Bandai Namco delivered a thrilling new look at The Blood of Dawnwalker during the Xbox Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2025. The vampire-themed action RPG, set in a dark fantasy version of 14th-century Europe, has now received a confirmed release window for 2026 alongside a scheduled gameplay reveal event later this month.
Developed by a team including former CD Projekt Red developers now at Rebel Wolves, The Blood of Dawnwalker centers on Coen, a man tormented by a vampiric curse while fighting to save his family in the kingdom of Vale Sangora. The game blends intense action-RPG mechanics with a richly detailed narrative world steeped in gothic lore.
The new gameplay trailer revealed at the Xbox showcase gave fans their first look at pre-beta in-engine footage, highlighting fluid traversal, blood-fueled combat abilities, and eerie medieval environments. Bandai Namco also announced a dedicated gameplay event set for June 21 at 12 PM PDT / 3 PM EDT, timed with the summer solstice. The event promises 15 minutes of gameplay footage and developer insights into the game’s magical systems, traversal mechanics, and brutal vampire combat.
This major reveal came alongside several other high-profile announcements at the Xbox showcase, including:
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The Outer Worlds 2 and Cronos: The New Dawn trailers
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The reveal of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
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Confirmation that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Final Fantasy 16 are coming to Xbox later this winter
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Phil Spencer announcing four major first-party Xbox titles arriving in 2026
With its haunting world, emotionally driven story, and cinematic gameplay, The Blood of Dawnwalker has quickly become one of 2026’s most anticipated RPGs. If you’re a fan of dark fantasy and vampire lore, mark your calendar for June 21 — this reveal event could show why this title is drawing comparisons to Bloodborne and The Witcher alike.
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