CD Projekt Red Rumored for Witcher 3 Expansion in 2026

Reports from multiple industry insiders and analysts indicate that CD Projekt Red is developing a new paid expansion for the 2015 role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, potentially launching in 2026. The project, which has fueled speculation for over a year, could introduce a fresh region to the game's world, drawing on the series' established lore to bridge the narrative toward the upcoming The Witcher 4.

The rumors gained renewed attention following disclosures from IGN Poland, which revealed it had learned of early development discussions years ago from a single reliable insider. According to the outlet, those initial conversations focused on expanding the game with a new, unexplored area rather than revisiting familiar locations. Insiders at the time expressed strong interest in Zerrikania, a desert realm east of the Northern Kingdoms and the Nilfgaardian Empire, described in the Witcher novels and games as a vast territory of steppes, canyons, and plateaus. The region features a matriarchal society, dragon worship, and ties to the School of the Manticore witcher training ground, elements already referenced in the existing Blood and Wine expansion. IGN Poland noted...