It has been nearly a decade since we last stepped foot into Toussaint with the Blood and Wine expansion, but CD Projekt Red (CDPR) just dropped a massive surprise for fans of The Witcher 3.
Out of nowhere, they have announced a brand new DLC for the massively popular action RPG, titled Songs of the Past. It turns out Fool’s Theory is handling the development duties for this one, and it is slated to arrive sometime in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
We do not have a load of info just yet, but CDPR mentioned that they will be sharing more details later in the summer of 2026.
Right now, everyone is wondering what kind of scale we are looking at. Will it be a massive, sprawling new region to explore like Blood and Wine, or will it behave more like Hearts of Stone, weaving fresh characters and quests into the existing game world?
The timing is pretty interesting considering how much the studio has on its plate right now. Between development on The Witcher 4, a full remake of the original game, and a multiplayer project set in the same universe, they are incredibly busy.
It seems highly likely that this surprise DLC is being designed to bridge the narrative gap between the end of Geralt’s journey in the third game and whatever awaits us in the upcoming sequel.
New Minimum PC Specs
Alongside the exciting DLC news, CDPR is also raising the game’s minimum system specs. When the next update drops, your rig will need at least an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT. You will also need 12GB of RAM, 6GB of VRAM, and 70GB of free space.
The studio explained that these changes simply reflect how much hardware and software standards have moved on over the last few years. The biggest shift is that Windows 11 is now the absolute baseline for both The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077.
Because Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 back in October 2025, the lack of vital security updates and driver support means CDPR will no longer be testing their games on the older operating system. Because of this, they are only officially supporting CPUs and graphics cards that actively support gaming on Windows 11.
Mechanical hard drives are also officially a thing of the past for these titles. Old-school HDDs are no longer supported, with SSDs now mandatory to ensure faster loading times, smoother asset streaming, and better performance overall. Finally, the game is moving exclusively to DirectX 12, a change that allows the developers to better implement modern hardware features and keep pushing technical improvements down the line.