The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5) News Articles
Wednesday1st Jul 2026
News The Witcher 3 Vibes Are Inescapable in New Dawnwalker Quest Gameplay
Old dawn
Eight minutes of new, uncut gameplay from The Blood of Dawnwalker has been shared by IGN — and it's very reminiscent of The Witcher 3's quest design. In the video, lead character Coen delves into a cave to find a missing man, who of course is just some hapless peasant with questionable survival skills. There's a bit of dialogue for...
Monday15th Jun 2026
News PS5 RPG Dawnwalker Pulls a Witcher 3 with Free DLC Drops
More content after launch
Rebel Wolves seems to have seriously big plans for The Blood of Dawnwalker, with a recent trailer basically announcing sequels will travel to different time periods. It is quite the pitch for a debut developer, but before it can even get to those follow-ups, the developer has revealed it'll be supporting the first game...
Friday5th Jun 2026
The future is now
Alright Rebel Wolves, let's just calm down. I know The Blood of Dawnwalker's got a lot of hype behind it right now, but teasing the future of the franchise before the first game's even out is a bit mad. Don't get me wrong, Dawnwalker looks great based on everything that's been shown — and its new trailer is no different — but...
Tuesday26th May 2026
News 'All You Need to Do Is Storm the Castle': Dawnwalker Director Stresses Player Choice in PS5 RPG
"Almost every quest in the game is like a side quest"
Role-playing expectations for The Blood of Dawnwalker have been high ever since its announcement, primarily thanks to the fact that the game is being spearheaded by ex-Witcher 3 creatives. Up until now, developer Rebel Wolves has stressed the title's commitment to choice and consequence, but a...
Monday18th May 2026
News Don't Worry, PS5 RPG Dawnwalker's Got a Range of Difficulty Options Despite Its Hardcore Design
Darkest before dawn
The Blood of Dawnwalker is set to be a fairly hardcore role-playing experience, promising meaningful choice and consequence across a time-sensitive structure. It's also supposed to have some rather challenging combat encounters. But if, for whatever reason, that all sounds a bit too demanding for your tastes — or simply not...
Wednesday6th May 2026
Fangs very much
Are you sick of games that are just a bit too big and bloated for their own good? Well, The Blood of Dawnwalker will hopefully appeal to your tastes, as its creative director shares a similar opinion. Speaking to GamesRadar, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz — who previously worked as lead quest designer on both The Witcher 3 and
Wednesday29th Apr 2026
News September Is Suddenly an Insane Month for New PS5 Games
Wake me up when September starts
It usually ends up happening every year: there'll be one particular month where the release schedule goes bananas, and we're left wondering whether it'll be remembered as an all-timer. Now, we're not saying that September 2026 is going to make history, but it's suddenly looking like one hell of a month for new PS5...
News Ex-Witcher Dev's Dawnwalker RPG Is 55-70 Hours Long, Despite the Game's 'Time Limit'
Take your time
The Blood of Dawnwalker finally has a release date — but there are still some unanswered questions regarding the game's structure and gameplay hooks. To be fair, developer Rebel Wolves has given us loads of footage up until this point, but we're more talking about the title's overall scope. Fortunately, CEO and director Konrad...
Tuesday28th Apr 2026
News Dawnwalker Is PS5's Most Promising RPG, Chomps Down on September Release Date
A new dawn
The awkwardly named The Blood of Dawnwalker (we've just started referring to it as Dawnwalker for brevity's sake) now has a confirmed release date on PS5. Despite some scepticism, Dawnwalker will launch this year, on the 3rd September. If you've somehow kept yourself in the dark over this one, it's supposed to be the beginning of a new...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2026
News One of PS5's Most Promising RPGs Gets a Gameplay Blowout and Release Date Next Week
The dawn is coming
For a while now, The Blood of Dawnwalker has shown serious promise, and it's about to make headlines all over again. The action RPG, which has been spearheaded by ex-CD Projekt Red developers, will be getting an all-new showcase next week, on the 28th April. The 45-minute event will feature fresh gameplay footage, developer...
Thursday13th Nov 2025
News Promising PS5 RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Looks Way More Polished in Huge Gameplay Demo
A new dawn
Developer Rebel Wolves has given us a fresh look at its upcoming dark fantasy RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker. This is a particularly meaty gameplay demo, with the video clocking in at just under 29 minutes. The whole thing's narrated, giving some interesting insight into the studio's ambitions. As you'd expect, there's a lot to cover...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News PS5 Vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Explains Why Its Time Limit Isn't Really a Time Limit
Not in a traditional sense, at least
We've seen a lot of concerns raised about The Blood of Dawnwalker's central "time limit" mechanic — but it really doesn't sound like the kind of system that's going to stop you from just... taking your time. Here's the pitch: in Rebel Wolves' upcoming RPG, protagonist Coen has 30 in-game days and nights to...
Sunday22nd Jun 2025
News The Witcher, Kingdom Come Vibes in Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay
20 minutes of RPG action
The Blood of Dawnwalker developer Rebel Wolves appears to have taken cues and inspiration from The Witcher 3 and the directional combat system of Kingdom Come: Deliverance as it makes its debut RPG. Demonstrated in a 20-minute gameplay debut of the game, it touches on combat, exploration, and the changes in gameplay once...
Thursday19th Jun 2025
News PS5 RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker to Reveal Gameplay This Weekend
15 minutes of gameplay to come
The Blood of Dawnwalker, an upcoming PS5 RPG from former The Witcher 3 developers, will reveal the first glimpse at its gameplay this weekend. On Saturday, 21st June, you can tune in for a 45-minute presentation that promises at least 15 minutes of gameplay. You'll be able to tune in to the showcase on Twitch, which...
Sunday8th Jun 2025
News Grimdark RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Bites PS5 in 2026
Twilight time
Bandai Namco is bringing its dark fantasy open world RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker to PS5 in 2026. Described as the “first chapter” in an all-new saga from developer Rebel Wolves, the release will take full advantage of Unreal Engine 5. Set in 14th century Europe, during a time of war and the Black death, you’ll assume the role...
Monday13th Jan 2025
News Ex-Witcher Devs' Dark PS5 RPG Dawnwalker Revealed with a Tiny Gameplay Glimpse
Bad moon rising
Hyped since last year, The Blood of Dawnwalker finally got its big reveal today. Well, technically. What we actually got was a 45-minute livestream, most of which consisted of various development staff telling us how great the game is going to be, without actually showing it. In the end, we got a tiny glimpse of gameplay footage,...
Monday16th Dec 2024
News Ex-Witcher Dev's Dark Fantasy RPG Dawnwalker Will Be Fully Revealed in January
The break of Dawnwalker
Announced at the start of this year, the project commonly known as 'Dawnwalker' will be revealed via livestream on the 13th January. This is the dark fantasy RPG from Rebel Wolves — the Polish studio that was set up by former The Witcher developers. It's being published by Bandai Namco, and it runs on Unreal Engine 5. The...
