The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Protagonist Will “Never Be Overpowered,” Says Game Director
Rebel Wolves, comprised of former CD Projekt RED developers who worked on The Witcher, recently revealed its next project: The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire-centric open-world action RPG. It stars Coen, a newly created Dawnwalker in the 14th-century Carpathian Mountains. Though its full gameplay will be revealed this Summer, one may initially think this to be a vampire power fantasy.
However, that’s not quite the case. In a recent Twitch stream (transcription by MP1st), studio CEO and game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said that Coen won’t be a “superhero” or “overpowered.” “What I love in Coen is that he’ll never be a superhero. He’ll never be overpowered. During the day, as a human, he can fight with a sword. He can use and discover dark magic, but he can be killed by anyone.”
You also shouldn’t expect a Geralt-like demeanor to his character. Writer and narrative director Jakub Szamałek says Coen is “at the beginning of his adventure, which I think is really cool, and in general, he is so much fun to write and flesh out because he’s not your typical game protagonist.
“He’s not a grizzled veteran who’s seen it all, who is cynical about the world, who comments on the world with, like, one-liners. He’s a young guy who, at heart, is emotional; he can get vulnerable, and he’s honest about how he feels.”
The Blood of Dawnwalker doesn’t have a release date, but it’s coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. One of the core gameplay elements is a 30-day time limit, though this is not a “hard” timer that requires players to rush, per the developer. How this works remains to be seen, so stay tuned for further updates and information.
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