The Blood of Dawnwalker Devs Are Striving For Witcher 3 Levels of Quality

The open-world vampire RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker, developed by ex-CDPR developers at Rebel Wolves, aims for Witcher 3-level quality in a more focused experience. Discover more about this upcoming title and the director's vision.

The Blood of Dawnwalker: Aiming for AAA Quality

A 30-40 Hour Main Campaign

In an interview with GamesRadar, Creative Director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz revealed Rebel Wolves' ambition: to achieve AAA quality despite being a smaller studio launching its debut game. When asked about the game's classification, he stated, "In terms of quality, we definitely look at AAA, because this is where we are coming from, the quality level of The Witcher 3."

While a new studio, Rebel Wolves boasts a veteran team. Composed of former CD Projekt Red developers who worked on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, they bring extensive experience. Mateusz and his brother Konrad founded the studio to pursue greater creative freedom beyond the constraints of a large AAA studio.

Tomaszkiewicz clarified the scope: "Our games are not as huge in terms of content and gameplay hours – we are a smaller studio, this is our first project, so we are building something smaller. But we want to build something as robust in terms of quality, maybe a bit shorter." He confirmed a targeted 30-40 hour campaign, acknowledging that this isn't the length of a typical AAA title. He countered, "If size is your measure, then yes, it's not the size of a AAA like The Witcher. But I don't know if size is the measure… there are AAA games like Call of Duty that aren't 100+ hour gameplay campaigns. And I don't know if anyone would call them AA, or indie."

The Blood of Dawnwalker is a narrative-driven, open-world dark fantasy RPG set in Vale Sangora. Players embody Coen, a young peasant granted vampiric powers after encountering a powerful vampire. His mission: save his ailing sister, navigating the dangers and intricacies of this dark world.

While a release date remains unannounced, the game is slated for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A gameplay reveal is planned for Summer 2025.