The Witcher 3 Expansions and Editions

Hearts of Stone, Blood and Wine, the free Remastered upgrade and the upcoming Songs of the Past – every Witcher 3 expansion and update explained.

Updated 3 November 2026Checked for patch Remastered (Sept 2026)5 sources
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The Witcher 3 launched in May 2015 and got two large story expansions: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. Many fans consider them as good as the main game. Ten years later, CD Projekt Red announced a free Remastered upgrade and a third expansion, Songs of the Past.

The expansions

Hearts of Stone (2015)Released October 2015. Geralt is caught in a deadly bargain between the mysterious Gaunter O'Dimm and the immortal nobleman Olgierd von Everec, in Velen and Novigrad. Made for level 30+.
Blood and Wine (2016)Released May 2016. A whole new region, the sunny duchy of Toussaint, a monster hunt for its duchess and Grandmaster witcher gear. Made for level 34+.
Remastered (2026)A free upgrade released September 29, 2026 for owners on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with a native Switch 2 version – new visuals, improved combat and movement, a skill tree revamp and transmog.
Songs of the Past (2027)A third, paid expansion due in 2027. Set in the new region of Letten – a peaceful rural land of harvests and festivals hiding a long-dormant evil.

Editions and updates

Complete EditionThe base game with Hearts of Stone, Blood and Wine and the 16 free DLCs in one package.
Next-gen update (2022)A free upgrade in December 2022 that added ray tracing, Netflix-inspired content and quality-of-life fixes.
Expansions now free for ownersSince the Remastered announcement in August 2026, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are free for everyone who owns the game.

Which order to play

Base game firstBoth expansions are meant for after – or late in – the main story.
Then Hearts of StoneA shorter, darker story you can start once you reach level 30 or so.
Finish with Blood and WineIt wraps up Geralt's story with a fitting farewell – save it for last.

Hunting for the best expansion rewards? See our guides to Aerondight from Blood and Wine and the Iris sword from Hearts of Stone.

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