Every year, we seem to get the “worst kept secret” in the games industry; This year, and some of last year, that mystery was new The Witcher 3 – Songs of the Past DLC. Of course, the mystery has now been officially revealed, as CD Projekt RED recently pulled back the curtain on the expansion a bit, confirming its existence and revealing its title.
We know that Songs of the past DLC is meant to bridge the gap between The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4And we know it's featuring Geralt of Rivia opposite Siri. But apart from some interesting development context, how Songs of the past It is being developed in collaboration with The Witcher 1 Remake Studio Fool's theory, that's essentially all the information we have. The rest is up to interpretation, which can obviously run wild. If we allow ourselves to wander for a moment into the realm of speculation, perhaps the DLC's title can give us some insight into what CD Projekt Red has planned. After all, this is the first The Witcher 3 Spanning over a decade – you'd imagine that CD Projekt Red gave its title a good deal of thought.
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As mentioned above, Songs of the past To connect The Witcher 3 who The Witcher 4creating a clear continuity for the series. A potentially messy element that Songs of the past have to contend with multi-ended structures The Witcher 3the story of All told, there are technically over 30 possible endings The Witcher 3None of which are clearly labeled as canon finals. Of course, it's safe to assume that some endings, like the one where Ciri dies, will be made non-canon, but not all of them are that simple.
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Arguably more important than ending canonization is actually creating context The Witcher 4. as it seems Songs of the past It will do exactly that, perhaps taking us back to the early days of Ciri's Witcher trials. It looks like Geralt will be the main focus of the expansion, so maybe it'll be a sort of passing of the torch, like how Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Apparently sets up Miles Morales as the new hero, pairing up with Peter Parker for a big team-up adventure. thus, Songs of the past The future of the franchise will be closely watched.
The extension with “past” in its title may be a silly reference to a double-digit age. The Witcher 3But somehow I doubt it. “Songs” in this context likely refers to stories (for example, the bard Dandelion writes songs about Geralt's adventures), so presumably this expansion will be a retrospective on Geralt's history as not just a legendary witcher, but a legendary video game hero. Perhaps the expansion will remove old secrets or enemies from Geralt's past, making him replay his greatest hits. In addition, the presence of Balletine in the key art has got fans talking, as it is Yennefer's birthplace, suggesting that Siri's other parental figure may have an important role in the DLC.
Songs of the past is a fascinating and unprecedented expansion, building on this single-player RPG from a different console generation. As such, it's hard to know exactly what to expect – CD Projekt Red is definitely breaking new ground with this release strategy. But if CD Projekt Red is going to revisit the game as beloved (and well-aged) The Witcher 3It packs some serious story heat. That's the hope Songs of the pastWhatever it is, it lives up to the hype.
