The Blood of Dawnwalker to Launch September 3, 2026

Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco announced that their dark fantasy RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker will launch on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The date was revealed during a Road to Launch livestream event, which featured a new story trailer, gameplay footage, and details on the game's open-world features.

The single-player title, built in Unreal Engine 5, is set in 14th-century Europe amid the Black Death and bloody conflicts. Vampires emerge from the shadows to seize power over a weakened humanity. Players control Coen, a young man turned into a Dawnwalker, a half-vampire hybrid who can walk in daylight. After a vampire saves his sister Lunka but threatens his family, Coen has 30 in-game days and nights to rescue them, confront the antagonist, and navigate moral choices between embracing vampiric powers or preserving his humanity.

Gameplay emphasizes player freedom in a narrative-driven open world called Vale Sangora. Day and night cycles offer distinct abilities: human swordplay and preparation by day, supernatural skills like wall-climbing, blinking, and wolf transformation by night. Exploration reveals shrines for fast travel and perks,...