Bandai Namco and Rebel Wolves have shared new details on how The Blood of Dawnwalker’s time-driven progression works, with a new PlayStation Blogpost explaining how player choices can affect the game’s outcome.
The Blood of Dawnwalker follows a unique premise, where the protagonist Coen becomes a Dawnwalker, a person caught between human and vampire. Players will have 30 days to save his family, fight back against the vampires, and shape a unique outcome based on the path they take.
The blogpost clarifies that time only moves forward when playing through missions and key objectives, allowing players to explore and interact with people without the pressure of time. However, this does mean players will have to be strategic with what they do, as the game won’t allow you to do everything within the limited timeframe. Another aspect mentioned was that certain choices are canonical to the game’s story and can’t be altered.
The way the blogpost frames the narrative progression stood out to us, where Coen who has been living at the whim of destiny is finally given freedom of choice when he becomes a vampire who can walk in daylight, giving him a unique edge against the story’s powerful villains.
Be sure to check out the official blogpost for more details. The Blood of Dawnwalker releases on the PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on September 3, 2026.
FAQ
01 What is The Blood of Dawnwalker?
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco. Players take on the role of Coen, a young man caught between humanity and vampirism, as he fights to save his family in 14th-century Europe.
02 Who is the main character in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
The main character is Coen, a young man who becomes a Dawnwalker, a vampire able to survive the daylight, after a failed attempt to save his family. As a Dawnwalker, he exists between humanity and vampirism, giving players access to different abilities that help them fight back.
03 How does time work in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Players will have 30 days to save Coen’s family before they are sacrificed. Time moves forward with player choices and actions, forcing players to better manage their times but players are free to explore and interact with people without worrying about the time ticking down.
04 Can you complete every quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
The Blood of Dawnwalker is built around choice and consequence, some quests, characters and outcomes may be missed depending on how players spend their limited time. The developers intend the game to be replayed more than once.
05 Who is making The Blood of Dawnwalker?
The Blood of Dawnwalker is being developed by Rebel Wolves, a studio co-founded by Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who previously directed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with other developers at the studio also having worked on CDPR’s previous games including The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077.
06 When does The Blood of Dawnwalker release?
The Blood of Dawnwalker is currently set to release on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
