Rumors are swirling about a new Witcher 3 DLC that is anticipated to release this year, bridging the gap between Witcher 3 and 4. While initial reports speculated that the DLC might take players to the far eastern destination of Zerrikania, new reports claim the DLC will mostly be reusing locations and assets, staying closer to the familiar territories of Temeria and Redania.
While nothing about the potential expansion has been officially confirmed by CD Projekt Red, insider reports are now suggesting the DLC is largely intended to bridge the gap between Witcher 3 and the upcoming Witcher 4. With Witcher 3 being set around Temeria, Redania, and Skellige, and Witcher 4 taking place at least partially in the far northern kingdom of Kovir and Poviss, it makes sense for the DLC to remain somewhere in the northern states.
A post from CharlieIntel reports that the DLC will be “expanding on already existing areas and reusing assets,” while Polish insider UV o grach made some similar comments on a livestream, referring to reusing assets and filling in blanks on a map.
As well as bridging the Witcher games from a narrative perspective, industry insiders have suggested that the potential Witcher 3 DLC is motivated by CD Projekt Red’s need to hit certain sales goals in order to trigger financial incentives for employees. Analysts have said that an upcoming expansion could cost as much as $30, and may be targeted for a May 2026 release to mark the game’s 11th anniversary–though this is mainly speculation at this point.
While CD Projekt Red is currently working on the Ciri-led Witcher 4, the next mainline Witcher game isn’t expected to release until next year at earliest, and could easily take multiple more years to release.
CD Projekt Red has one more major update planned for The Witcher 3, which is designed to bring cross-platform mod support to the title. This update was initially scheduled for late 2025, but has now been delayed into 2026.