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Former CD Projekt RED Devs Rebel Wolves Announces Dark Fantasy RPG ‘Dawnwalker’

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Last year, former developers at CD Projekt Red formed their own studio, Rebel Wolves. The new developer has now announced their first title, a dark fantasy story-driven RPG called Dawnwalker, which from the title and the initial artwork, gives off some vampiric undertones.

“Throughout all my years in game development, story-driven role-playing adventures have always been something I was most passionate about,” said Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, Rebel Wolves’ new Creative Director. “For me, nothing beats being able to fully immerse myself and discover handcrafted stories and worlds. There are so many fantastic RPGs out there today, however, I feel that there’s not only enough space but also a hunger among players for more captivating stories.”

Tomaszkiewicz joins a team of industry veterans who have worked on The Witcher series, as well as Cyberpunk 2077. According to the press release, Dawnwalker has officially entered the alpha stage of development, and the team plans to share more about the game later this year.

“We want to craft a world that you will want to explore and dive deep into and tell stories that make you care about the characters,” explains Tomaszkiewicz. “We aim to deliver an experience that will allow for a variety of choices and room for experimentation when replayed.”

And speaking of The Witcher, not only is CD Projekt Red in the midst of developing a remake of the original game, but also a new entry in the series. And on the TV front, Laurence Fishburne has joined the Netflix series for its upcoming 4th season as Regis.

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‘Alone in the Dark’ Remake Developer Pieces Interactive Shut Down

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The current precariousness of the video games industry took another hit today. Weeks after Embracer Group revealed that Pieces Interactive’s remake of Alone in the Dark had “performed below management expectations”, it’s now being reported that the developer has been shut down by Embracer Group. Pieces Interactive had posted to the main page of their website and on the studio’s social media accounts the caption “Pieces Interactive: 2007–2024. Thanks for playing with us.”

Per Game Developer, former Pieces Interactive character artist Gustav Pethrus confirmed via LinkedIn that the company was indeed closing.

The closure of Pieces Interactive follows the layoffs done earlier in the year at the developer by Embracer Group, which was part of a major restructuring by the company. Borderlands developer Gearbox Interactive and Evil Dead: The Game developer Saber Interactive had been sold off back in March, while Eidos Montreal (which Embracer had acquired back in May 2022) had its in-development Deus Ex game cancelled.

Prior to the layoffs, the situation for Pieces Interactive had been made more complicated due to the weak commercial response and mixed critical reception to the Alone in the Dark remake. Despite being rough around the edges, we found that the game was still a worthwhile playthrough.

Alone in the Dark is available on PC via Steam, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5.

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