Rebel Wolves Aim for Witcher 3 Quality in Blood of Dawnwalker

Rebel Wolves, a studio formed by former developers of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, has announced their latest project, The Blood of Dawnwalker. While the game isn't aiming for a full AAA scale, the team's ambitions are sky-high. Founder Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz emphasized that the studio is striving for the same quality level as 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.”

The Blood of Dawnwalker is expected to take players around 30-40 hours to complete. Tomaszkiewicz put this into perspective by comparing it to The Witcher 3, which was designed to offer over 100 hours of gameplay but often extended into the 200-300 hour range:

“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 also expressed skepticism about the industry's labeling system, dismissing terms like “AAA” and “AAAA” as meaningless.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an action RPG where players control a half-vampire protagonist racing against time to save his loved ones within 30 days and nights. Despite the time limit, the game promises a seamless experience. It is being developed using Unreal Engine 5 and will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, though a specific release date has yet to be announced.