If you need proof The Witcher 3's new expansion is in safe hands, its lead writer literally wrote her thesis on Hearts of Stone: 'To probably prove to some of my professors that games are worthy'

For those seeking reassurance that The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past is in capable hands, there's a relevant detail: its lead writer, Paula Mejsner, once wrote her undergraduate thesis on Hearts of Stone. Mejsner penned her 2017 thesis, "Videogames as a way of experiencing literature: Analysis of the Hearts of Stone, a DLC to The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt," while still a student.

Now, she's thrilled to be contributing to the expansion, stating it's a "dream come true" given her original thesis focused on how The Witcher is worthy of being considered cultural texts.