I played 4 hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker and my opinion has totally flipped — Witcher 3 fans won’t want to skip this new RPG

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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…I guess I’m going back to the drawing board pronto to figure out how to fit this RPG into my fall gaming schedule, because having gotten a taste of The Blood of Dawnwalker’s excellent third-person combat, compelling day/night system, and dark fantasy story, I’m very eager to get back to the sprawling and content-rich Kingdom of Vale Sangora as soon as possible.The RPG apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

The Blood of Dawnwalker — Story Trailer - YouTube