Witcher 3 New DLC May Be Announced Tomorrow
CD Projekt Red just scheduled a Blood and Wine anniversary stream for May 28 at 5 PM CEST — and the timing has lit the Witcher community on fire. The stream lands exactly one hour before CDPR’s quarterly financial report drops, and it follows nearly a year of leaks, analyst reports, and an official CDPR hint pointing to a new paid Witcher 3 expansion in 2026. Nothing is confirmed. But the dots have never lined up this neatly.
Here is every verified fact, every credible rumor, and a clear label on which is which.
What CDPR Actually Confirmed ✅
Two things are officially on the record:
The stream is real. CDPR’s official @thewitcher Twitter account confirmed a special REDstreams broadcast on May 28, 2026, at 5 PM CEST, hosted by Environment Art Director Kacper Niepokólczycki and Writer Magdalena Zych. The stated purpose is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Blood and Wine. No DLC announcement was promised in the description.
An unannounced 2026 project exists. CD Projekt’s management board report on company activities for 2025, filed with their consolidated Q3 2025 financial results, confirmed that “one of its heretofore unannounced gaming projects” is currently scheduled for a 2026 release. That language — “gaming project,” not “game” — is exactly the phrasing you’d use for an expansion rather than a standalone title. During a January 2026 earnings call, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski added that “there is a chance that new content hinted upon in recent calls and reports may see release in the coming year.”
That is the full extent of what CDPR has officially said. Everything below this line is insider information, analyst estimates, or community speculation.
What Insiders and Analysts Are Saying ⚠️
The rumor trail on this DLC goes back to June 2025, when Polish podcasters Rock and Boris first reported that a third story expansion for The Witcher 3 was in development — more than a decade after the game’s original 2015 launch. That report said the DLC was targeting 2026. Since then, three independent streams of information have pointed in the same direction:
Polish insider Borys Nieśpielak — who has a solid track record on CDPR-related leaks — told Eurogamer that the DLC’s existence has been verified by “several independent sources.” Eurogamer reported Nieśpielak’s claim alongside the Noble Securities analyst note earlier this year.
Analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski at Noble Securities originally predicted a May 2026 release, then revised to September 2026 after that window passed quietly. His estimate puts the price at $30 and projected sales at 11 million copies — numbers that would meaningfully contribute to CDPR’s 2026 financial targets. The timing of tomorrow’s stream (one hour before the financial report) has not gone unnoticed by anyone tracking those projections.
Leaker Nate the Hate, whose Witcher-related track record is considered reliable by the community, told TweakTown that the DLC is set in Velen — not in Zerrikania, which had been the most common fan theory. The region would be expanded significantly. The stated purpose is to bridge the story gap between The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4, with Ciri likely taking a central narrative role given her position as the protagonist of the upcoming sequel.
Developer fingerprints point to Fool’s Theory. Redanian Intelligence — the most consistently accurate Witcher-focused outlet — reported that CDPR quietly contracted Fool’s Theory, the studio currently developing the Witcher 1 Remake, to build this expansion. Separately, a since-deleted LinkedIn profile flagged by community members showed a developer listing “gameplay systems and UI elements” work on a Witcher project since January 2026, in REDengine and WitcherScript. The detail that matters: CDPR abandoned REDengine years ago when they started building The Witcher 4 in Unreal Engine 5. A REDengine project in 2026 strongly implies work on existing Witcher 3 content, not the new game.
Why the Stream Timing Matters
Blood and Wine’s actual anniversary is May 31, not May 28. CDPR moved the stream three days early. That small discrepancy, combined with the financial report starting exactly one hour after the stream ends, is the detail driving most of the speculation. If this were a pure anniversary celebration with no other purpose, the date mismatch is an odd choice.
CD Projekt historically saves major announcements for The Game Awards or Summer Game Fest — not developer streams. GamingBolt noted that the anniversary framing may be exactly what it says, and a no-DLC outcome is entirely plausible. The community reaction on Twitter, where the top reply to the announcement is fans asking if they’re “being baited again,” suggests the fanbase is calibrated for disappointment.
What We Don’t Know ❓
- Whether the DLC will be announced tomorrow, at a later event, or not at all in 2026
- The DLC’s title (no insider has named it)
- The confirmed release date (analyst estimates range from September 2026 to early 2027)
- Whether Geralt returns, or whether Ciri leads the expansion as the story bridge implies
- Whether the Velen setting report is accurate, or whether Nate the Hate’s information reflects an earlier build
What to Watch at Tomorrow’s Stream
The stream goes live at 5 PM CEST on May 28 on CDPR’s REDstreams YouTube channel. Three things to look for:
- Any segment that doesn’t fit a pure gameplay playthrough — an unscheduled guest, a break in the stream, an “exciting news” tease
- The stream length versus the financial report release time — if the stream wraps unusually early before the report, it may indicate the report itself contains the announcement
- CDPR’s financial report language — specifically any new language around the “unannounced project” that moves it from “scheduled for 2026” to named and described
Whatever happens tomorrow, The Witcher 4 remains on track. CDPR has confirmed it is in full production with over 400 employees, and analysts place its release in Q4 2027. The DLC, if it exists, is designed to close the narrative gap between the two games — not to replace Witcher 4’s development.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a new Witcher 3 DLC confirmed for 2026?
No. CD Projekt Red has not officially confirmed any new Witcher 3 DLC. The company confirmed an “unannounced gaming project” for 2026 in its financial filings, and joint CEO Michał Nowakowski said “there is a chance” new content may release this year. Every DLC-specific detail — developer, setting, price, release date — comes from insiders and analysts, not CDPR.
What is the May 28 stream about?
CDPR officially described it as a special anniversary celebration of The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, hosted by Environment Art Director Kacper Niepokólczycki and Writer Magdalena Zych on the REDstreams YouTube channel at 5 PM CEST. No DLC announcement was promised. The community speculation that an announcement is coming is fan-driven, not CDPR-confirmed.
Who is reportedly developing the new Witcher 3 DLC?
Redanian Intelligence and Noble Securities analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski have both pointed to Fool’s Theory — the studio building the Witcher 1 Remake — as the contractor developing the expansion. CDPR has not confirmed this.
How does this connect to The Witcher 4?
The DLC is widely reported to serve as a narrative bridge from The Witcher 3 to The Witcher 4, which features Ciri as the new protagonist. Leaker Nate the Hate says it is set in an expanded version of Velen. The Witcher 4 is currently in full production at CDPR and is not expected before Q4 2027, per analyst estimates.
