The Blood of Dawnwalker trailer teases future of the series
The saga has only just begun.
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Rebel Wolves have released a new trailer for open-world dark fantasy action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, teasing the future of the series.
Here are the latest details, via Bandai Namco:
The new teaser trailer shows where the dark fantasy saga is heading. Players can see Coen in completely different surroundings than the ones they are used to—a modern, 21st-century setting, offering a glimpse of where the overarching plot ultimately leads. As the developers revealed, the next installments of the Dawnwalker franchise will span centuries, continents, and cultures across the globe.
The new gameplay trailer focuses on what players can expect on September 3, when the game launches. The Blood of Dawnwalker will follow Coen’s origin story and his feud with Brencis, the vampire lord of Vale Sangora, a mysterious region in the Carpathian Mountains. This journey will end with a definitive and self-contained conclusion, shaped by the choices made by players during the adventure. The developers confirmed that the game is set entirely in the 14th century, free of cliffhangers or unresolved plot threads.
“I have a feeling that today’s presentation may have surprised many of you who did not expect Coen’s saga to move into modern times,” said Rebel Wolves game director and co-founder Konrad Tomaszkiewicz in a press release. “However, I would like to emphasize that each installment in the series will be a standalone game with its own story, without narrative cliffhangers, unresolved plot threads, or time travel ideas. Since forming Rebel Wolves, we have been very clear that we aim for The Blood of Dawnwalker to be a self-contained story, and now, as we approach the release of the first chapter, we wanted to shed a bit more light on our wider perspective and tease where the story ultimately leads.”
Rebel Wolves narrative director Jakub Szamalek added, “I love the potential that lies within Coen, as well as his powers and abilities as a Dawnwalker. His journey begins in a dark 14th-century fantasy world – a setting players deeply enjoy – and while it may feel familiar, the unique Carpathian Mountains setting will allow us to surprise them more than once. The next installments of his saga will bring new stories and new characters, but they will take place in different eras, locations, and cultures. Writing the narrative for projects of this scale is an incredibly satisfying undertaking. And while Coen and Brencis’ conflict will reach its conclusion in The Blood of Dawnwalker, attentive players will certainly come across breadcrumbs related to the overarching plot spanning the saga. I would love to share more, but for now, let’s wait for September 3—the release of the game.”
The Blood of Dawnwalker is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on September 3.
Watch the trailer below.