Rebel Wolves Aim for Witcher 3 Quality in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Former developers from The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 have joined forces at Rebel Wolves to introduce their new game, The Blood of Dawnwalker. While the project may not reach the full scope of a AAA title, the team's ambitions are sky-high. Rebel Wolves' founder, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, emphasized that their goal is to deliver a quality akin to The Witcher 3, but on a more manageable scale:

“We want AAA quality, like The Witcher 3—that’s our heritage. But as a small studio on our first project, we’re creating something more compact yet just as polished.”

Players can expect to spend around 30-40 hours to complete The Blood of Dawnwalker. Tomaszkiewicz questioned the notion that size defines a game's AAA status:

“Comparing anything to The Witcher 3, which was meant to last 100+ hours but often exceeded 200-300 hours, is crazy. But is size what makes a game AAA? Call of Duty is AAA without a massive campaign. So, does scale really matter?”

He further dismissed industry labels such as “AAA” and “AAAA” as meaningless, focusing instead on the quality of the gaming experience. The Blood of Dawnwalker is an action RPG where players take on the role of a half-vampire racing against time to save their loved ones within a 30-day and 30-night deadline. The game promises a smooth experience despite its time limit, and is being developed using Unreal Engine 5. It is set to launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, although a specific release date has yet to be announced.