Rebel Wolves, the studio founded by several key veterans of CD Projekt Red, is turning heads with early looks at The Blood of Dawnwalker. According to a preview published by Game Informer, the game is living up to the considerable pedigree its developers bring to the table.
Leading the charge is Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - widely regarded as one of the greatest RPGs ever made. That lineage sets an almost unfairly high bar, but early impressions suggest Rebel Wolves isn't shying away from the pressure.
Choice and consequence at the core
The preview highlights the game's emphasis on meaningful player decisions, drawing clear parallels to the kind of morally complex storytelling that made The Witcher 3 legendary. Rebel Wolves appears to be building a world where your choices carry genuine weight, rather than the binary good-or-evil systems that plague lesser RPGs.
The game is set up as a dark, narrative-driven experience with what sounds like a rich systemic framework underneath. If the studio can translate that Witcher-era design philosophy into something fresh, Dawnwalker could be a serious contender when it launches in 2026.
What we know so far
- Developer: Rebel Wolves
- Publisher: Bandai Namco
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
- Target release: 2026
- Rating: Mature
Bandai Namco is handling publishing duties, giving Rebel Wolves the backing to compete at the AAA level without sacrificing creative control - at least in theory. It's a pairing that could work well if the studio is given room to operate.
2026 is still a ways off, but The Blood of Dawnwalker is already positioning itself as one of the year's most compelling RPG prospects. For anyone who spent hundreds of hours in Tomaszkiewicz's previous work, this is absolutely one to watch.
