It’s been almost exactly a year since the reveal of Dawnwalker, the new dark fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves. And if you were eager to find out more – which would be completely understandable, given that the studio is made up of several former CD Projekt staff members, including Witcher 3 game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz – today is your lucky day. Publisher Namco Bandai has given a first look at the world of Dawnwalker in a four-minute cinematic trailer.
Rebel Wolves’ debut game is now officially titled The Blood of Dawnwalker and is described as the first chapter in a “new role-playing saga.” It is a single-player, open-world game, with a “strong focus on story and narrative”, featuring players as Coen, a “young man turned Dawnwalker, always treading the line between the day world and the realm.” of the night.”
All of this takes place in a 14th century Europe still reeling from the Black Death: a “moment of weakness” for a decimated humanity that gives the world’s long-hidden vampires a chance to emerge and take control, while other creatures of the night follow suit. lead. “Legends become reality and history as we know it will never be the same.”
There aren’t a ton of additional details to share at this time, but Bandai Namco says players will need to use their abilities, combining “vampiric strength with human determination,” as they embark on a quest to save their loved ones. “Confront your enemies, whether they are humans, monsters or the clock itself,” concludes the editor. “But remember: true evil may bask in the sunlight, and the most loyal allies may lurk under the cover of night.”
Previously, Rebel Wolves CEO Tomaszkiewicz, who also served as supporting director on Cyberpunk 2077 while at CD Projekt, suggested that The Blood of Dawnwalker wouldn’t be “as gigantic as The Witcher” (instead, it would be about the size of The Witcher 3). Blood and Wine Expansion) but it could well have a “larger” number of missions. It’s unknown if things have changed since then, but today’s cinematic trailer ends with the promise that more information will be shared this “summer.”
In addition to Tomaszkiewicz, Rebel Wolves features former CD Projekt scriptwriter Jakub Szamałek as narrative director and lead writer, with other team members including design director Daniel Sadowski, animation director Tamara Zawada, art director Bartłomiej Gaweł, CFO Michał Boryka, and studio head Robert Murzynowski, who have collectively worked on games such as Cyberpunk, Thronebreaker, Shadow Warrior 2 and The Witcher series.
