The Blood of Dawnwalker comes from developers who made The Witcher 3 — and it is chasing the same thing that made it a classic: a world that reacts to you.
When you need a story that is yours
Sometimes the reset you need is not action — it is immersion. Losing yourself in a deep, reactive world, making choices that actually matter, is a powerful way to step out of your own head for a while. Research on play keeps pointing to the same thing: agency and a good story are exactly what leave you feeling better afterwards.
Human by day, vampire by night
You play Coen in a dark, 14th-century Europe — mortal in daylight, something far more dangerous after dark — fighting to save your family. The pedigree here is serious: this is a team with real open-world-RPG craft in their DNA.
Why it is on my list
If The Witcher 3 ever ate a weekend of yours, this is the easiest pre-order on the calendar. It arrives September 3 on PS5, Xbox and PC — a story-first RPG made by people who have done it before.
Ready to jump in?
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Who is making The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Rebel Wolves, a studio led by developers behind The Witcher 3 (including director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz), published by Bandai Namco.
What is the hook?
You play Coen — human by day, vampire by night — in 14th-century Europe, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your choices.
When and where?
September 3, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.