CD Projekt Crimson has confirmed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s upcoming Songs of the Previous growth will include extra Gwent, and card recreation lovers are already celebrating.
The Witcher 3 earned a number of reward when it launched again in 2015. Whereas Doug Cockle’s gravelly supply as Geralt helped promote its story, and its RPG gameplay rapidly hooked in each sort of fantasy fan, many would say Gwent was what really saved them coming again for extra.
“In Gwent, players conflict with associates in fast-paced duels that mix skill-based play with bluffing, and cautious deck development,” an official description from CD Projekt Crimson says. “The sport is performed over a best-of-three sequence of rounds, as gamers unleash their hand by slinging spells and numerous items with particular talents, and use intelligent tips to deceive their opponents.”
CD Projekt Crimson’s in-universe card recreation first launched inside the third installment in its Witcher sequence earlier than being reworked right into a standalone spinoff in 2017 and a real-life tabletop expertise in 2025. It is a formulation others have unsuccessfully tried to imitate, however few have managed to face the check of time fairly like Gwent. That is most likely precisely why will probably be making a comeback when the developer returns to The Witcher 3 with its Songs of the Previous growth in 2027.
CD Projekt Crimson neighborhood and social media supervisor Marcin Łukaszewski teased the return of the fan-favorite facet exercise when replying to a participant on X/Twitter. When the fan mentioned they hoped extra Gwent can be included within the shock growth, Łukaszewski supplied a easy reply: “Confirmed!”
It has been greater than 10 years since The Witcher 3’s final growth, Blood and Wine, got here out in 2016, and by the point Songs of the Previous launches subsequent yr, that wait may have been even longer. CD Projekt Crimson has teased that it is a full-fledged add-on for the sport’s story, teasing earlier this yr that it’s going to function a prologue. In different phrases, do not anticipate it to be all Gwent on a regular basis, however for individuals who have waited to sit down down for one more spherical of tabletop challenges, it seems like there’s already greater than sufficient purpose to be excited.
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— Brad (@definitelybrad_) August 23, 2026
Properly, I hope no matter the primary plot of Songs of the Previous is, it’s not pressing.
As a result of Geralt’s acquired extra Gwenting to do, child!#Witcher3 pic.twitter.com/10vnDoF1gR
— Michał Novigrad (@MichalNovigrad) August 23, 2026
Let’s gooooooo!!!!!!!😁⚔️🐺 pic.twitter.com/yhylyC1oZw
— Service provider of Novigrad🐺⚔️ (@MofNovigrad) August 23, 2026
IGN referred to as The Witcher 3 “Superb” in our authentic 9.3/10 evaluation. We mentioned, “Large in measurement, and meticulously detailed, The Witcher 3 ends Geralt’s story on a excessive notice.” There’s a lot extra monster looking available so far as CD Projekt Crimson is worried, as simply earlier at this time, the studio confirmed The Witcher 4 is on observe to launch someday in 2028.
As for Songs of the Previous, we already know that it will not be for much longer earlier than we hear extra. Actually, information on the growth is lower than 24 hours away, because the builders have already made plans to share extra about it throughout gamescom 2026 Opening Night time Dwell. Whereas we wait to see what’s up CD Projekt Crimson’s sleeve, you possibly can examine The Witcher 3 NPCs who simply could not cease dropping their infants.
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