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Ashley Bardhan

The Blood of Dawnwalker dev says comparisons to The Witcher 3 are inevitable, but it's OK because "we are not compared to a bad game" and "we are making our own kind of beasts"

The Blood of Dawnwalker: A screenshot of the vampire Brencis holding up a crown during the trailer for the upcoming game. .

The Blood of Dawnwalker studio Rebel Wolves was co-founded by The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, so – as is the case with any precocious child distinguishing itself from a family legacy – comparisons are inevitable. But senior quest designer Patryk Fijałkowski tells GamesRadar+ during Gamescom 2025 that it isn't a problem. Audiences will soon see what makes medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker so special.

"We are fine with it," Fijałkowski says about people drawing parallels between Rebel Wolves' dark fantasy and the muddy magic of The Witcher 3. "We understand it, but also we are hoping that it becomes clear that we are making our own kind of beasts."

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