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News coverage is focusing on CD Projekt Red’s new Witcher 3 story expansion, “Songs of the Past,” alongside milestone sales and updated PC requirements ahead of its release. Multiple outlets also flag that the DLC’s timeline moved, with early system-spec changes and Windows/SSD expectations discussed alongside sales hitting 65+ million copies.

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Key Takeaway “Songs of the Past,” CD Projekt Red’s third Witcher 3 expansion, is the next major story chapter—arriving after large sales milestones and with noticeably higher minimum PC requirements.
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“Songs of the Past,” CD Projekt Red’s third Witcher 3 expansion, is the next major story chapter—arriving after large sales milestones and with noticeably higher minimum PC requirements.

News coverage is focusing on CD Projekt Red’s new Witcher 3 story expansion, “Songs of the Past,” alongside milestone sales and updated PC requirements ahead of its release. Multiple outlets also flag that the DLC’s timeline moved, with early system-spec changes and Windows/SSD expectations discussed alongside sales hitting 65+ million copies.

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  • ● 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

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Top 4 signals · “Songs of the Past,” CD Projekt Red’s third Witcher 3
Eurogamer · 5d ago
CD Projekt Red reveals huge The Witcher 3 sales milestone, which helps explain why a third expansion is in development 11 years later
TechPowerUp · 4d ago
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Reaches 65 Million Copies Ahead of Songs of the Past Launch
GameSpot · 4d ago
The Witcher 3’s Songs Of The Past Expansion Was Supposed To Release Sooner
GamesIndustry.biz · 4d ago
Witcher 3 surpasses 65m lifetime sales as CD Projekt announces third expansion

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Other The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt activity — not part of the ““Songs of the Past,” CD Projekt Red’s third Witcher 3” story
Eurogamer · 4h ago
The Witcher 3's acclaimed Blood and Wine expansion was almost called something entirely different
Rock Paper Shotgun · 4d 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 · “Songs of the Past,” CD Projekt Red’s third Witcher 3

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Expansion title Songs of the Past
Sales milestone 65 million copies
PC requirement change Minimum PC requirements rise significantly
Release timing note Songs of the Past was supposed to release sooner

What to Watch

  • Track the release/launch dates as CD Projekt Red continues to roll out Songs of the Past updates. Eurogamer
  • Check your PC against the raised minimum requirements (notably Windows 11 + SSD) before install day. Eurogamer
  • Watch for rollout details tied to the “65 million” milestone coverage and CD Projekt Red’s ongoing DLC messaging. Eurogamer

What Changed

  • The Witcher 3’s Songs Of The Past Expansion Was Supposed To Release Sooner GameSpot
  • Witcher 3 surpasses 65m lifetime sales as CD Projekt announces third expansion GamesIndustry.biz
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Reaches 65 Million Copies Ahead of Songs of the Past Launch TechPowerUp
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Eurogamer · 2 articles
GamesIndustry.biz · 1 article
GameSpot · 1 article
Rock Paper Shotgun · 1 article
TechPowerUp · 1 article

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Eurogamer 4 articles

Tracking: The Witcher 3's acclaimed Blood and Wine expansion was almost called something entirely different / 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's acclaimed Blood and Wine expansion was almost called something entirely different CD Projekt Red reveals huge The Witcher 3 sales milestone, which helps explain why a third expansion is in development 11 years later
+2 more The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD The rumoured third Witcher 3 expansion has been announced by CD Projekt Red
Rock Paper Shotgun 2 articles

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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