The Blood of Dawnwalker Release Date and Time

The Blood of Dawnwalker released on Thursday, September 3, 2026, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It is out now on all three. On PC (Steam and Epic) the game unlocked at one single global moment — midnight Central European Time, which was 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET on September 2 — while the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions went live at midnight local time on September 3. There was no early access period; every player started Coen's 30-day journey on the same day.

What is the game, quickly: the debut title from Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by The Witcher 3's game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It's a story-driven dark fantasy action RPG set in a plague-stricken 14th-century Europe, where you play Coen — human by day, vampire by night — with 30 days to save his family.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Release Date and Unlock Times

Developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment locked in September 3 during the Road to Launch digital event on April 28, 2026, alongside a new story trailer. The date held firm all the way through — no delays.

PC unlocked worldwide at one single moment, set to midnight Central European Time at the developers' home studio in Warsaw. That moment landed on the evening of September 2 in the Americas, and the early hours of September 3 everywhere east of Europe. Consoles unlocked at midnight local time on September 3, which put console players in the Americas slightly ahead of the PC crowd. Here was the PC unlock timetable:

Region	PC local unlock time
United States (PT)	Wed, September 2, 3:00 PM
United States (ET)	Wed, September 2, 6:00 PM
Brazil	Wed, September 2, 7:00 PM
Universal Time (UTC)	Wed, September 2, 10:00 PM
United Kingdom	Wed, September 2, 11:00 PM
Central Europe	Thu, September 3, 12:00 AM
South Africa	Thu, September 3, 12:00 AM
China / Philippines	Thu, September 3, 6:00 AM
Japan	Thu, September 3, 7:00 AM
Australia (West)	Thu, September 3, 6:00 AM
Australia (East)	Thu, September 3, 8:00 AM
New Zealand	Thu, September 3, 10:00 AM

One practical note for PC players in North America: the unlock arrived on the evening of September 2, the day before the official date. Console players in most regions waited until midnight local time on September 3.

Platforms

The Blood of Dawnwalker is out on three platforms:

• PC via Steam
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X|S

There is no Nintendo Switch version, and none has been announced. The game is also not on Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus — if either of those changes, we'll update this page.

One more platform note: this is a single-player experience with no multiplayer. Launch day was about download speeds, not queue times.

Because this is a single-player, story-driven RPG, day one came without server queues or login rushes. The install asks for a 60 GB SSD.

The Road to September 3: Announcement History

The release date was a long time coming. Here is the short version of how The Blood of Dawnwalker got to September 3:

• December 19, 2024 — the game is first teased, with a reveal event promised for the new year.
• January 13, 2025 — the reveal event delivers a 45-minute deep dive into the world and story. Still no release date.
• June 2025 — gameplay is revealed around the Xbox Games Showcase, followed by a 21-minute gameplay overview that draws more than a million views across multiple channels.
• April 28, 2026 — the Road to Launch event finally confirms September 3, 2026, alongside the story trailer.
• June 2026 — a new trailer drops at Summer Game Fest, keeping the game in the summer spotlight.
• August 13, 2026 — the "Everything You Need to Know" trailer condenses the Vrakhiri vampire rulers, Coen's dual nature, the 30-day time system and the combat into one final summary in the lead-up to release.
• September 2026 — the launch trailer goes live on the official site in the final days before release.

Look at that cadence and a pattern emerges. The reveal introduced a dark fantasy pitch strong enough to carry a brand-new studio. The gameplay overview answered whether the studio could actually build an RPG around it. The Road to Launch event turned a vague 2026 window into a date. By launch week the game had nine months of steady drumbeats behind it — and it showed in the numbers.

What You Get on Day One

What shipped on September 3:

• 46 Steam achievements
• 15 interface languages on the Steam version
• A 60 GB installation on PC, with an SSD required — see our system requirements guide
• The full 30-day, 30-night time system active from the first hour of play

The wishlist numbers explain the buzz. Rebel Wolves announced more than 2 million wishlists across all platforms in July 2026. Third-party estimates put the Steam figure alone at around 1.47 million, which was good for second place on Steam's global unreleased chart. For a brand-new IP from a debut studio, that was a remarkable launch position.

The community was large from hour one, and the guides, builds and endings debates filled up fast.

What the first hours look like: the opening sets up Coen's transformation and his family's fate, then the valley opens up. From that point on, the 30-day clock and the day-night cycle drive everything — our how long to beat guide explains how the time system works before you commit your first evening to it.

Editions and Pricing

The Standard Edition costs $69.99 on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox. The Eclipse Edition runs $79.99 with digital extras, the physical Day 1 Edition matches the $69.99 MSRP with a SteelBook and a world map in the box, and the limited Collector's Edition sits at $199.99 with a Coen statue and a hardcover compendium. Our full price and editions guide breaks down every bundle.

Bottom line: The Blood of Dawnwalker is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, released September 3, 2026. Coen's 30 days start counting the moment you press play.