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"

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It's flattering, really

The Blood of Dawnwalker: A screenshot of the vampire Brencis holding up a crown during the trailer for the upcoming game.
(Image credit: Rebel Wolves)

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."

"It's obvious that there will be those comparisons [to The Witcher 3]," he acknowledges. "Because I can speak as a fan of Witcher – like, I love this game, and I think it's awesome. So, we are not compared to a bad game, and I can tell that we are all rooting for CD Projekt Red, and we can't wait for Witcher 4.

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Ashley Bardhan
Ashley Bardhan
Senior Writer

Ashley is a Senior Writer at GamesRadar+. She's been a staff writer at Kotaku and Inverse, too, and she's written freelance pieces about horror and women in games for sites like Rolling Stone, Vulture, IGN, and Polygon. When she's not covering gaming news, she's usually working on expanding her doll collection while watching Saw movies one through 11.

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