CD Projekt Red Teases Two Secret Games Set for 2026 (And Nobody Saw Them Coming)
65 million copies sold, and Geralt still isn’t hanging up his swords. Even better: CD Projekt Red has secret projects stashed away that no one saw coming—and some could drop before the year’s out.
CDPR’s latest financial report, released hot on the heels of the announcement of the Songs of the Past expansion, is packed with surprises. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has moved another 15 million copies in just three years, the studio now boasts 975 developers, and—most intriguing of all—two unannounced gaming projects are apparently “well into development.” Let the speculation games begin.
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65 million sold: The Witcher 3 sets a new all-time record
The numbers are dizzying. Eleven years after its 2015 launch, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is still one of the best-selling RPGs ever. Hitting the 65 million mark—confirmed by CD Projekt Red in their Q1 2026 financials—is a commercial run almost unheard of. For context: the game hit 50 million in 2023, so that’s 15 million new players in just three years, all without a major new expansion to boost sales.
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This sales momentum is a big reason the Polish studio is firing up the engines again. When a decade-old game keeps pulling in millions of new players—thanks to word of mouth, Steam sales, and a next-gen upgrade—investing in a new expansion isn’t a gamble, it’s a no-brainer. CDPR isn’t just cashing in on nostalgia: they’re doubling down on a game that’s never left the spotlight.
Unannounced projects “well into development” could launch in 2026
This might be the juiciest tidbit in the whole report. Beyond Songs of the Past, The Witcher 4, the first Witcher remake, Cyberpunk Orion, and the enigmatic Project Hadar, CDPR is working on projects no one even knew existed. The report spells it out: “Some of the other unannounced projects, previously mentioned in the parent company’s periodic reports, are also at an advanced stage of development, which could potentially lead to their release in the coming quarters of this year and the next.”
During the Q&A session following the results, CDPR’s execs clarified that two of these mystery projects are games, while a third is a “non-gaming project”—likely a TV, film, or comic adaptation. What exactly are the two gaming projects? Full games, expansions for existing titles, or something smaller? No one’s saying yet, but “well into development” hints at concrete announcements coming soon.
Songs of the Past: Geralt’s swan song before the Ciri era
Of the already announced projects, Songs of the Past stands out. Slated for 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, this expansion is Geralt’s swan song as the main protagonist. Michał Nowakowski, CDPR’s co-CEO, put it plainly: “Geralt’s return after more than a decade will be a fantastic adventure, a journey into the past, before passing the torch to Ciri in the next Witcher 4.”
As for content, the studio flat-out refuses to call this a “DLC.” Laura Beitzel, senior community manager, confirmed the expansion will be “in line with what you know from Blood and Wine”—that’s 20 to 30 hours of gameplay. The key art also set off a wave of speculation: Geralt is wielding three swords instead of the usual two. The third, described as “an important story item,” was actually teased back on April 30 in an illustration for Belleteyn. Eagle-eyed fans caught the hint. Here’s what we know so far about the expansion:
- Comparable in size to Blood and Wine (20–30 hours of content)
- A mysterious third sword at the heart of the story
- New Gwent cards
- Cross-platform support in development
- Co-developed with Fool’s Theory, a studio made up of Witcher 3 veterans
975 devs on deck: CDPR goes full throttle
CD Projekt Red’s ambitions show in its headcount, too. The studio had 975 developers at the end of April 2026, up from 933 in February—a 4.3% jump in just two months. This surge is part of a broader trend, following a 24% increase earlier in 2026. The team on The Witcher 4 alone is now 513 strong, up slightly from the last count, confirming that the next installment is still the studio’s top priority.
Working with Fool’s Theory on Songs of the Past and the first Witcher remake lets CDPR juggle multiple projects without stretching its own teams too thin. This co-development model—already tried and tested by other major studios—gives the Polish group the flexibility to keep its flagship franchise thriving while building the future with The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk Orion. The machine is running at full steam.
Gamescom 2026, coming this summer in Cologne, should finally lift the curtain on Songs of the Past and maybe even reveal those mysterious secret projects. With a franchise that refuses to age and a studio more ambitious than ever, the coming months are shaping up to be wild for Witcher fans.
PC, PlayStation 5, The Witcher, Xbox Series X|S
