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You know, I was just sipping my coffee when I stumbled upon this—Rebel Wolves, a Polish game studio (where do they come up with these names?), has dropped over 20 minutes of gameplay footage for their new game, The Blood of Dawnwalker. Apparently, it’s all about vampires in a huge open world. Crazy, right? But yeah, they’ve been teasing this thing since January 2025.
What vibes does it give off? Kind of Witcher-ish, honestly. I mean, it’s no wonder with the folks from CD Projekt Red working on it. They’re shooting to release this thing in 2026 on PS5, Xbox… the whole shebang. Honestly, the anticipation is killing me a bit. I wonder if that’s intentional or I’m just overly dramatic.
The game preview was during this event they did on June 21—kinda like revealing a new episode of my favorite show, but for gamers. They showed us our dude, Coen (cool name, right?), poking around some countryside and getting into scraps with bandits. Typical day out, I guess. What’s neat is their combat system—they make you feel like you could lead a band of sword-wielding heroes anytime. But the kicker? Using special moves drains your health. Talk about strategy.
Oh, and get this—time’s a whole other ball game in Dawnwalker. Instead of ticking down like a bomb, it’s more like this precious thing you spend. So, like, wandering around doesn’t eat into it. Kinda takes the pressure off, don’t you think? Makes you wonder if you’re gaming or just hanging out in this virtual world.
Now, vampires. This one’s a doozy. At night, Coen’s a vampire, which sounds awesome until you realize you start with low health unless you feed. And feeding? Well, you can go full-on Dracula or just take a sip to leave them alive. There’s also the option to be a nice vampire—how often do you hear that? But skip feeding, and you might lose it—all dramatic and chaotic. Wild, right?
So, yeah, whether you go about your vampire antics before or after you buddy up with different game characters, quests can be totally different. Keeps you guessing, I suppose. Anyway—hold on, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, so there it is.
Guess “living” in a vampire world ain’t easy. Go figure.
