Single-player RPG and new IP The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold 1 million copies just two days after its launch, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Rebel Wolves have announced.
Official social media accounts for the first-time developer's new game confirmed the news with a celebratory graphic today. The milestone was reached just 48 hours after The Blood of Dawnwalker launched for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S September 3.
"Thank you for playing, sharing, supporting, and being part of the community!" Rebel Wolves said in a message to fans.
Thank you for playing, sharing, supporting, and being part of the community! ❤ pic.twitter.com/9fNqO8gNGB
An official summary for The Blood of Dawnwalker describes it as an "open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe." In this first chapter, players take the role of Coen, a "human by day and vampire by night" who is fighting for his family in a narrative shaped by player choice. It also happens to have an in-game clock that sees Coen's story take place through a 30-day period. It's something some players love – and others don't.
Reaching 1 million copies sold in such a short amount of time would be an impressive feat for any game, but there are a few reasons it's especially noteworthy for the Rebel Wolves team. This is the studio's first major release since it was founded in 2022. Led by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt director and Cyberpunk 2077 co-director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, The Blood of Dawnwalker is also a new IP. The Warsaw-based studio previously released a CGI teaser to tease how sequels could potentially expand on its dark fantasy formula in new and interesting ways.
"The CGI teaser shows where the dark fantasy saga is heading," Bandai Namco said in a June press release. "Players can see Coen in completely different surroundings than the ones they are used to – a modern, 21st-century setting, offering a glimpse of where the overarching plot ultimately leads. As the developers revealed, the next installments of the Dawnwalker franchise will span centuries, continents, and cultures across the globe."
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