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The Blood of Dawnwalker
The Blood of Dawnwalker has gone gold and is set to launch on September 3, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game has surpassed 2 million wishlists on Steam.
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8h ago
Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former CD Projekt RED developers, is preparing to release its debut title The Blood of Dawnwalker. The open-world dark fantasy action RPG follows Coen, a young man who becomes a Dawnwalker-human by day and vampire by night-after his village is attacked by the vampire lord Brencis. Coen has 30 days and 30 nights to rescue his family before Brencis's coronation. Time advances only when the player makes significant choices, not during exploration or combat.
The game's narrative sandbox design allows players to approach the main goal freely, including the possibility of storming the castle on day one. Combat uses a directional system where blocking and attacking in the right direction conserves stamina. The vampire form offers powerful abilities like teleportation and bloodsucking, but bloodlust can trigger uncontrollable urges to bite and kill NPCs, even those with whom Coen has built close relationships. The game is the first entry in a planned multi-title saga spanning centuries.
Character reveals have introduced the rebel leader Malat, the vengeful Lacra, and the secretive Anka. A trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026 showed scenes from both the 14th-century setting and a modern era. The game launches September 3, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It has gone gold and surpassed 2 million wishlists on Steam.
Key facts
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment ↗
- Release date
- September 3, 2026 ↗
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S ↗
- Protagonist
- Coen, a Dawnwalker who is human by day and vampire by night ↗
- Narrative director
- Jakub Szamałek ↗
- Steam wishlists
- Over 2 million ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- game · September 3, 2026 · Japan · 2026-08-30
- Release
- game · September 3, 2026 · 2026-08-28
- Release
- game · September 3 · 2026-08-21
- Release
- game · September 3, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S · 2026-08-18
- Release
- game · 2026-09-03 · global · 2026-06-02
- Noted
- Performance Mode targeting 60fps will be available for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X versions from day one · 2026-08-28
- Noted
- The game previously offered a Quality Mode targeting 30fps at dynamic 4K and a Balance Mode targeting 40fps at dynamic 4K · 2026-08-28
- Noted
- The Xbox Series S version runs at 30fps with no other modes · 2026-08-28
- Noted
- The game has surpassed 2 million wishlist registrations. · 2026-08-18
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All coverage
8h ago
Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed new details on The Blood of Dawnwalker, an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. Protagonist Coen switches between human and vampire by day and night, and can combine swordsmanship, magic, and blood drain skill trees. Skills are learned with a single point type, plus time, manuals, spellbooks, or blood.
1d ago
The week of August 31 to September 6, 2026, brings a heavy slate of new game releases across Japan and North America, led by two major action titles. Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on September 4 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, priced at 8,990 yen. The sword-fighting action game is set in early Edo-period Kyoto transformed by miasma, with players controlling swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, who bears the Oni Gauntlet and battles the supernatural Genma. Stages recreate real landmarks like Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine. A pre-order bonus offers an omamori charm and sword fittings set usable in-game. The Blood of Dawnwalker, a dark fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves, arrives on September 3 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S at 9,790 yen. It stars a Dawnwalker who lives as a human by day and a vampire by night, with day and night gameplay duality as a key attraction. Also releasing this week are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition, My Hero Academia: All's Justice, and Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.
3d ago
Bandai Namco Entertainment, publisher of Rebel Wolves' open-world action RPG 'The Blood of Dawnwalker', announced on August 24 via the official X account that a Performance Mode targeting 60fps will be available for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X versions from day one. The mode was added after overseas players on forums like Reddit asked for 60fps support, including on PS5 Pro. The game previously offered a Quality Mode targeting 30fps at dynamic 4K and a Balance Mode targeting 40fps at dynamic 4K for those platforms, with no 60fps option. The developer said the mode had been in development and testing for some time, and prioritizing testing led to the decision to include it in a day-one patch. The Xbox Series S version runs at 30fps with no other modes. The release schedule was also confirmed: the PC version launches September 3 at 7:00 AM Japan time, and console versions launch at midnight local time. The game is set in 14th-century Europe and follows Coen, a young man who becomes a 'DAWNWALKER' living between night and day. It launches September 3, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, priced at 9,790 yen.
Aug 21
Rebel Wolves released new console gameplay footage for the open-world vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. The footage shows Quality Mode on PS5 Pro, PS5, and Xbox Series X. The game releases September 3 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
Aug 18
Rebel Wolves announced PC requirements for The Blood of Dawnwalker, an open-world vampire RPG set for September 3, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game has surpassed 2 million wishlist registrations. Specs cover 1080p to 2160p, with a minimum of a GTX 1060 and 16 GB RAM.
Jul 16
Rebel Wolves announced that its open-world vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has gone gold. The game, developed by former Witcher 3 staff, launches September 3, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It features a day/night cycle, a 30-day time limit, and player-driven story branches. The title has surpassed 2 million wishlists on Steam.
Jul 7
Rebel Wolves, the studio founded by former CD Projekt RED developers, and Bandai Namco Entertainment held a media preview for their debut title "The Blood of Dawnwalker" on July 7, 2026. The open-world dark fantasy action RPG launches on September 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Narrative director Jakub Szamałek gave an interview alongside hands-on play sessions of the first four hours. The game stars Coen, a young man who becomes a Dawnwalker-human by day and vampire by night-after his village is attacked by the vampire lord Brencis. Coen has 30 days and 30 nights to rescue his family before Brencis's coronation. Time advances only when the player makes significant choices, not during exploration or combat. The "narrative sandbox" design allows players to approach the main goal freely, including the possibility of storming the castle on day one. Combat uses a directional system where blocking and attacking in the right direction conserves stamina. The vampire form offers powerful abilities like teleportation and bloodsucking, but bloodlust can trigger uncontrollable urges to bite and kill NPCs, even those with whom Coen has built close relationships. The game is the first entry in a planned multi-title saga spanning centuries.
Jun 5
Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco Entertainment released a new trailer for the action RPG 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6. The game is set in 14th-century Europe and follows Cohen, a half-vampire who lives as a human by day and a vampire by night. The trailer showed new cutscenes, combat action, and footage of the protagonist consuming blood packs and transforming into a monster. It also depicted scenes from both the modern era and the 14th century, including various monsters and human fighters. 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' is scheduled for release on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The story is said to change based on player actions. The game is an open-world dark fantasy RPG developed by Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former 'The Witcher 3' developers.
Jun 2
Bandai Namco and Rebel Wolves have released new information on The Blood of Dawnwalker, an action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. The update focuses on characters Coen meets on his journey, including the rebel leader Malat, the vengeful Lacra, and the secretive Anka. The game launches September 3, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.