Free Witcher 3 Fan Expansion Annals of the Duchy Lets Geralt Retire
Geralt finally gets his retirement. Somebody still has to deal with the monster in the vineyard.
Geralt's retirement just got a lot more interesting. A free fan-made expansion called The Witcher 3: Annals of the Duchy is out now, and it picks up Geralt's life in Toussaint after the Blood and Wine expansion, according to GameRant.
The mod comes from Nexus Mods user Jontej, and it isn't an official CD Projekt Red release. Only Chapter 1 is available for now, with more chapters planned down the road.
What is The Witcher 3: Annals of the Duchy?
It's a quest expansion set at Corvo Bianco, the vineyard estate Geralt receives in Blood and Wine, and around Toussaint, the colorful wine region that expansion introduced back in 2016. The big hook is that you get to choose how Geralt spends his retirement, so you can play it with Geralt on his own, with Triss or with Yennefer.
Is Annals of the Duchy fully voiced?
Yes, and that's the genuinely impressive part. GameRant says the mod is fully voiced in both English and Polish "without using AI," including lines for Geralt, Yennefer and Triss. Independent fan projects almost never manage that, especially for main characters with such recognizable voices.
Because it lives on Nexus Mods, it's a PC mod, so console players will have to sit this one out. That's a shame, considering how many people finished Blood and Wine on PlayStation and Xbox and immediately wanted more time at the vineyard.
How does it connect to Songs of the Past?
Jontej says the timeline fits well with Songs of the Past, the official third Witcher 3 expansion. CD Projekt Red announced Songs of the Past in May for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and it's being made with Fool's Theory for a 2027 release. So fans can now spend time in Toussaint while they wait for Geralt's next official adventure. CD Projekt Red is also developing The Witcher 4, which puts Ciri in the starring role.
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My read is that this is exactly the kind of mod that keeps a ten-year-old game alive. Picking Triss or Yennefer for Geralt's retirement is going to restart the oldest argument in the fandom, and full voice acting without AI is a real flex. (Team Yen, obviously. Fight me in the comments.)
Are you taking Geralt into retirement with Triss, Yennefer or nobody? Tell us in the comments.
