Open-world, free-roaming exploration is an adventure in itself as the player will gallop through war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money.

An improved combat system will allow players to feel like a real monster-hunter, a witcher who uses his superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world--while he embarks on a quest to save his loved ones.

The new core mechanics of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt immerse the player in the experience completely, with no Quick Time Events, only intuitive RPG gameplay.

Songs of the Past will return players to the role of legendary monster slayer Geralt of Rivia for a brand new adventure when it launches in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

CD Projekt Red is delighted to announce its presence at gamescom 2026, with new information on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past being revealed during gamescom Opening Night Live, airing on August 25, 2026 at 

Fans attending gamescom in Cologne, Germany can receive a guided presentation of Songs of the Past at the CD Projekt Red booth. Showcases of the brand new expansion will be held in the business area, booth B065 in Hall 4.2, from August 26 to August 28, and in the entertainment area, booths B030 and A031 in Hall 8.1, from August 26 to August 30.

Upcoming changes to minimum requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

With new content coming to the game, we need to update our system requirements to ensure smooth performance and compatibility going forward for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Songs of the Past. 

Starting from the next update, the new minimum requirements are as follows:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Intel Core i5-8400
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
VRAM: 6 GB
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 70 GB SSD
OS: 64-bit Windows 11

These minimum requirements reflect how hardware capabilities and software usage have evolved since we last changed the system requirements. In particular:

• Windows 11 will be the minimum required OS for both The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 following Microsoft's end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Without ongoing security updates, official platform support, and continued GPU driver support, we will no longer test our games on Windows 10. 
• HDDs will no longer be supported, as SSDs offer faster load times, smoother asset streaming, and improved overall performance.
• The game will exclusively run using DirectX 12, which allows us to support ongoing technical improvements and modern hardware more effectively.
• Only processors supported on Windows 11 will be supported by us.
• Only graphics cards with ongoing active driver support for gaming on Windows 11 will be supported.

Please note that it's possible to revert to an earlier version of the game, see how to do it here.

Key Features:

• Trained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength and reflexes, witchers are a distrusted counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.
  • Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions and combat magic.
  • Hunt down a wide range of exotic monsters from savage beasts prowling the mountain passes to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadows of densely populated towns.
  • Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armour, or spend them away in horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures the night brings.
• Built for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth and complexity.
  • Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains and seas.
  • Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services.
  • Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.
• Take on the most important contract to track down the child of prophecy, a key to save or destroy this world.
  • In times of war, chase down the child of prophecy, a living weapon of power, foretold by ancient elven legends.
  • Struggle against ferocious rulers, spirits of the wilds and even a threat from beyond the veil – all hell-bent on controlling this world.
  • Define your destiny in a world that may not be worth saving.
• Built exclusively for next generation hardware, the REDengine 3 renders the world of The Witcher visually nuanced and organic, a real true to life fantasy.
• Dynamic weather systems and day/night cycles affect how the citizens of the towns and the monsters of the wilds behave.
• Rich with storyline choices in both main and subplots, this grand open world is influenced by the player unlike ever before.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One Xbox Series X|S and PC.