The Witcher 3’s New Expansion Has Me Wondering if BioWare Should Have Focused on Dragon Age and Mass Effect DLC Rather Than Big New Games
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CD Projekt Red announced a new expansion, Songs of the Past, for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, slated for release in 2027. The expansion will be the third for the 2015 title, which is now 12 years old. The announcement comes amid discussions of BioWare’s recent closure, the cancellation of Mass Effect 5, and the studio’s focus on new projects like Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The article contrasts CD Projekt’s strategy of updating legacy games with BioWare’s shift toward large, live‑service titles.
💡 Why It Matters
- · Expanding a classic game decades later demonstrates a sustainable model for long‑term fan engagement, offering a blueprint for studios facing similar legacy‑content decisions.