While NetEase is seemingly pulling out of its international investments, The Blood of Dawnwalker's development is going as planned.
The Blood of Dawnwalker's developers want to focus on giving players as much freedom as possible while still featuring a rich narrative.
The Blood of Dawnwalker will feature a unique time-limit mechanic that only progresses with quests so that players can calmly explore.
Rebel Wolves' creative director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz wants players to get to know the game's open world and explore without rushing.
Director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said this was in response to The Witcher 3 players ignoring the main story to play Gwent non-stop.
Doubling down on the concept of a narrative sandbox, The Blood of Dawnwalker will allow players plenty of freedom in its story.
"If size is your measure, then yes, it's not the size of a AAA like The Witcher. But I don't know if the size is the measure, to be honest."
Even seemingly minor and inconsequential quests in The Blood of Dawnwalker might end up affecting the overall story, according to the studio.
Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz says that writing a protagonist like Coen is quite enjoyable, rather than writing a superhero yet again.
The fantasy RPG's magic system will apparently be more subtle, focusing on occult elements, including rituals and summoning.
Coen also isn't a "grizzled veteran who's seen it all" but a "young guy who, at heart, is emotional," say writer Jakub Szamałek.
While The Blood of Dawnwalker's narrative will feature some sort of 30-day time limit, the developer has confirmed that this won't affect gameplay.
Developed by former Witcher 3 devs, the AAA open-world dark fantasy RPG will see players step into the boots of a vampire.
Indie team Rebel Wolves' debut title is described as a AAA dark fantasy action RPG, and is being published by Bandai Namco.
The narrative-driven sandbox RPG is being developed by a team of former CD Projekt RED veterans using Unreal Engine 5.
The company staffed and headed up by veteran developers from CD Projekt RED has announced the name of its first game.
The studio has also confirmed its AAA dark fantasy action RPG has entered the alpha stage, and that more details will be revealed later this year.
The studio was established earlier in the year, and is comprised of former CD Projekt RED devs who worked on The Witcher and Cyberpunk.
The studio's debut project is the first in a planned saga, and is being built using Unreal Engine 5 for "PC and next-gen consoles".
