The Witcher 3 is returning to our gaming platforms with a new expansion, Songs from the Past, which will allow us to experience a new story that was clearly written a few years ago.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Song of the Past
songs from the pastThe Witcher 3 expansion, due out in 2027, was showcased at ONL at Gamescom 2026 and promises that we’ll be able to experience a new story from Geralt’s perspective.
The new adventures that await us are great news, but in fact, according to the co-authors, they were written many years ago. In an interview with Eurogamer.net, Jakub Rokosz – CEO of Fool TheoryThe game is being produced with CD Projekt RED – explains how things are going.
The Witcher 3: Song of the Past will be about Buttercup
“This is a completely original story,” Rokos said. This idea came to me a while agoall’interno di CD Projekt Red da Ola Motyka and Philip Weber [che lavoravano come scrittori al gioco base]. While they’re working on it, they have to put it aside for various reasons: the stars need to align, the Fool Theory needs to grow, etc. A few years later, the topic came up again and we started looking into [Songs of the Past]. Since then, we’ve dug deeper, kept evolving, and that’s how it turned into the expansion you see today. ”
Rokosz went on to note that the team “always takes a lot of inspiration from Andrzej Sapkowski’s book,” but This novel is just the starting point An in-depth analysis of Ranuncolo. “The story is original,” adds Despoina Anetaki, senior quest designer at CD Projekt Red, “but I would say what we took from the books was the deep relationship between Geralt and Buttercup. We didn’t have enough space to explore that in The Witcher 3 because there were so many other themes to focus on — mainly the relationship between Geralt and Ciri.
“So this expansion is This is a great opportunity to talk specifically about Ranuncolo and makes him a more multifaceted character. [Nel gioco base] We didn’t have enough space to explore it, and now we have enough space to tell its story and show it more fully. For example, in the books, he has a more philosophical conversation with Geralt: Now we get to see a deeper side of Buttercup in the game, too. ”
“The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs from the Past” full opening night live performance
Rokosz then takes the time to explain how Buttercup has always been Geralt’s natural counterweight: A carefree element with deep thoughts that balances The Witcher’s gritty seriousness. “In The Witcher, it’s all about morality and gray areas,” Rokos continued, “and we really wanted to have some space to focus on how Buttercup complements Geralt in that regard.”
Contents of Song of the Past
CDPR means Song of the Past avrà “dimensioni simili” a Blood & Wineif you focus on the main story, there are about 15 hours of content. “[Ranuncolo] He’s truly one of my favorite characters,” Rokos said. “He’s a classic light-hearted comedy character, but he’s also very deep and thoughtful. If she didn’t care about the Witcher, she wouldn’t have stayed with him for as long and had all these dangerous adventures. That attitude deserves its own space, its own story.”
“[Questo focus su Ranuncolo] What makes Songs of the Past very different from other expansion packs“, Anetaki added. “It’s almost like a callback to The Witcher 3, because the central theme is about family, but in a different way than how it was handled. [nel gioco base]”.
“You know,” Rokosz finally added, “we’ve always had a lot of love relationships in The Witcher 3, but there was never any room for that. brotherhood between men…That’s exactly what we’re aiming for. ”
We remind you that “The Witcher 3 Remastered” has been released for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. Players who own the game can upgrade for free.
