Rebel Wolves — the studio of former Witcher 3 leads — brought its dark-fantasy vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker to Summer Game Fest with a trailer that hid a genuine surprise. Published by Bandai Namco, the game is still on track for a September 3 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
The big talking point: the trailer teases modern-day elements. It opens not in a medieval night but with a delivery driver entering a contemporary building to drop off a package — to a recipient named Coen. It's a tantalizing wrinkle for a game otherwise steeped in a brutal, gothic medieval world, and it sets tongues wagging about how the two timelines connect.
Coen's hunt continues
Beyond the framing device, the trailer offers a fresh glimpse of protagonist Coen's quest for revenge — the dark-fantasy action-RPG hook at the game's core, where being caught between humanity and vampirism shapes both story and play.
A pedigreed debut
Expectations are high for Rebel Wolves' first game given its team's Witcher lineage, and a confident Summer Game Fest showing keeps the hype train rolling. The Blood of Dawnwalker bites into PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Steam) on September 3.
