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The Blood of Dawnwalker Gets New Trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026

The trailer confirms the game's September release date and shows that the narrative will span both the 14th-century setting and a modern era, a detail not previously emphasized.

Key Facts

  • Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco Entertainment released a new trailer for '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, spanning both the modern era and the 14th century.
  • 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' is scheduled for release on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
  • The game is an open-world dark fantasy RPG developed by Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former 'The Witcher 3' developers.

Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Game Spark.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Gets New Trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026

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.

The trailer was shown during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6. The footage includes a scene of a mysterious man in a modern setting consuming blood packs and transforming into a monster, while the 14th-century portion shows various monsters and human fighters in combat. The game's protagonist, Cohen, is a half-vampire who lives as a human by day and a vampire by night. The story changes based on player actions, and the trailer highlights the narrative's span across both the modern era and the 14th century, a detail not previously emphasized in earlier marketing.

The game is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. It is developed by Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former developers of "The Witcher 3." Bandai Namco Entertainment is the publisher. "The Blood of Dawnwalker" is scheduled for release on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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