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Updated · IGN · Aug 25

CD Projekt Red Unveils Witcher 3 Expansion for 2027, Adding Letten and Chain Weapon

Updated

Updated · IGN · Aug 25

CD Projekt Red Unveils Witcher 3 Expansion for 2027, Adding Letten and Chain Weapon

Q: What secret lore surrounding Geralt's three swords will the upcoming Belleteyn-themed expansion finally reveal to long-time fans?

It has not been publicly revealed. Based on what CD Projekt Red has actually said so far, the Belleteyn-linked expansion, “Songs of the Past,” will include some explanation tied to Geralt’s “three swords,” but the studio has not disclosed what that secret lore is. The available reporting only supports a few cautious inferences. The expansion is said to connect to Belleteyn, a festival closely associated with Ciri and Yennefer, and outside commentary has pointed to Geralt being shown with three swords rather than the usual two. That has fueled fan theories that the extra blade could be Ciri’s sword and that the story may bridge The Witcher 3 to the already-announced Witcher 4, which stars Ciri. But those ideas remain speculation, not confirmed plot detail. In established Witcher lore, Geralt traditionally carries two core blades: steel for humans and ordinary beasts, silver for monsters. The “third sword” is therefore notable precisely because it breaks that visual rule, suggesting narrative significance. Even so, CD Projekt Red has not yet clarified whether the third weapon belongs to Ciri, symbolizes the third expansion, or connects to some deeper backstory from Geralt’s past. So the honest answer for long-time fans is that the secret has been teased, not explained. The expansion is expected to reveal it, but the specific lore surrounding Geralt’s three swords remains under wraps for now.

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Gamescom ONL 2026 delivered the first proper trailer for The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, showing Geralt returning in 2027 for a new story set 12 years after the 2015 RPG's launch.
Letten, the expansion's new realm, was pitched as an idyllic land of festivals and folklore hiding a dark secret, with Geralt facing new monsters and a long-dormant evil.
CD Projekt Red also highlighted a new chain weapon that lets Geralt grapple enemies; the studio said the tool was first shown in The Witcher 1's intro.
Miles Tost said the add-on fulfills a long-held plan for one last Geralt adventure before Ciri takes over in The Witcher 4, expected in 2028.
Songs of the Past has no exact date yet, but wishlisting is live and the expansion is slated for PC, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2027.