‘We want an experience that is close to a pen-and-paper RPG’ — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the game’s big choices will offer more player freedom and ‘boost immersion’

The Blood of Dawnwalker director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, wants the game to feel like a “pen-and-paper RPG” that provides an immersive experience.

Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
 Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs

As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, Doom developer id Software has laid off around 50 percent of its staff, according to Game Developer. One source claimed to the publication that the cuts equate to more than 90 redundancies. Another source said that id’s QA department was significantly impacted. The report was published the […]

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The Blood of Dawnwalker director says without previous experience from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077 ‘it wouldn’t be possible to create a game like this’

The Blood of Dawnwalker might not exist if not for the experienced developers at Rebel Wolves who worked on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077.

After 4 hours, The Blood of Dawnwalker feels like a true Witcher 3 successor
 After 4 hours, The Blood of Dawnwalker feels like a true Witcher 3 successor

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s opening four hours show some impressive ambitions for the debut RPG from Rebel Wolves — and I’ve been left excited to play more.

‘Clair Obscur showed that you can take a genre and do it in a different and interesting way’ — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the ambitious game was made out of a ‘love for RPGs’

The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the ambitious game was made out of a “love for RPGs” and a drive to make something unique.

‘The world is living and it’s not waiting for you’ — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the RPG’s 30-day timer gives the story a ‘sense of urgency’ and ’emotional impact’

The Blood of Dawnwalker director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, wants players to feel driven by a “sense of urgency” with the RPG’s unconventional 30-day timer.

‘We said it’s expensive as hell, but we thought it’s worth it, because it’s unique and different’ — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the RPG’s day and night system with its human and vampire gameplay loops is ‘almost two different games’

Rebel Wolves knew The Blood of Dawnwalker’s day and night system was going to be challenging, but wanted to deliver a “unique” experience for players.

Our Summer Game Fest 2026 quiz will prove whether you watched the show closely or not

Remember all the big reveals at Summer Game Fest 2026? Test yourself with our quiz.

‘No way THIS is the first tweet PlayStation puts out after 6 days’ — Instead of responding to the physical disc controversy, PlayStation is trying to advertise its new fight stick as fans refuse to back down

Sony is trying to advertise its new PlayStation fight stick amid physical disc controversy, but fans aren’t having it.

Steam Machine users are reporting ‘red line of death’ issues, but there’s now an official fix – and it’s surprisingly easy

Find out what you need to do if your Steam Machine is displaying a worrying red indicator light.

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