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Anna Koselke

Ex-Witcher 3 devs' new vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker features "combat that feels authentic" because they "studied medieval fighting styles and even have a few trained swordsmen on the team"

The Blood of Dawnwalker.

At the tail end of Summer Game Fest 2025 during the Xbox Games Showcase, fans got to see more of upcoming vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker – an RPG developers say boasts true-to-history combat.

Speaking in a post-stream announcement on Xbox, Rebel Wolves' creative director, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, dives into the details regarding The Blood of Dawnwalker's combat system and how it works with protagonist Coen. "Coen trained for years with his father, a grizzled war veteran, so during the day he wields a sword," explains the dev. "We studied medieval fighting styles and even have a few trained swordsmen on the team."

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