The Blood of Dawnwalker Officially Revealed - A Quick Look At The Vampire RPG
Newly-minted, veteran-led studio Rebel Wolves have finally pulled back the curtain fully on their next project, The Blood of Dawnwalker, a dark fantasy RPG set in an alternative, gothic version 14th-century medieval Europe.
As you can probably guess from the title, it has something to do with vampires. Well, not just something. Players will step into the boots of a Dawnwalker, Coen, the player character afflicted with both a vampiric curse and silver poisoning. Sounds like a volatile mixture, especially since silver is meant to be lethal to vampires. But then again, it would be a really disappointing game if your character blew up after the opening cutscene. Taking place in the kingdom of Vale Sangora, deep in the Carpathian Mountains, players will be facing all manners of things that go bump in the night. As both the Black Death and bloody wars ravage the land, a coven of vampires have descended on the dwindling human population. Led by the game’s primary antagonist Brencis, the vampires have conquered Vale Sangora and now rule it with an ice-cold iron fist. This is where Coen will come in. He has just 30 days to save his younger sister, Lunka, from a life-threatening illness; though if that is 30 in-game days or just for story progression remains to be seen.
Promising a rich, detail-filled world of supernatural beasties, moral choices that will really make you consider your options, and navigating through political intrigue, The Blood of Dawnwalker is set to lead players through a world where all odds are against you. And that promise looks to be delivered by the team of Rebel Wolves, who are planning for The Blood of Dawnwalker to be the first game in a series. If you’ve never heard of Rebel Wolves, that’s okay. But you may recognize their previous works as the development studio is let by former game director and head of production for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, respectively. But Konrad is not the only former CD Projekt Red alum to be working on The Blood of Dawnwalker, as he is joined by his brother and creative director, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, alongside design director Daniel Sadowski, narrative director Jakub Szamalek, and art director Bartłomiej Gaweł. Having all previously worked on CDPR’s main series games, it seems to be a safe bet that The Blood of Dawnwalker will be a game to keep an eye on. And thankfully we don’t have to wait too much longer to see more as in the official cinematic trailer that Rebel Wolves have put out, they have set a Summer 2025 date for a deeper look at gameplay.
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Though it is a gorgeous mostly-cinematic trailer, Rebel Wolves have given us a glimpse at some of the gameplay of The Blood of Dawnwalker. Though the footage is brief, we do see some traversal, combat, and a general look at the world running in-engine. Despite it being labelled as pre-alpha footage, it looks like we’re set for quite a bloody good time in a gothic world teeming with lore. We don’t have a release date currently for The Blood of Dawnwalker, but that might change with the full gameplay this summer. While we may have to wait for the game’s release to be announced, we do have confirmation on platforms. The Blood of Dawnwalker is scheduled to release for Xbox Series consoles, PlayStation 5, and PC. Do you think we will have another franchise to rival The Witcher or will The Blood of Dawnwalker crumble to dust when it sees the light of day? Sound off down in the comments!
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