After a series of increasingly strong rumors, the new The Witcher 3 DLC looks a lot more solid in the wake of CD Projekt RED's latest quarterly report, which was published yesterday. For the first time, the Polish studio has acknowledged that it does have an unannounced gaming project due "in the coming quarters" of this year. Here's the relevant quote from the press release:
At CD PROJEKT RED the year 2025 was marked by intensifying development work on ongoing projects (further details can be found in the section titled Disclosure of significant achievements in the scope of research and development elsewhere in this report), continuing work on tie-in products in the framework of the franchise flywheel concept, and carrying on with the information campaign for the upcoming first installment in the new Witcher trilogy — The Witcher 4.
In 2025, we also continued work on our new IP, codenamed Hadar, which is being developed internally by the Company, based on its own resources and skills. This activity is aligned with the Group's franchise portfolio development strategy.
In the coming quarters, the Studio will focus primarily on further development work on ongoing projects; we also plan to publish one of the heretofore unannounced gaming projects. In parallel, the studio will continue scaling its dev teams, adapting their respective structures and headcount to the growing needs associated with our multi-project strategy.
Three days ago, Polish analysts shared their prediction of The Witcher 3 DLC launching in the Summer, possibly as late as September, but still well ahead of the behemoth that's going to suck most of the air in the gaming industry for a while: GTA VI.
According to rumors, the new content should have been developed by Fool's Theory, the same studio working on the remake of the first The Witcher. It is expected to be a narrative tie-in that bridges The Witcher 3 and the upcoming The Witcher 4. The location is a bit unclear at the moment: earlier rumors pointed to Zerrikania, but now, the more likely setting appears to be the kingdom of Kovir and Poviss.
Meanwhile, CD Projekt RED has greatly increased the team working on The Witcher 4: there are now nearly 500 employees on this project alone.
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