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October Update Preview: Easier Story Difficulty, Combat Changes
Rebel Wolves is targeting early October for a larger update: a new lowest difficulty, combat targeting changes and smoother escapes. No release date is confirmed.
UpdatedSep 28, 2026
Launch: What We Know (September 3, 2026)
The Blood of Dawnwalker launched September 3, 2026. Confirmed: developer, publisher, engine, time system, skill trees, endings, achievements.
UpdatedSep 3, 2026
Launch: What We Know and What Needs Verifying
The Blood of Dawnwalker launched September 3, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. What is confirmed, what is still being verified, and where patch notes will land.
UpdatedSep 11, 2026
Hotfix 1.0.5 (September 10, 2026)
Hotfix 1.0.5 improves the PC shader compilation pipeline, which can reduce stuttering for some players. No gameplay, quest or save changes were listed.
UpdatedSep 10, 2026
Patch 1.0.4 (September 9, 2026)
Patch 1.0.4 fixes uncontrolled torch growth, dead NPC dialogue, silver mine pipes, and multiple crash and softlock issues.
UpdatedSep 9, 2026
Update 1.1 (October 22, 2026): Respec, Story Mode, Combat Fixes
Update 1.1 adds the Draught of Mind Rebirth respec, animal petting, a reworked Story mode, and over 1,100 fixes across combat, quests and stability.
UpdatedNov 5, 2026
Golden Joystick Awards 2026: Dawnwalker Nominations and How to Vote
The Blood of Dawnwalker is nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year plus three categories at the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards.
UpdatedNov 5, 2026
Patch 1.0.3 (September 4, 2026)
Patch 1.0.3 adds DualSense controller support for PC players on Steam and GOG.
UpdatedSep 4, 2026
Eclipse Edition First Discount: What Is Confirmed (November 2026)
The Eclipse Edition received its first PlayStation Store discount in November 2026. Here is what is confirmed, and what to check before buying.
UpdatedNov 5, 2026
Patch 1.0.2 (September 3, 2026)
Patch 1.0.2 fixes the Lunka tutorial, a Farkas conversation, the Imbued Sword of St. Mihai forge, and PC controller input.
UpdatedSep 3, 2026
Console Performance Modes: 30 and 40 FPS Tiers
PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X ship with two console performance tiers — Balanced 40 FPS and Quality 30 FPS. No 60 FPS mode was available at launch.
UpdatedSep 3, 2026
FrameGen Crash on AMD RX 9070 XT: Official Known Issue (Update 1.1)
Rebel Wolves lists one open Update 1.1 issue: switching FrameGen OFF to ON can crash the game on AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT systems.
UpdatedNov 5, 2026
1 Million Copies Sold (official announcement)
The Blood of Dawnwalker passed 1 million copies sold, per the official Steam announcement. The post does not state a timeframe; media reported roughly two days.
UpdatedSep 9, 2026
Final PC System Requirements
The four-tier PC system requirements chart for The Blood of Dawnwalker, cross-checked against the official Bandai Namco page and the Steam store page.
UpdatedAug 18, 2026
Edition Lineup Revealed at Road to Launch (April 28, 2026)
The four-edition lineup for The Blood of Dawnwalker was revealed at the Road to Launch event on April 28, 2026.
UpdatedApr 28, 2026
All Nine Ultimate Perks Identified (September 15, 2026)
All nine Ultimate Perks across the three skill trees are identified after the 2026-09-15 cross-verification confirmed Vampirism's Lethal Crescendo.
UpdatedSep 15, 2026
The Two Hidden Endings: Confirmed Routes, Triggers Pending
A Hero They Deserve and Together Forever have confirmed routes, but their exact dialogue triggers are still being pinned down. In-verification.
UpdatedSep 14, 2026
Difficulty Presets: Four Options (incl. Duelist)
Four difficulty presets — Story, Fair, Challenging, Duelist — what each one changes, and how difficulty is changed mid-run.
UpdatedSep 12, 2026
Rebel Wolves: The Studio Behind Dawnwalker
Rebel Wolves is the Polish studio behind The Blood of Dawnwalker, founded by veterans of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 and published by Bandai Namco.
UpdatedSep 11, 2026
Metacritic & OpenCritic Scores
Metacritic: PS5 83, PC 84, Xbox Series X 86. OpenCritic: 84 Mighty, 89% recommend. Top scores: IGN 9/10, Destructoid 9.5/10, PCGamesN 9/10.
UpdatedSep 10, 2026