😱 MASSIVE WITCHER 3 DLC LEAK – A SECRET ALL-FEMALE WITCHER SCHOOL EXPOSED?!
Geralt uncovers Zerrikania’s hidden desert fortress… FEMALE trainees enduring the deadly TRIAL OF THE GRASSES, blades flashing in scorching sands, mutated warriors rising from ancient rituals! 😈🗡️
Is this the bridge to Ciri’s full Witcher destiny in The Witcher 4? CDPR HIDING this bombshell for YEARS – but leaks just blew it wide open… New region, new monsters, Blood & Wine-sized epic incoming?! 💀🌵
Who’s replaying Witcher 3 RIGHT NOW? Full details below! 🔥
Rumors of a surprise third expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt—a game now over a decade old—have intensified in early 2026, fueled by credible Polish industry sources and financial incentives that make the prospect surprisingly plausible. Multiple outlets, including Vice, IGN Poland, and Eurogamer, have reported on leaks suggesting CD Projekt Red (CDPR) is developing a substantial paid DLC set for release in 2026, potentially as large as Blood and Wine. The most tantalizing detail? It reportedly involves the School of the Manticore in the distant, desert realm of Zerrikania—described as the first Witcher institution to experiment with the Trial of the Grasses on women.
The leaks trace back to late 2025, when Polish podcaster and CDPR insider Borys Nieśpielak claimed the studio was working on new Witcher 3 content. This was corroborated by financial analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski of Noble Securities, who projected a May 2026 launch generating around $330 million in sales (11 million units at $30 each) against a roughly PLN 52 million budget—enough to help CDPR hit internal incentive targets amid a gap before The Witcher 4. IGN Poland added weight in January 2026, stating it had heard whispers “years ago” but held off reporting until multiple sources aligned. CDPR has maintained its standard “no comment on rumors or speculation” stance.
Central to the buzz is the School of the Manticore, referenced in Blood and Wine and expanded in the official Witcher tabletop RPG materials. Unlike traditional schools (Wolf, Cat, Griffin, Bear, Viper), which exclusively trained men due to the Trial’s lethality on females, the Manticore school in Zerrikania reportedly pioneered adaptations allowing women to survive and mutate into Witchers. This lore nugget positions the DLC as a narrative bridge: exploring how Ciri, already enhanced by Elder Blood and partial mutations, could fully undergo the process—potentially resolving canon discrepancies for her starring role in The Witcher 4.
Zerrikania, a vast eastern realm of scorching deserts, deep canyons, and fiery mountain foothills, has been teased in prior games—Letho flees there in certain questlines, and Ciri has alternative Zerrikanian outfits. Described as the “Dune of the Witcher series,” it promises a stark contrast to the Northern Kingdoms’ forests or Toussaint’s vineyards: sand-swept ruins, nomadic tribes, exotic monsters, and a biome ripe for fresh gameplay experiments. Early leaks suggested this setting, though some speculate a pivot to Kovir’s snowy peaks for variety—though Zerrikania aligns best narratively with the female Trial experiments.
If realized, expect Blood and Wine-scale scope: a new map region, unique quests delving into ancient rituals, new monster hunts (perhaps manticores or desert-adapted beasts), and deeper ties to Ciri’s arc. Community speculation on Reddit’s r/GamingLeaksAndRumours and r/witcher forums leans toward a Ciri-focused prologue—playable segments as her, merging disparate base-game endings, and addressing long-running lore debates about female Witchers. Fans see it as smart canon cleanup: let discourse play out here so The Witcher 4 launches cleanly with Ciri as protagonist.
Skeptics abound. A decade-old title on the aging REDengine makes major additions risky—though the Next-Gen Update proved CDPR can still support it. Some theorize the “DLC” could be a standalone UE5 experience or tie-in mod support, but leaks point to a traditional paid expansion. Development may involve external help (Fool’s Theory, busy with the Witcher 1 remake, was floated early but seems unlikely now). No PEGI rating or official trailer has surfaced, keeping it in rumor territory.
Financial motives add intrigue. CDPR needs revenue to meet 2026 targets post-Cyberpunk 2077 recovery; a beloved IP’s surprise content fits perfectly. If May 2026 holds, announcements could drop soon—perhaps alongside The Witcher 4 marketing ramps.
For now, it’s smoke without fire: compelling, consistent leaks from trusted Polish voices, but no confirmation. Fans are dusting off saves, eyeing Zerrikania’s sands, and debating Ciri’s fate. Should it materialize, this “all-female Witcher school” twist could redefine canon and reignite The Witcher 3‘s legacy—proving monster slaying never truly ends.
