The leaked Witcher 3 expansion is looking increasingly likely

When analysts suggested that a new Witcher 3 expansion could be on the cards for 2026, fans of the franchise were caught off guard, with an equal mix of excitement and doubt spreading throughout the community. Now, this Witcher 3 the expansion has gone from a possibility to seeming all but confirmed thanks to an earnings call.

The original leak, highlighted by PCGamesN, came from Borys Niespielak, a trusted insider covering the Polish video game industry. He claimed that the Fool's Theory would develop one Witcher 3 expansion alongside it The Witcher 1 remake. While interesting, it wasn't quite enough to raise fans' hopes, which is why follow-up comments from analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski last month were such a big deal. Chrzanowski confirmed the idea that this Witcher 3 DLC could indeed happen, even going so far as to suggest a $30 price point and a May release window for the content. And now fans have the next best thing to an official announcement.

Per Eurogamer, not only did an email exchange with original leaker Boris Niespielak see him add that multiple sources have verified the expansion's existence, but he also pointed to a rather telling CD Projekt Red earnings call. In CD Projekt Red's own words, “there is a chance that new content hinted at in recent conversations and reports could be released in the coming year.” While the studio is playful and does not directly say that it is about one Witcher 3 expansion, that's almost certainly the content it's referring to. After this discovery, it is very difficult to challenge the idea that the DLC is real, even if it was not revealed at The Game Awards 2025 as many expected.

When Eurogamer asked for comment on the winning bid, CD Projekt Red gave its usual response of not commenting on rumors or speculation.

The Witcher 3's third expansion feels real, and the anticipation will be terrifying

While an expansion for a decade-old game may seem strange on paper, it's not unusual for the gaming industry. A prominent example of this approach working was seen with Borderlands franchise several years ago. Despite Borderlands 2 since it was seven years old when it was released (and hadn't received new content for a few years prior to this release), Gearbox created Commander Lilith and the Fight For Sanctuary. This expansion tied up some loose plot threads and set the stage for Borderlands 3with Gearbox even making it free for a time to get maximum eyeballs on their product.

In essence, although this is rumored Witcher 3 expansion would be paid for, it's also a clever form of advertising that gets players hyped for what's coming next. With Witcher 3 With long legs and continuing to sell copies long after its debut, the potential audience for this expansion is huge. Admittedly, there are some big questions that need to be answered, but a DLC for what is considered by many to be one of the best video games of all time is going to be a big deal regardless of when it's released. These questions include:

Will Fool's Theory be able to create an expansion on par with CD Projekt Red's beloved Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine?
Will CD Projekt Red going back to the red engine for this bonus expansion cause any hiccups?
Will the expansion focus on Ciri? This seems likely given that she is the main character in the new one Witcher trilogy, and another Geralt story could risk damaging his brilliant send-off.

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For now, The Witcher fans will have to wait until the expansion's official announcement to see just how big this DLC will be. While it's not officially confirmed yet, there's a lot of smoke to the fire, and it would be a memorable way to set the stage for Ciri's next adventure.