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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past reveals Letten, home of Jaskier

Fabian Fabian Lainé
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Songs of the Past, the upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3, takes place in Letten, Jaskier's hometown. CD PROJEKT RED promises a seemingly idyllic region plagued by an underground curse, featuring a new bestiary, a brand-new weapon (the chain), and unlockable mutagens.

The teaser shown at gamescom's Opening Night Live sets out a single piece of information, but it's a defining one: Songs of the Past, the upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3, takes place in Letten, the homeland of the bard Jaskier.

CD PROJEKT RED describes an idyllic land, rooted in rural tradition and bountiful harvests, with a dark secret lurking just beneath the surface. The official visuals capture both sides of that coin: a sun-drenched village perched on one hand, and thickets choked with roots and wooden creatures on the other.

Geralt raises an orange magic shield against a humanoid creature made of dead wood, in a bright forest
The Quen sign against a wooden creature: Letten brings its own bestiary. Credit: CD PROJEKT RED

Two concrete clues. The official French page announces a new weapon, the chain, along with brand-new mutagens: this isn't just another narrative chapter. It also mentions "the terrible curse gnawing at the heart of Letten", which lines up with the closed-door presentation in Cologne: a cursed well, "The Garden of Thorns", a skeletal boss wrapped in roots. None of these names have a published French label.

Geralt throws a chain at a plant creature covered in blue flowers in night-time undergrowth, his sword in his other hand
The chain, a new weapon confirmed on the expansion's French page. Credit: CD PROJEKT RED

Next up: daily REDstreams from Cologne, from 10am to 7pm. The expansion remains a paid add-on, expected in 2027 with no set date yet, following The Witcher 3 — Remastered slated for September 29, 2026.

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Key takeaways

  • Letten, the homeland of the bard Jaskier, will be the central setting of this narrative and explorable expansion.
  • A brand-new chain joins Geralt's arsenal, alongside never-before-seen mutagens.
  • An ancient curse plagues the heart of the region, embodied by The Garden of Thorns and its wooden creatures.
  • The expansion will arrive in 2027, following the remastered version of the game planned for September 2026.

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