Rebel Wolves Aim for Witcher 3 Quality in The Blood of Dawnwalker

The team at Rebel Wolves, comprised of former developers from The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, has announced their new project, *The Blood of Dawnwalker*. While the game won't reach the full scale of a traditional AAA title, the ambitions of the studio are sky-high. Rebel Wolves' founder, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, shared that the team is aiming for a quality level comparable to The Witcher 3, but on a more compact scale.

“We want AAA quality, like The Witcher 3—that’s our heritage. But as a small studio on our first project, we’re creating something more compact yet just as polished.”

*The Blood of Dawnwalker* is designed to be completed in 30-40 hours, a stark contrast to The Witcher 3's expansive 100+ hour gameplay, which often stretched to 200-300 hours for many players. Tomaszkiewicz raises an interesting point about what defines a AAA game:

“Comparing anything to The Witcher 3, which was meant to last 100+ hours but often exceeded 200-300 hours, is crazy. But is size what makes a game AAA? Call of Duty is AAA without a massive campaign. So, does scale really matter?”

He also challenges the industry's use of labels like “AAA” and “AAAA,” dismissing them as meaningless. *The Blood of Dawnwalker* is an action RPG that follows a half-vampire protagonist on a mission to save his loved ones within a tight timeframe of 30 days and 30 nights. Despite the time limit, the game promises a seamless experience. It is being developed using Unreal Engine 5 and is set to launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, though a specific release date has yet to be announced.

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