The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Road to Launch event did more than provide a release date and system requirements – it also showcased the scale of Vale Sangora and Coen’s journey. Granted, we didn’t see all of it (especially what happens after 30 days), but it’s absolutely massive, and as it turns out, bigger than what the development team originally planned.
If you’ll recall, creative director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz revealed last year that the campaign would require 30 to 40 hours to complete. But now? In Q&A session attended by Gamereactor, he revealed that it takes around 50 hours on average to complete, though it depends on one’s approach.
“It’s funny, because when we first started to work, we planned it for 40 hours. Right now, the average is around 50 hours, but it depends on which difficulty level you play, how picky you are, how much you explore, and how much you upgrade your gear, and so on,” he revealed.
“Lately, a few persons from our team finished the game… and there are big differences between them. It’s like from 50 hours to around 70.” The latter could indicate the amount of side content that players engage with, but with the different ways to approach quests (as illustrated here), there’s more than enough reason to replay. For instance, you can play as an evil Coen throughout, and it is apparently glorious.
The Blood of Dawnwalker arrives on September 3rd, retailing for $69.99 on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Thus far, we’ve seen Coen’s wolf transformation – callback to Bram Stoker’s Dracula – and how he can earn infamy from different vampire lords. This subsequently opens up quests for them that can influence the ending, but you need to be mindful of the time limit, as even unlocking new perks can advance the day.