Rebel Wolves, comprised of former CD Projekt RED developers who worked on The Witcher, recently revealed its next project: The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire-centric open-world action RPG. It stars Coen, a newly created Dawnwalker in the 14th-century Carpathian Mountains. Though its full gameplay will be revealed this Summer, one may initially think this to be a vampire power fantasy.
However, that’s not quite the case. In a recent Twitch stream (transcription by MP1st), studio CEO and game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said that Coen won’t be a “superhero” or “overpowered.” “What I love in Coen is that he’ll never be a superhero. He’ll never be overpowered. During the day, as a human, he can fight with a sword. He can use and discover dark magic, but he can be killed by anyone.”
You also shouldn’t expect a Geralt-like demeanor to his character. Writer and narrative director Jakub Szamałek says Coen is “at the beginning of his adventure, which I think is really cool, and in general, he is so much fun to write and flesh out because he’s not your typical game protagonist.
“He’s not a grizzled veteran who’s seen it all, who is cynical about the world, who comments on the world with, like, one-liners. He’s a young guy who, at heart, is emotional; he can get vulnerable, and he’s honest about how he feels.”
The Blood of Dawnwalker doesn’t have a release date, but it’s coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. One of the core gameplay elements is a 30-day time limit, though this is not a “hard” timer that requires players to rush, per the developer. How this works remains to be seen, so stay tuned for further updates and information.
