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CD Projekt Red has pushed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt past 65 million copies sold and confirmed another expansion is coming, keeping Geralt’s long-running story alive. Reporting also highlights upcoming PC/next-gen requirement changes tied to Songs of the Past.

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Key Takeaway The Witcher 3 has surpassed 65 million lifetime sales, and CD Projekt Red has announced a third expansion—Songs of the Past—while also raising PC requirements for the next-gen release.
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The Witcher 3 has surpassed 65 million lifetime sales, and CD Projekt Red has announced a third expansion—Songs of the Past—while also raising PC requirements for the next-gen release.

CD Projekt Red has pushed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt past 65 million copies sold and confirmed another expansion is coming, keeping Geralt’s long-running story alive. Reporting also highlights upcoming PC/next-gen requirement changes tied to Songs of the Past.

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Why It Matters AI synthesis from the source mix · grounded in cited evidence

  • ● Sales milestone — CD Projekt Red reveals huge The Witcher 3 sales milestone, which helps explain why a third expansion is in development 11 years later Eurogamer
  • ● New expansion — The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD Eurogamer
  • ● PC requirements — The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD Eurogamer

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Top 3 signals · The Witcher 3 has surpassed 65 million lifetime sales, and
r/PS5 · 2d ago
The Witcher 3 sold another 5 million copies over the last year: 'This cements its place among the best-selling videogames in history', eighth best-selling video game of all time behind Terraria's 70 million copies sold, and ahead of Super Mario Bros. at 58 million
GamesIndustry.biz · 3d ago
Witcher 3 surpasses 65m lifetime sales as CD Projekt announces third expansion
GameSpot · 3d ago
The Witcher 3’s Songs Of The Past Expansion Was Supposed To Release Sooner

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 3d ago
The Witcher 4 is the work of over twice as many CD Projekt staff as The Witcher 3, in a fresh display of how blockbluster team sizes have ballooned

Briefing Findings · The Witcher 3 has surpassed 65 million lifetime sales, and

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lifetime sales over 65 million copies
second-year sales figure sold another 5 million copies over the last year
new expansion name Songs of the Past (third expansion)
PC/OS change minimum PC requirements rise ahead of the expansion, requiring Windows 11 and an SSD
platform context next-gen upgrade raises minimum system requirements ahead of DLC release

What to Watch

  • Track the “Songs of the Past” launch coverage for exact system requirement details and patch notes. Digital Foundry
  • Watch for follow-up reporting on when Songs of the Past was originally planned to release versus the current schedule. GameSpot
  • Monitor CD Projekt’s updates tied to the raised PC requirements for confirmation of final supported specs. TechPowerUp

What Changed

  • The Witcher 3 sold another 5 million copies over the last year: 'This cements its place among the best-selling videogames in history', eighth best-selling video game of all time behind Terraria's 70 million copies sold, and ahead of Super Mario Bros. at 58 million KitGuru
  • The Witcher 3’s Songs Of The Past Expansion Was Supposed To Release Sooner GameSpot
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has officially sold over 65 million copies KitGuru
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Tracking: CD Projekt Red reveals huge The Witcher 3 sales milestone, which helps explain why a third expansion is in development 11 years later / The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD

CD Projekt Red reveals huge The Witcher 3 sales milestone, which helps explain why a third expansion is in development 11 years later The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD
+1 more The rumoured third Witcher 3 expansion has been announced by CD Projekt Red
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Tracking: The Witcher 4 is the work of over twice as many CD Projekt staff as The Witcher 3, in a fresh display of how blockbluster team sizes have ballooned / Geralt's back for one last Roach ride in long-rumoured The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion Songs of the Past

The Witcher 4 is the work of over twice as many CD Projekt staff as The Witcher 3, in a fresh display of how blockbluster team sizes have ballooned Geralt's back for one last Roach ride in long-rumoured The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion Songs of the Past
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Tracking: Pawel Sasko says the Witcher 3 DLC's Blood and Wine original name was Bells of Beauclair. The name Blood and Wine arrived midway through the production / The Witcher 3 sold another 5 million copies over the last year: 'This cements its place among the best-selling videogames in history', eighth best-selling video game of all time behind Terraria's 70 million copies sold, and ahead of Super Mario Bros. at 58 million

The Witcher 3 sold another 5 million copies over the last year: 'This cements its place among the best-selling videogames in history', eighth best-selling video game of all time behind Terraria's 70 million copies sold, and ahead of Super Mario Bros. at 58 million
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