I’m spending my summer trying to figure out which titles from the tidal waves of new games dropping in September/October I’m going to make a priority before GTA 6 arrives. Originally I had The Blood of Dawnwalker, the upcoming fantasy RPG from debut developers Rebel Wolves (which includes several ex-Witcher 3 devs), edging towards the skip column.
I was intrigued by this role-playing game set in 14th-century medieval Europe (but with a fantasy, vampire twist), but wasn’t fully convinced that it needed to be on my must-play list in what’s shaping up to be one of the most overcrowded months for new games I’ve ever seen. And then I got to play four hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker at a recent preview event…