The open-world vampire RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker, developed by former CD Projekt Red (CDPR) developers at Rebel Wolves, is setting its sights high. Despite being a smaller studio with their debut game, the team is aiming for a level of quality that rivals CDPR’s acclaimed The Witcher 3, but in a more compact package. Let's delve deeper into what the directors have to say about this ambitious project.
The Blood Of Dawnwalker Aims For AAA Quality
30-40 Hour Main Campaign
In an interview with Games Radar, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, the creative director of The Blood of Dawnwalker, expressed the studio's goal to achieve star quality akin to The Witcher 3. Despite being a new studio, Rebel Wolves is far from inexperienced, with its team composed of former CDPR developers who contributed to both The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Mateusz and his brother Konrad founded Rebel Wolves to gain more creative freedom, which they felt was constrained in a larger AAA studio environment.
Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz explained, "Definitely, our games are not as huge in terms of amount of content and gameplay hours - we are a smaller studio, this is our first project, so we definitely are building something smaller. But we want to build something as robust in terms of quality, maybe a bit shorter." He highlighted that the main campaign for The Blood of Dawnwalker is expected to last between 30-40 hours, which, while shorter than typical AAA game lengths, does not detract from its quality ambitions. "If size is your measure, then yes it's not the size of a AAA like The Witcher. But I don't know if size is the measure, to be honest, because there are AAA games like Call of Duty that aren't 100+ hours gameplay campaigns. And I don't know if anyone would call them AA, or indie."
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a narrative sandbox open-world dark fantasy RPG set in the mystical land of Vale Sangora. Players will assume the role of Coen, a young peasant who gains vampiric powers after an encounter with one of the land’s most powerful vampires. His quest to save his ailing sister from her illness propels him on a journey filled with challenges and adversities in this dark and mysterious land.
While an exact release date has yet to be announced, The Blood of Dawnwalker is expected to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Fans can look forward to a gameplay reveal in Summer 2025, offering a glimpse into the high-quality experience Rebel Wolves is striving to deliver.
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