CD Projekt Red sets Witcher 4 release for 2027 amid Songs of the Past DLC
CD Projekt Red announced that the expansion "Songs of the Past" for The Witcher 3 will launch in 2027 and will serve as a technical testbed for the studio. Analysts expect the follow‑up title, Witcher 4, to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2027, with projected sales of 18‑25 million copies in its first year.
The company plans to shift its development pipeline to Unreal Engine 5, a move viewed by investors as a way to accelerate production. Noble Securities noted a volatile reaction in CD Projekt’s share price after the DLC announcement but said the schedule for Witcher 4 remains unchanged.
Voice actor Doug Cockle shared a studio photo on X confirming he is recording lines for the upcoming expansion, signalling that production is in an advanced stage.
Entities: CD Projekt RED · Doug Cockle · Geralt of Rivia · Grzegorz Gawkowski · Noble Securities · Songs of the Past · The Witcher 4 · Witcher 4
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Noble Securities reported that the DLC announcement caused a volatile reaction in CD Projekt’s share price but did not threaten Witcher 4’s schedule. (Article 5475113e-ba40-4cbf-8fae-6389ab3316e5 references the Noble Securities report.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CD Projekt Red's internal development team grew from 499 to 513 developers over the past year. (Article 5475113e-ba40-4cbf-8fae-6389ab3316e5 provides the figures.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Voice actor Doug Cockle posted a studio photo indicating he is recording lines for the upcoming DLC. (Article b7390ecb-9009-4a64-a4a6-577c09079334 describes Cockle’s X post.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Songs of the Past is being used as a technical testbed for CD Projekt Red. (Article 2619af6c-c0e3-4e06-9bc4-d8495adfba1f describes it as an internal test field.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CD Projekt Red will adopt Unreal Engine 5 for future development. (Article 2619af6c-c0e3-4e06-9bc4-d8495adfba1f explains the engine shift.)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The DLC 'Songs of the Past' for The Witcher 3 is slated for release in 2027. (All four articles reference the 2027 release plan.)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Witcher 4 is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2027. (Analyst surveys cited in articles db1f64f5..., 2619af6c..., 5475113e...)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Analysts expect Witcher 4 to sell 18–25 million copies in its first year. (Article db1f64f5-d002-438a-a6b2-87e24614ee9c cites analyst forecasts.)