The rumours of an upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3, a decade after the previous expansion, Blood & Wine, are beginning to crop up once more. According to a report from IGN Poland, CD Projekt Red expressed a strong interest in setting a potential expansion in the eastern desert realm of Zerrikania.
An expansion set in Zerrikania would take Geralt far away from the current boundaries of The Witcher 3's map, which takes place primarily in Temeria, Redania and Ard Skellig. Though considering Blood & Wine took us to the southern duchy of Toussaint, we know CDPR is willing to plop Geralt anywhere on the Continent.
The information from IGN Poland is several years old, but the report argues that Zerrikania has been set up by references to the region's local Witcher School of the Manticore in Blood & Wine, and Zerrikania's inclusion in The Witcher tabletop RPG.
As for whether the expansion is happening at all, Eurogamer reports that several connected industry analysts have suggested that CDPR is definitely releasing something in 2026 because the bonus structure of key employees demands it. In other words, the studio has to sell something this year so that people can get bonuses tied to...
