The Witcher 3The upcoming Songs of the Past story expansion is officially getting its first trailer on August 25. Geoff Keighley, the renowned creator and host of both the Game Awards and Summer Game Fest, has just confirmed. The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past It will be shown during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026.
Released in May 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Its overarching story, character relationships, side quests, and presentation continue to be highly praised a decade after its launch. Another element that is very strong The Witcher 3The highly positive legacy of its two story expansions, Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine, are two major DLCs that add new quests, characters and areas to an already expansive open-world RPG. Now, 11 years later, the release The Witcher 3 One last story is getting ready to expand.
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is getting a trailer on August 25
In late May, shortly after the announcement of the expansion, CD Projekt Red confirmed that The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Will appear at Gamescom 2026 in some capacity. Now, Geoff Keighley has just confirmed that the upcoming The Witcher 3 The expansion will receive its first trailer during Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase, which Keighley will once again host. Gamescom Opening Night Live will air on August 25 at 11am PT / 2pm ET.
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Since its announcement in May, both CD Projekt Red and co-developer Fool's Theory have remained extremely tight-lipped about anything. The Witcher 3: Songs of the Pastof plot details or any possible gameplay additions or tweaks. The only detail confirmed by CD Projekt Red (via an investor Q&A session) is that Songs of the Past will expand around the size of Blood and Wine, which itself added nearly 40 hours of new content to the already massive RPG.
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In this liminal space between The Witcher 3: Songs of the Pastannouncement and its upcoming Gamescom trailer, fans have the only clue to the expansion's official key art. Based solely on this lyric from past key art, fans have theorized that the expansion will focus on Geralt and Ciri's relationship, as Geralt is seen holding Ciri's silver sword in the poster.
As Gamescom 2026 approaches, gamers can expect many more announcements like this one. Although official confirmations are now rare, a handful of rumors and leaks have begun to circulate. One is that Resident Evil Veronica It will be shown during Gamescom Opening Night Live, although Capcom has yet to officially confirm anything. When it comes to the actual Gamescom conference, many well-known developers have definitely confirmed their presence, with Xbox, Nintendo, Capcom, Ubisoft, and of course, CD Projekt Red all locked in to appear in Cologne.
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May 19, 2015
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M for Mature: Use of alcohol, blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, strong language, strong sexual material
