CD Projekt Announces Official The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Special Anniversary Stream as DLC Rumors Swirl

CD Projekt has announced an authoritative peculiar day watercourse for The Witcher 3’s much-loved expansion, Blood and Wine, sparking speculation the workplace whitethorn tease much DLC for the game.

The stream, acceptable for May 28 astatine 5pm CEST / 8am PT / 1pm ET / 4pm UK time, volition spot CD Projekt “return erstwhile much to the onshore of knights, vineyards, and vampires!” CD Projekt said successful a tweet.

There’s nary proposition that the watercourse volition incorporate immoderate announcements, but that hasn’t stopped fans from getting excited astir the imaginable of confirmation of the long-rumored The Witcher 3 DLC. One caller study pointed to the anticipation of a 'Dune-style' determination for the new, truthful acold unnanounced adventure. This would perchance get aboriginal this year, adding to The Witcher 3 contempt the crippled being implicit a decennary aged astatine this point.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine launched connected May 30, 2016, and was praised by fans for successfully expanding connected the satellite The Witcher 3 established, portion bringing closure to its characters, including Geralt. IGN's Blood and Wine reappraisal returned a 9/10. We said: "Geralt gets a fitting sendoff successful The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine, courtesy of a beardown formed and caller items."

"Am I getting baited again?" 1 instrumentality wondered successful effect to the watercourse news. "If the 3rd DLC isn't announced I volition freak out. Just letting you cognize now," different added. "I inactive person precocious hopes for that DLC guys don't you fto america each down," pleaded another.

It’s a hugely engaged clip for CD Projekt. The Witcher 4 accumulation continues, though CD Projekt has cautioned fans not to expect its motorboat until 2027 astatine the earliest. The institution plans an ambitious six-year roadmap successful which it volition besides motorboat The Witcher 5 and The Witcher 6.

While further DLC for The Witcher 3 whitethorn beryllium successful development, CD Projekt has ruled retired much DLC for Cyberpunk, suggesting fans volition so person to hold for Cyberpunk 2 to instrumentality to its much-loved dystopian universe. And the hold looks similar it's going to beryllium significant; Cyberpunk 2 is further down The Witcher 4, and CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski has suggested Cyberpunk 2 won’t beryllium retired until astatine slightest 2030.

However, determination is much Cyberpunk coming soon extracurricular the satellite of video games. CD Projekt has announced a sheet dedicated to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 astatine Anime Expo successful Los Angeles, offering fans a person look astatine the much-anticipated standalone series. The sheet is acceptable for July 3 astatine 7.30pm PT.

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