If you ever wanted to experience a gothic RPG but found Bloodborne too difficult, The Blood of Dawnwalker will be the perfect game for you. The title is an upcoming vampire-themed RPG that takes place during the 14th century. The game heavily draws inspiration from Eastern European folklore, where the players explore a highly detailed world full of supernatural creatures, moral dilemmas, and power struggles.
Although the game is currently in development, the creative director of the title is not too concerned about whether the game is AA or AAA, but why is that? Let’s find out.
Is The Blood of Dawnwalker AA or AAA?
The Blood of Dawnwalker is currently in development by Rebel Wolves, a new studio founded by Mateuzs and Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, former developers of CD Projekt Red. Konrad Tomaszkiewicz who directed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and was also the head of production for Cyberpunk 2077, left his position alongside his brother in May of 2021. They aspired to create something more personal and to work on smaller projects with a smaller team, opting for their own creative freedom in their games.
Although Rebel Studios is a significantly smaller company than CD Projekt Red, their ambitions are sky high on creating a high-quality game. In a recent interview between GamesRader and the creative director of The Blood of Dawnwalker, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, when asked about whether the new studio would put an AA or an AAA label for the game, he replied that they definitely want their game to be AAA quality.
In terms of quality, we definitely look at AAA, because this is where we are coming from, the quality level of The Witcher 3, definitely, our games are not as huge in terms of amount of content and gameplay hours – we are a smaller studio, this is our first project, so we definitely are building something smaller. But we want to build something as robust in terms of quality, maybe a bit shorter.
He mentioned that although maintaining the quality of an AAA game will decrease the gameplay time, the brothers are willing to invest more focus on quality rather than quantity. In the same interview, he also revealed that Rebel Wolves are aiming for a 30-40-hour campaign for The Blood of Dawnwalker.
The size of the studio does not matter
Regardless of the studio size, The Blood of Dawnwalker is a highly ambitious dark fantasy RPG. In their trailer, the gameplay looks amazing, showcasing the protagonist, Coen is seen sliding down the sides of buildings with a sword and using his vampiric powers. Rebel Studios’ bold initiative to take creative freedom into their own hands is an extraordinary feat and something that only a small amount of developers can achieve.
The Blood of Dawnwalker will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC and although there is no confirmed launch date for the title, the recent release of their trailer has brought speculations that suggest the game will come out no sooner than in 2026. The Blood of Dawnwalker will introduce a new series to the players, a series filled with vampires, monsters, and a jam-packed story.
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