85%
Highly Likely
Despite having been released a long time ago, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt continues to be one of the most popular open-world games ever.
Since the launch of the next-gen update, however, it's been up to the modding community to add new content and features to the game, including a full-fledged multiplayer mode, but in the past few weeks, it's been suggested that a new official DLC could be launching later this year to bridge the gap with the next entry in the series and begin the marketing for what is set to be another massively popular role-playing games.
Following the rumors that circulated online last year, we haven't received an update on this rumored DLC in some time, but more indications that it could indeed be happening surfaced today.
A few hours ago, reliable insider Nate the Hate was asked on X about the rumored The Witcher 3 DLC. "I have; but am working to confirm details further," the insider said, a sort of corroboration that bodes quite well given Nate the Hate's excellent track record.
Nate the Hate isn't the only notable individual to have talked about The Witcher 3's rumored new DLC in 2026. As spotted on the Gaming Leaks and Rumors subreddit, UV o grach, former editor-in-chief of Polish publication Gry-Online, and Ryslaw, project lead for the first entry in the series, both heard that this DLC is real and coming at some point.
While neither is currently associated with CD Projekt Red in any form, it stands to reason that both could have a connection to the studio, and theirs may not be baseless speculation or just reiterating what looks more like a badly kept secret.
Needless to say, the prospect of The Witcher 3 getting new DLC so long after Blood and Wine is making the community excited. Not only are many interested in seeing how CDPR would bridge the gap between the third and fourth entries in the series, possibly clarifying which of The Witcher 3 endings will be canonical, but others hope this will become an industry trend.
"DLCs for old games is something that should happen more. Especially DLCs like The Witcher 3 ones, properly sized," said Reddit user Extreme-Purchase-512, echoing a wide sentiment among gamers. With development times for big AAA titles getting longer and longer, continued support for older but still popular single-player games is something many would like to see. Hopefully, this DLC will sell well enough to show other publishers that this practice would be economically viable.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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