A question for Witcher 3 players, whatever your stance on the news: it was reported on November 11-12, 2026 that, for the Polish voice of Geralt in the Songs of the Past expansion, CD PROJEKT RED worked with the AI voice company Respeecher. The actor, Jacek Rozenek, still records every new line himself, with his permission, and the recording is then adjusted to sound closer to his voice from about 12 years ago. The studio is not planning the same treatment for the English voice (Doug Cockle), according to PC Gamer reporting Game File.
Video: "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official 'Songs of the Past' Trailer | gamescom 2026", uploaded by IGN (August 25, 2026). It is the official teaser re-uploaded by a media outlet, not a video about the voice work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBCMqhyzSNA
My angle is not the news itself (our article covers it), but the choice it raises for players:
- Which language do you play The Witcher 3 in, and does it change how you see this story?
- If a voice has changed with age, which option would you prefer for a new expansion that plays next to the original lines: the actor's current voice, an AI adjustment with the actor's consent, or a different actor?
- Would you want the studio to say clearly, in the game or its credits, when a voice was processed this way?
- Are you replaying the base game and its expansions before 2027, and does the voice matter to your decision?
Please keep it about the practice, not about the actor. Tell us your language and your pick in the replies.
Full article, with what is officially confirmed and what is still unknown: https://tricknfix.com/articles/witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-2027-confirmed-letten-platforms-ai-polish-geralt-voice/
Sources: CD PROJEKT RED, "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered announced, Songs of the Past gets first look", August 25, 2026; PC Gamer, November 12, 2026; Game File, November 11, 2026 (free part). Read November 13, 2026, Paris time. Release date, price and system requirements have not been announced.
Image: official Songs of the Past key art, © CD PROJEKT RED.
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