Latest Witcher 3 DLC rumour says it’ll be a lot bigger than previously thought

More sources have corroborated the rumoured new Witcher 3 DLC, with new leaks suggesting it will feature an entirely new region.

There’s been chatter of The Witcher 3 receiving a new DLC expansion as long ago as last June, but talk has recently ratcheted up thanks to comments made last month by Polish analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski.

On one hand, it’d be weird for The Witcher 3, or indeed any game, to see new DLC almost a decade after the last expansion, but it’s supposedly meant to serve as a bridge that leads into The Witcher 4, which is expected to launch as early as 2027.

The initial rumours made it sound like this DLC will be smaller in scale than the previous expansions, but a new leak suggests otherwise, claiming that the new content will include an entirely new region not seen in the original game.

This is according to IGN Poland, which says it has known about the DLC for a long time, thanks to a tip from a reliable insider. However, it chose not to report on the rumour since it was still only one source.

In the wake of Chrzanowski’s claims, though, IGN Poland has opted to share what it has heard about the DLC, stating that CD Projekt was interested in exploring the desert region of Zerrikania.

IGN Poland adds that there are enough references to Zerrikania in The Witcher 3 to hint that Geralt’s journey could take him there, but it also admits that’s been years since it heard this info, so plans could very well have changed.

It’s certainly possible, since The Witcher 4 is already confirmed to feature the Kovir region, which has snow-topped mountains and is a far cry from a desert.

That said, in a 2024 Easy Allies interview, CD Projekt did say The Witcher 4 will feature multiple regions, suggesting Kovir won’t be the only location you’ll explore in the game.

Whatever the case, it sounds like the DLC will be meatier than first thought. Polish website PPE has also corroborated its existence, saying it was told The Witcher 3 is getting a major content update. However, it hadn’t heard anything about it involving Zerrikania.

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As for why this DLC is being made to begin with, Chrzanowski has said it’s essentially so CD Projekt’s upper management can net themselves an extra bonus.

Speaking with Eurogamer, Chrzanowski mentioned an ‘incentive programme’ that grants key employees additional shares so long as certain financial targets are met. And currently, the programme is 700 million złoty short (about £144 million).

‘700 million złoty is needed to meet the first threshold, with only five quarters remaining,’ explained Chrzanowski. ‘This implies the need for something significantly larger than just another update or a version for a niche platform.’

This only lends further credence to the DLC being far more substantial than a free update, which obviously wouldn’t push the needle any further or help the higher-ups make some extra money.

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