly, this isn&#8217;t simply another disconnected adventure set somewhere during the events of Wild Hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The expansion has been positioned as a <strong>bridge between The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4<\/strong>, potentially making it an important piece of the franchise&#8217;s wider story as CD Projekt prepares to move into its next major Witcher saga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">That&#8217;s particularly intriguing given where The Witcher 3 left Geralt and where the upcoming fourth game is expected to take the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-reaches-65-million-copies-sold-as-new-expansion-hype-grows\" data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-reaches-65-million-copies-sold-as-new-expansion-hype-grows\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4428\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Reaches 65 Million Copies Sold as New Expansion Hype Grows<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Players attending Gamescom won&#8217;t have to settle for watching the trailer either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Songs of the Past is playable on the Gamescom show floor<\/strong>, with CD Projekt hosting one of the larger exhibits at this year&#8217;s event and allowing attendees to experience the expansion ahead of its wider release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official &#039;Songs of the Past&#039; Trailer | gamescom 2026\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WBCMqhyzSNA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-witcher-3-remastered-is-also-coming\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Also Coming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Songs of the Past wasn&#8217;t CD Projekt&#8217;s only major Witcher announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The studio also unveiled <strong>The Witcher 3 Remastered<\/strong>, a substantial overhaul of the original game designed to bring Wild Hunt up to a more modern standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Perhaps the best part is the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>The Witcher 3 Remastered will be completely free for existing owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The remastered update is scheduled to launch on <strong>September 29<\/strong>, giving both returning players and newcomers another reason to experience Geralt&#8217;s enormous adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">It&#8217;s a remarkable second life for a game originally released in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The Witcher 3 already received major technical improvements with its previous current-generation update, but the newly announced Remastered release represents another significant overhaul more than a decade after the RPG first arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Combined with Songs of the Past, CD Projekt is effectively reopening a chapter of The Witcher that many players assumed had been permanently closed following Blood and Wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">That expansion launched to widespread acclaim and served as Geralt&#8217;s farewell for years. Now, more than a decade later, <strong>The Witcher 3 is officially back<\/strong>, and its new story could provide our first meaningful narrative connection to the franchise&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">With The Witcher 4 on the horizon, Songs of the Past might be considerably more important than a simple nostalgia-driven expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Will you be returning to The Witcher 3 for Songs of the Past and the Remastered update? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered - Official Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3SRlpX0HODY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Sadr\u017eaj<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#the-witcher-3-returns-with-songs-of-the-past\">The Witcher 3 Returns With Songs of the Past<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-reaches-65-million-copies-sold-as-new-expansion-hype-grows\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Reaches 65 Million Copies Sold as New Expansion Hype Grows<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-witcher-3-remastered-is-also-coming\">The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Also Coming<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CD Projekt has officially revealed The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, a brand-new expansion arriving more than a decade after Blood and Wine and designed to bridge the story between The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4. 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