Gaming The Blood of Dawnwalker Can Be Beaten in Minutes Like Breath of the Wild, but You’d Skip a 70-Hour Story Alessio Palumbo • at EDT Add on Google The Blood of Dawnwalker can reportedly be beaten in minutes like Breath of the Wild, but doing so would mean skipping its 70-hour story and content. The upcoming third-person action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker is now just over three months away from its launch date, and developer Rebel Wolves is already marketing the game through a Game Informer cover story. The magazine went to Warsaw, Poland, to speak with a few key developers from the team, most of whom previously worked on The Witcher III: Wild Hunt at CD Projekt RED. One of the game's distinguishing features is the dual nature of protagonist Coen, who is the titular Dawnwalker, a rare breed of vampire that, after his turning, can still walk in the sunlight during the day. Even so, players will still have to carefully manage Coen's vampiric hunger, lest he lose control and drain dry even friendly NPCs. The Blood of Dawnwalker Creative Director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz noted that it was important to keep this downside of being a vampire, who otherwise would just feel like a kind of superhero: Related Story Outward 2 Hits Steam Early Access in July 2026 as Nine Dots Doubles Down on Punishing, Anti-Power-Fantasy RPG DesignWe have this narrative sandbox structure of the game where we let you out into the world, you have the main goal, and then you have all these different quests and activities – on purpose, we don’t call them main or side quests, just quests – some of them are bigger, some of them are smaller, and they can chain together, or not. If you don’t watch for Coen’s hunger, you might cut off some stuff or kill off some NPC that you actually care about. It can be controversial, but at the same time, what’s really important to us is to make you feel like you actually have to deal with this vampiric hunger all the time. It’s always present with him, and I feel, without it, you’re basically kind of just a superhero with some special traits. I think it adds an additional layer of weight and darkness to his adventure. There is plenty of wiggle room for you to shape him in the way you want him to be. You can choose how far he goes in terms of the vampire corruption. You can choose to make choices that kind of desensitize him to violence, for example. Or, you can stay true to, 'No, I want this to be a character that stays true to the human side. I want to do good things. I want to avoid delving into this darker side of things. The Blood of Dawnwalker is also peculiar because, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it can technically be completed right away by simply storming the antagonist's castle and rescuing Coen's family. However, the developers recommend taking it slow, diving into all the stories they've created, exploring the world, and unlocking many more options to make Coen's mission much more feasible. The game is expected to last up to 70 hours for those who want to discover everything in it. The Blood of Dawnwalker will be released on September 3 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X. About the : With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of 's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Products mentioned The Blood of Dawnwalker USD 69.99 Buy from Amazon Further Reading The Blood of Dawnwalker Director Backs Full Evil Playthroughs, Urges Players Not to Reload After Bad Choices The Blood of Dawnwalker Demands an RTX 5090 for Native 4K/60 Ultra, but DLSS and FSR Will Soften the Blow Rebel Wolves Dives Into The Blood of Dawnwalker in Road to Launch Event, Release Date Set for September 2026 Wyldheart Is a Cozy-Looking “Multiplayer Skyrim” with a Heavy Dose of Tabletop Inspiration Read all on The Blood of Dawnwalker Can Be Beaten in Minutes Like Breath of the Wild, but You’d Skip a 70-Hour Story
