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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is receiving a new expansion, Songs of the Past, in 2027, and CD Projekt Red has raised the PC requirements to Windows 11, DirectX 12, SSD storage, and 12GB of RAM. This marks a significant shift for a game that originally launched in 2015 and could run on older hardware. The new requirements signal the end of Windows 10 support for this title, reflecting broader industry trends toward modern platforms. Discussions on WindowsForum cover the implications for gamers, the technical reasons behind the change, and what it means for the future of PC gaming compatibility.
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    The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past: Windows 11 Becomes the PC Baseline

    CD Projekt Red’s newly announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion, Songs of the Past, is scheduled for 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and its updated PC requirements make Windows 11 the supported baseline rather than Windows 10. That does not mean every Windows 10 install will...
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    The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past PC Requirements: Windows 11 & SSD Explained

    CD Projekt Red announced on May 27, 2026, that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive a third expansion, Songs of the Past, in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, while raising the PC floor to Windows 11, DirectX 12, SSD storage, and 12GB of RAM. The surprise is not simply that...
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    Witcher 3 2027 Expansion Sets New PC Requirements: Windows 11, DX12, SSD

    CD Projekt Red announced on May 27, 2026, that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will get a new 2027 expansion, Songs of the Past, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, while raising the PC floor to Windows 11, DirectX 12, and SSD storage. The fan backlash is predictable, but the Windows 10 cutoff...
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    The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past PC Requirements: Windows 11 and SSDs Required

    CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will require Windows 11, DirectX 12, 12GB of RAM, and 70GB of SSD storage on PC when its new paid expansion, Songs of the Past, launches in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. That is a remarkable line to draw under a game that began life...
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    The Witcher 3 2027 Expansion Songs of the Past: Windows 11 + DX12 + SSD Only

    CD Projekt confirmed on May 27, 2026, that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will get a new 2027 expansion, Songs of the Past, and that its next PC requirements will make 64-bit Windows 11, DirectX 12, and SSD storage the new floor. The remarkable part is not that an 11-year-old game is getting more...
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    The Witcher 3 2027 Expansion Raises PC Requirements: Windows 11, SSD, DX 12

    CD Projekt Red is raising the minimum PC requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its newly announced Songs of the Past expansion, due in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Windows 11, DirectX 12, an SSD, and substantially newer CPU and GPU hardware becoming the new...
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    The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past (2027): PC Windows 11 SSD and DX12 Requirements

    CD Projekt Red announced on May 27, 2026, that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive a third story expansion, Songs of the Past, in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The surprise is not merely that Geralt is coming back, but that CDPR is using one of the most durable RPGs of the...
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    The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past: Windows 11, DX12, SSD minimums explained (2027)

    CD Projekt Red announced on May 27, 2026, that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive a third expansion, Songs of the Past, in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, alongside sharply higher minimum PC requirements that move the game to Windows 11, DirectX 12, and SSD storage. The story...
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    The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Coming 2027: Windows 11, SSD, DirectX 12 Break

    CD Projekt Red announced on May 27, 2026, that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive a new expansion called Songs of the Past in 2027 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, with development support from Fool’s Theory. The surprise is not merely that Geralt is coming back after more than a...
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    Limited-Edition Witcher 3 Xbox Controllers Celebrate 10th Anniversary

    Microsoft has unveiled two special edition Xbox controllers to commemorate the 10th anniversary of "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt," developed in collaboration with CD Projekt RED. These controllers are designed to immerse players further into the game's universe, featuring iconic elements such as the...
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  11. Moldwyrm

    KVM causes erratic mouse behaviour in some games

    Hello, I use a KVM switch to enable my Windows 11 PC, work laptop, CCTV and Android box to share the same mouse, keyboard and monitor. The KVM I am using is: Link Removed Usually everything works smoothly, without any problems when I switch between computers. However, when in some games...
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  12. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 I got my new computer!!!

    Hi Every one! My new Falcon Northwest computer came yesterday. I've got my weekend ahead setting everything up but I couldn't resist installing Steam and the Witcher 3, just so I could see how it looks and runs. First the specs... It has a 5 gigahertz (GHz) 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8086K...
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    Windows 10 Can i use 2133mhz with 8700K or should i buy 2666mhz?

    Hi. My rams: https://www.kingston.com/datasheets/HX421C14FB2K2_16.pdf Currently are on Asus Z170-P motherb and 6700K. I am buying 8700K and Asus Tuf Z370 Pro Gaming. Asus TUF Z370-PRO GAMING w Morele.net I must buy faster new ram and sold actually or not necessary ? I dont have much money...
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    Windows 10 "the witcher" game … free?

    just wanted to share this with all you gamers here on windowsforum … seems arstechnica s'got a hat full of licenses … check it out … 48 hours and the clock is ticking (from this morning). Ars is teaming up with GOG and we’re giving away The Witcher to everyone
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    VIDEO Why gaming benchmarker Josh Heslop loves Surface

    Link Removed When I first spoke to Josh Heslop, he painted a picture of the night of Surface Pro 4’s release: he was the first customer in line at the Link Removed at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, TX, eager to get his hands on the new device and see what kind of gaming muscle lay underneath the...
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    Windows 10 Unexpected Store Exception Win10

    Hello, here is my compressed Zipfolder ( have a rar one too ) from the instructions. I just started getting these Crashes. So far it only happened while playing Witcher 3. I went back to an older Nvidia Driver, but that didnt do the trick. After the Crash it sometimes gets so troublesome...
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    Windows 10 What's with Super Dynamic Resolution?

    Hi I just found that my Nvidia Graphics card has added Super Dynamic Resolution? I don't quite get it, how can it make my 1920 by 1080 monitor show 3849 by 2160 resolution? I didn't think that was possible. A Pixel is a Pixel? Anyway I tried 2560 by 1440 in the Witcher 3, and it definitely...
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    Windows 10 Version 10162 on slow ring!

    Hi I was surprised that CCleaner popped up saying that I had a lot of material to remove since I had run it last night. A quick check showed that I had a new "Windows.Old" folder. I went to Windows update and sure enough version 10162 was ready to install. I never realised that it created the...
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    Windows 8.1 Really Windows 10, The Witcher 3...

    Hi I just installed The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt. No problems installing but be warned there are a few strange things in the install process, mainly be sure to click on Options if you don't want to install on drive C:\, and instead of asking you to change disks it asks for the next file it needs...
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    The Witcher 3: ESRB Rating Outlines Strong Sexual Content, Blood and Gore

    Unsurprisingly, the Entertainment Software Rating Board has given CD Projekt Red's upcoming RPG an M for Mature rating. Continue reading...
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