The Blood of Dawnwalker gets Sept. 3 release date

September launch locked in

The Blood of Dawnwalker will launch on Sept. 3 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, giving 2026’s RPG slate another big fantasy release.

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Rebel Wolves also dropped a new story trailer, moving the studio’s vampire RPG from early buzz into its final stretch.

Ex-Witcher team leans into dark fantasy

Rebel Wolves was founded by former Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, and Dawnwalker still wears that influence openly.

The game stars Coen, a half-human, half-vampire “Dawnwalker” trying to save his family in 14th-century Europe as war and the Black Death tear through the region.

• Vampires use the plague as leverage by offering treatment in exchange for blood.
• Coen can walk in daylight, setting him apart from traditional vampires.
• The story is choice-driven, with players shaping how far he goes.

Combat mixes swords, magic, and tempo shifts

Rebel Wolves is pitching a combat system that blends swordplay and magic with a mix of real-time and turn-based ideas, putting it closer to modern hybrid action RPGs than a pure character-action game.

That setup, along with the setting and monster-hunting vibe, makes this one an obvious watch for anyone waiting on the next Witcher.