The Blood of Dawnwalker Deploys Hotfix 1.04 While Sequel Plans Take Shape
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Rebel Wolves has released the 1.04 hotfix for The Blood of Dawnwalker to fix controller bugs and stability issues, while early hiring hints point toward plans for a sequel.
Dark fantasy role-playing game The Blood of Dawnwalker is off to a fast start, passing one million sales in its first week as players dive into its vampire-centric world. Eurogamer notes that while the CD Projekt Red alumni project has resonated strongly with fans of The Witcher 3, early adopters have wrestled with technical hiccups, performance dips, and frustrating controller bugs. Developer Rebel Wolves has already deployed the 1.04 hotfix across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S to smooth out the rough edges.
The latest patch tackles several community pain points, including quest-blocking progression bugs, save file errors, and specific Steam controller input issues that caused frame-rate drops due to outdated Windows GameInput software. Rebel Wolves also adjusted controller dead zones to fix sprinting issues and cleaned up various quest soft-locks. While fans are still waiting on broader performance optimizations and uncapped cutscene frame rates, the studio has pledged ongoing support until the game runs smoothly on all setups.
Beyond immediate bug fixing, the studio is already looking toward the future of the franchise. Recent job listings spotted on Resetera point toward development on a Blood of Dawnwalker sequel. Studio co-founder Konrad Tomaszkiewicz previously outlined plans to follow protagonist Coen across different historical eras in future installments, with potential save data carryover features for players building long-term digital ownership of their journey through the series.
Tags: RPG, PC Gaming, Console Gaming, Game Updates
Original article: Eurogamer