An RPG fan at heart, the director of The Blood of Dawnwalker is delighted to see titles like Clair Obscur and Crimson Desert make the genre shine with their differences.
From The Witcher 3 to Crimson Desert, including Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and Baldur’s Gate 3, many titles have left their mark on the world of video games in recent years. And at a time when releases are coming one after the other, which means competition is fiercer than ever, succeeding in standing out from the others can be a real feat. In any case, that’s what the director of The Blood of Dawnwalker thinks, who sees behind the success of certain titles a sort of return to the golden age of RPGs in the 90s.
For the creator of The Witcher 3, the RPG has found its full form
During a recent interview with our colleagues at GamesRadar+, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, director of The Blood of Dawnwalker who previously cut his teeth on The Witcher 3, returned to his career as a player, emphasizing in particular his appetite for the oldest RPGs. Eye of the Beholder, Stonekeep or even Betrayal at Kronder, to name a few, are for example among its main references, even if the creator of The Blood of Dawnwalker nevertheless keeps an eye on new releases.
From Dispatch, who impressed him with his way “to approach the writing of dialogue to create characters we believe in”in Crimson Desert, which fascinates him with its ability “to arouse totally different emotions [sans] rely on a very dense story »Tomaszkiewicz does not lack praise for certain recent games. “I think there is still a lot of room for this genre to evolve.” nevertheless recognizes the creator of The Blood of Dawnwalker. “But I also think it’s really great that we’ve gotten to this point.”.
“When we talk about games from last year and this year, like Crimson Desert, Dispatch or Clair Obscur, it reminds me of the 90s, the beginning of the 90s, when all the games that came out were sometimes similar in terms of genre, but were in very different realities in the way we controlled them and the way we lived the experience” he explains. Which, in his eyes, places the RPG genre today in a situation similar to that of the time, which allows more modest studios to compete against AAA.
A future paved with ambition for Rebel Wolves
And it is difficult to prove him wrong when we see the success encountered by Clair Obscur Expedition 33, which has today become the most awarded game in history ahead of juggernauts like Elden Ring and The Last of Us Part 2. Of course, the creator of The Blood of Dawnwalker does not fail to point out that this is particularly encouraged by a change of mind, which means that the industry today tends more to encourage studios to stand out with new experiences than a few years ago.
“It’s really cool, and I’m going to try to promote this approach and make sure that our company offers this kind of experience with every new game.”he then concludes on the question. This promises an interesting future for Rebel Wolves, which is currently preparing for the release of its first title with The Blood of Dawnwalker. And if we rely on the latest presentation of the game, it already aims to bring its personal touch to the RPG genre. But will he really succeed? Answer September 3, 2026.
Source : GamesRadar+
