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The Witcher 3's New Weapon Was 'Impossible' 11 Years Ago

A chain weapon once dismissed as impossible finally materializes in The Witcher 3’s new fan‑made DLC.

By · Published September 14, 2026  06:03 UTC · Updated September 14, 2026  15:50 UTC

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CD Projekt Red has since managed to bring this concept to life with the release of the "Songs of the Past" DLC. The project presented narrative "challenges" and was deemed "difficult" to create something comparable to the game's Blood and Wine expansion.

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This story first appeared in 🇪🇸 Spanish coverage — 14.5 hours before Archynetys detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Sep 12, 05:24 UTC
🇪🇸 Spanish Sep 11, 14:52 UTC · Hobby Consolas

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 7 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
  • Primary Driver: A chain weapon once dismissed as impossible finally materializes in The Witcher 3’s new fan‑made DLC.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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The notion that Geralt could wield a chain weapon was dismissed as impossible a decade ago, yet the fan project Songs of the Past has now delivered that capability. GamesRadar+ notes the original intent from 11 years earlier and credits “various technological reasons” for making it feasible today.

After the reveal, a fresh demonstration was released and CD Projekt Red acknowledged the technical and narrative hurdles of matching the quality of the Blood and Wine expansion. The studio cited difficulty in balancing the new Geralt and Dandelion storyline, while Polygon highlighted the long‑awaited weapon.

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What is Songs of the Past?

Songs of the Past is a fan‑made DLC for The Witcher 3 that adds a chain weapon and centers on Geralt and Dandelion, described as enabling technology that was impossible 11 years ago.

Why was the chain weapon considered impossible?

GamesRadar+ says the original game lacked the technical means, and CD Projekt Red noted that creating something as good as or better than the Blood and Wine expansion involved difficult technical and narrative challenges.

Where can players access the new content?

The DLC is highlighted in PC Gamer’s new issue and Yahoo’s coverage as available for download, with a demonstration slated for additional showings according to ixbt.games.

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