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Rebel Wolves Share Stunningly Gory Footage of Newly Titled The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker art of protagonist Coen, half in light and half in shadow.

The first full moon of the year is known by many as the Wolf Moon, named in reference to the baying wolves who would circle human encampments in the dead of winter; waiting perhaps for a suitably vulnerable, hot-blooded meal to stave off the threat of the cold hand of winter’s death. Given their studio name and the nocturnal stylings of their upcoming game it was only fitting that developer Rebel Wolves chose this eerie and auspicious light to reveal new details and an unflinchingly bloody trailer (below) for the upcoming action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker.

The bulk of the trailer shows a detailed pre-rendered cinematic, featuring main protagonist Coen, as he and his young and enplagued sister first encounter a troop of tyrannical men-at-arms, and then a delightfully diverse gang of vampires. The end of the trailer features brief few snippets of “alpha in-engine footage” before we are promised a gameplay reveal in Summer 2025.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Trailer

The Blood of Dawnwalker Details

Under the full Wolf Moon, Rebel Wolves revealed the first look into the world of THE BLOOD OF DAWNWALKER™, its action RPG. The studio, co-founded by Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, set the game in an alternative 14th century, where feudal lords have been overthrown by a clique of powerful vampires. In this narrative sandbox players will forge their own story about saving their family… or taking whatever path their choices lead them down. THE BLOOD OF DAWNWALKER is developed by Rebel Wolves in UnrealÂŽ Engine 5 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., for PlayStationÂŽ5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via SteamÂŽ.

14th century Europe. Bloody conflicts sweep the lands, and the Black Death comes for the survivors. In the wake of the disasters claiming thousands of lives, the decimated human population struggles for survival. It’s a moment of weakness. In Vale Sangora, somewhere in a forgotten corner of the Carpathian Mountains, vampires seize their opportunity to walk out of the shadows, overthrow the feudal lords and claim what they’ve been denied for centuries: freedom, and ultimate power that comes with it. Legends turn into reality, and history as we know it will never be the same.

THE BLOOD OF DAWNWALKER is the first chapter of the Rebel Wolves’ original dark fantasy saga. You play as Coen, a young man turned into a Dawnwalker, forever treading the line between the world of day and the realm of night. Not fully human, not entirely a vampire, you have 30 days and nights to save your family or swear revenge on your sire and destroy everyone standing in your way.

“Inspired by classic RPGs, we want players to feel the sense of urgency in an open world game. There are multiple approaches to saving Coen’s family with no clear division between main and side quests, you decide on how you spend the time.”, explains Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, Game Director and Co-Founder of Rebel Wolves. â€œTime is a resource and with each quest progressing its passage, it is impossible to complete all stories and arcs before the dreadful deadline, making each playthrough unique. We call it a narrative sandbox.”

The freedom in gameplay is reflected in Coen’s very nature as a Dawnwalker. Depending on the time of day, players will have different skills, abilities and storyline outcomes.  Players must choose: do they fight for humanity or embrace the cursed powers?

Previously only known under the working title Dawnwalker, The Blood of Dawnwalker is being developed by Rebel Wolves, a studio who have a significant number of former CD Projekt Red staff under their roof. CEO and game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz directed the multi GotY award-winning The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The Blood of Dawnwalker will be published by Bandai Namco for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam; no release date is known at this point but RPGFan will be be sure to bring interested readers all the gory details.

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Claton Stevenson

Claton Stevenson

Claton (yes no "Y") is an RPG obsessed News Editor. Claton fell in love with the genre whilst watching his childhood friend spam GF summons in FF VIII; thinking "wow these graphics are just like real life. Is this really a game"? He’s been chasing that feeling of awe and wonder ever since. Who knows? Maybe he’ll find it right here with RPGFan. When he’s not writing for RPGFan, you’ll find him nonchalantly leaning against the ballroom wall being the “best looking guy here.” …whatever.

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