CD Projekt RED's May 28 stream hints at a new Witcher 3 DLC — but nothing's confirmed yet

A new story expansion for The Witcher 3 may be coming, and a livestream this week is fueling speculation. CD Projekt RED has scheduled a 10th-anniversary broadcast for Blood and Wine on May 28 at 5 PM CEST, and fans are convinced it's cover for a bigger announcement. The studio hasn't confirmed anything — its official line is that it "does not comment on rumor or speculation."

The stream

Senior developers Kacper Niepokólczycki and Magdalena Zych will host the May 28 broadcast, which CD Projekt says is a celebration of the beloved Toussaint expansion. GamingBolt confirmed the details. The timing has raised eyebrows: it coincides with a company earnings call, and CD Projekt historically saves major announcements for Game Awards or Summer Game Fest — not developer streams. So the anniversary framing may be exactly what it says on the tin.

The rumor

Polish insider Borys Nieśpielak, whose track record on CD Projekt leaks is solid, claimed the studio has quietly contracted Fool's Theory to develop a new story DLC. Multiple independent sources corroborated the report, per Insider Gaming. Fool's Theory is a good fit on paper: the Warsaw studio is staffed by former Witcher 3 developers and earned strong narrative reviews for The Thaumaturge.

The DLC is said to bridge the gap between The Witcher 3 and the upcoming Witcher 4, with Ciri likely as the protagonist. Analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski at Noble Securities estimates a September 2026 release window — pushed back from an earlier May prediction — priced around $30 with projected sales of 11 million copies, reports Gaming Bible.

What to expect

Keep expectations measured going into May 28. A genuine anniversary celebration with no DLC reveal is entirely plausible. If an announcement does come, September 2026 is the earliest realistic window — well ahead of Witcher 4, which analysts place in Q4 2027. Pricing and regional availability haven't been confirmed for any market.

The original Blood and Wine remains one of the most acclaimed RPG expansions ever made. A follow-up has a high bar to clear, and the outsourced development model will draw scrutiny regardless of Fool's Theory's pedigree.