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gaming2 hours ago•3 min saved

Dawnwalker blends vampire lore with time-driven play in a daring new RPG

The Blood of Dawnwalker, from Witcher 3 veterans Rebel Wolves, is a dark fantasy RPG set in 14th‑century Vale Sangora. You play Coen, a half‑vampire, who has 30 days to rescue his kidnapped family, alternating between day as a mortal swordsman and night with wall-walking, teleportation, and brutal powers. Time advances as you complete quests, and every choice—and your blood hunger—reshapes the world, with multiple playthroughs unlocking deeper stories. The developers envision a trilogy, and it releases on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on 3 September.

via The Guardian|

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gaming3 years ago•3 min saved

The Challenges of Developing AAA RPGs: Insights from Industry Experts.

CDPR lead quest designer Pawel Sasko discusses the challenges of creating branching choices in AAA cinematic games like Cyberpunk 2077, citing the complexity and cost of generating branches as a major obstacle. Sasko agrees with the thesis that the cinematic BioWare-style RPG is dead, and that the industry is about to crash into a wall due to the difficulty of creating scalable narratives. While players want more choices and bigger games, the reality of what’s possible in the current landscape of the industry may not match that, and expectations may have to be adjusted accordingly until this problem is solved.

via Forbes|

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