The leaked Witcher 3 expansion looks increasingly likely

When analysts suggested new The Witcher 3 Expansion could be on the cards for 2026, fans of the franchise wondered, with an equal mix of excitement and skepticism spreading across the community. Now, this The Witcher 3 The expansion has gone from a possibility to looking all-but-confirmed thanks to an earnings call.

The original leak, highlighted by PCGamesN, came from Boris Nispielak, a trusted insider covering the Polish video game industry. He claimed that the theory of flowers would evolve The Witcher 3 Expand with it The Witcher 1 Remake. While interesting, it wasn't enough to get fans' hopes up, which is why follow-up comments from analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski last month were such a big deal. Chrzanowski confirmed this idea The Witcher 3 DLC may indeed happen, even suggesting a $30 price point and release window for the content. And now, the fans have the next best thing of the official announcement.

Per Eurogamer, not only saw an e-mail exchange with the original leaker Boris Niespielak that several sources have confirmed the existence of the expansion, but he also pointed to the CD Projekt Red earnings call. Per CD Projekt Red's own words, “new material indicated in recent calls and reports is likely to be released in the coming year.” While the studio is being playful, and not directly saying that it is talking about one The Witcher 3 By extension, that's almost certainly the content it's referring to. After this discovery, it is very difficult to challenge the idea that this DLC is real, although it was not unveiled at the Game Awards 2025 as many expected.

When asked for comment on the earnings call quote by Eurogamer, CD Projekt Red gave its usual response of not commenting on rumors or speculation.

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

Although expanding a decade-old game may seem odd on paper, it's not unheard of for the gaming industry. This approach is seen with a prime example at work border area Franchise years ago. Despite Border 2 Seven years old at the time of its release (and not receiving new content for a few years before it dropped), Gearbox created Commander Lilith and Battle for Sanctuary. This expansion tied up some loose plot threads and set the stage Border 3Gearbox also makes it free for a time to get the maximum amount of eyes on its product.

Essentially, though this rumor The Witcher 3 While the expansion will be paid, it's also a clever form of advertising that hypes gamers up for what's next. with The Witcher 3 Having long legs and continuing to sell many copies after its debut, the potential audience for this expansion is huge. There are, admittedly, some big questions that need to be answered, but DLC for what many consider to be one of the best video games of all time is going to be a big deal when it's released. Questions asked include:

Will Flower Theory be able to create an expansion equal to CD Projekt Red's beloved Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine?
With CD Projekt Red fully moving to Unreal Engine 5, will there be any hiccups going back to Red Engine for this bonus expansion?
Will the expansion focus on Ciri? It seems that he is probably the main character in the new one the witcher trilogy, and another Geralt story could harm his fantastic send-off.

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for now, Witcher Fans will have to wait until the official announcement of the expansion to see how big this DLC will be. Although it hasn't been officially confirmed yet, there's a lot of smoke in the fire, and it would be an unforgettable way to set the stage for Siri's next adventure.