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 an open world and single-player, with a “strong focus on story and narrative”, featuring players as Coen, a “young man turned Dawnwalker, always treading the line between the world of day and the realm of darkness.” evening”.
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.”
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.