The Blood of Dawnwalker is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. It is set in medieval Europe. Announced in January 2024 as the debut title from Rebel Wolves, The Blood of Dawnwalker is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
| The Blood of Dawnwalker | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Rebel Wolves |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe |
| Director(s) | Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz |
| Designer(s) | Daniel Sadowski |
| Artist(s) | Bartłomiej Gaweł |
| Writer(s) | Jakub Szamalek |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development and release
editKonrad Tomaszkiewicz, a director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) and head of production for Cyberpunk 2077 (2020), left his position at CD Projekt in May 2021 following an investigation into workplace bullying allegations. Afterward, he took an extended break to consider his next steps. Having spent 17 years at the company, Tomaszkiewicz wanted to shift to smaller projects with a smaller team, hoping to avoid the challenges he faced while working on large-scale games at CD Projekt.[1] In February 2022, it was announced that Tomaszkiewicz had founded a new studio, Rebel Wolves, which was working on its debut project.[2] The development team includes Tomaszkiewicz's brother and creative director, Mateusz,[1][3] as well as design director Daniel Sadowski, narrative director Jakub Szamalek, and art director Bartłomiej Gaweł, all of whom previously worked on The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077.[2] By May 2024, Rebel Wolves had expanded from around 20 to 90 team members.[1]
The studio envisions the game as the first installment in an eponymous series, describing it as a dark fantasy "narrative sandbox" featuring non-linear quests set in medieval Europe.[1][4] The project is being developed using Unreal Engine 5.[2] It is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Schreier, Jason (3 May 2024). "Former CD Projekt Developers Take Lessons From 'Cyberpunk' Debacle". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Kim, Matt (17 February 2022). "Rebel Wolves, New Game Studio From The Witcher 3 Director, Is Creating a Dark Fantasy RPG In Unreal Engine 5". IGN. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Dean, Ian (31 January 2024). "Dawnwalker's creative director offers a glimpse of the future: 'more AI'". Creative Bloq. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b Romano, Sal (21 October 2024). "Dark fantasy action RPG Dawnwalker to be published by Bandai Namco for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
