Rebel Wolves

What Rebel Wolves does

Rebel Wolves sp. z o.o. is a Warsaw, Poland-based independent game development studio founded in 2022 by former CD Projekt Red developers, most notably Konrad Tomaszkiewicz (former director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt) and his brother Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz (creative director on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077). The studio is purpose-built around a single product: The Blood of Dawnwalker, an open-world dark fantasy action-RPG set in 14th-century Europe devastated by the Black Death, scheduled for release on September 3, 2026 across PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Built on Unreal Engine 5 with native DLSS and FSR support, the title is positioned around a proprietary "narrative sandbox" design that emphasizes player-driven branching choices, a 30-day in-game time limit mechanic, and a day/night vampire duality system that fundamentally alters protagonist Coen's combat abilities and traversal mechanics. Estimated playthrough time is 55–70 hours, deliberately longer than comparable flagship RPGs.

The studio operates under a traditional AAA publishing model: Bandai Namco Entertainment handles global distribution, retail, and go-to-market as publisher, while Rebel Wolves retains full IP ownership and creative control. Revenue will flow from one-time license sales of the standard edition at $69.99 across all three platforms. The studio is financially supported by a minority strategic investment from NetEase Games (November 2022) and operates with an explicit "small team" doctrine, preferring not to expand headcount significantly before launch. Target customers are global narrative-RPG consumers — the same demographic that drove The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 — and the studio has framed The Blood of Dawnwalker as the first entry in a planned trilogy, signaling a multi-year franchise ambition despite a deliberately concentrated single-product pipeline.

Name

Rebel Wolves

Legal name

Rebel Wolves sp. z o.o.

Website

https://rebel-wolves.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rebel Wolves is a Warsaw-based independent game studio founded by former CD Projekt Red developers, building narrative-driven open-world RPGs. Its debut title, The Blood of Dawnwalker (Unreal Engine 5), launches September 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox via Bandai Namco, funded in part by NetEase.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Game Development (Action-RPG)

akta.pro primary industry

Social/UGC & Sandbox Game Studios (Roblox-like) (MPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Video game development
• Narrative action RPG
• Dark fantasy gaming
• Open world RPG
• Console PC gaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Wysokie Mazowieckie

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Video Game Sales: One-time purchase model for The Blood of Dawnwalker at $69.99 standard edition. Revenue generated through direct sales on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rebel Wolves is an independent game development studio that designs and develops premium narrative-driven action-RPG video games for PC and consoles. Its sole product is The Blood of Dawnwalker, an open-world dark fantasy RPG set in 14th-century Europe, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment and built on Unreal Engine 5 for release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S at a $69.99 standard edition price point.

Product overview

Rebel Wolves is a Warsaw-based independent game development studio composed of former CD Projekt Red developers (including former Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz). The studio's sole product offering is its debut title, The Blood of Dawnwalker — a narrative sandbox action-RPG built on Unreal Engine 5. The studio does not offer a platform, SaaS product, or modular software suite; its entire product portfolio consists of this single core game, supported by Bandai Namco Entertainment as publisher, with investment from NetEase Games. The studio is currently hiring across programming and legal roles but operates as a focused, smaller team without expansion plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Blood of Dawnwalker An open-world dark fantasy action-RPG set in 14th-century Europe devastated by the Black Death. Players control Coen, a half-man half-vampire with 30 in-game days to rescue his family. Features include a narrative sandbox design with branching questlines, a day/night cycle that fundamentally changes gameplay and abilities, a directional combat system, vampiric abilities (claws and Shadowstep traversal), a bloodlust mechanic, romance options integrated with a calendar system, and a complex relationship system. Estimated playthrough time is 55-70 hours. Built on Unreal Engine 5 with native NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support, launching at $69.99 standard edition for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55-70 hours gameplay time (longer than The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bandai Namco EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2025Bandai Namco Entertainment is the publisher for The Blood of Dawnwalker, handling distribution and go-to-market activities. The partnership was announced in mid-2025 ahead of the September 2026 release. The game is being developed on Unreal Engine 5 and will be available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rebelwolvesdevs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DawnwalkerGame
• Facebookfacebook.com/RebelWolvesStudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rebel-wolves
• Instagraminstagram.com/dawnwalkergame

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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