Gamescom Trailer Reveals First Gameplay (And A New Weapon) For The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Songs Of The Past

The useful part

That's partly due to the reveal of a new, free remaster of the game coming just next month, but it's also because Wild Hunt is getting new content for the first time in years. Songs of the Past, The Witcher 3's latest expansion, was announced a few months ago, and today, we finally got to see gameplay. In the footage, we see women dancing in flower crowns in a Midsommar-style festival (which is reminiscent of the Witcher 4 reveal, by the way), lush swamplands at sunset, and a mysterious tree creature who calls out to Geralt.

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• In a follow-up interview on the Gamescom stage, CD Projekt Red level design lead Miles Tost identified it as a weapon...
• "Delve into darkness and see the truth of Letten's beauty." Letten, by the way, is the name of the game's new region.
• A press release describes it, saying, "This idyllic land is rich in rural tradition and folklore, and its people enjoy a fulfilling life of bountiful harvests and lavish festivals.
• A dark secret lurks just beneath the surface, and Geralt must overcome never-before-seen foes as he fights to overcome its long-dormant evil." The footage ends with Geralt wielding a new, chain-like weapon.

Details worth keeping

"Come, sword bearer, bane of beasts," a mysterious voice calls to Geralt.