Insurgent Wolves is a studio based by builders who used to work in CD Projekt Pink, the corporate liable for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3. The group introduced the formation of the studio approach again in February 2022, however that is the primary time we’ve heard some information about what they’re engaged on. They’ve revealed that their debut recreation can be Dawnwalker, a story-driven darkish fantasy RPG.
Moreover the sport’s title, the builders additionally unveiled a wallpaper, hinting at what Dawnwalker’s theme can be upon launch.
The Staff Behind Insurgent Wolves
After the chaotic entrance of Cyberpunk 2077, a number of teams of former builders in CD Projekt Pink left the corporate to pursue impartial tasks. Most not too long ago, a brand new studio full of ex-employees of CJ Projekt, referred to as Clean, was shaped. Insurgent Wolves is a special group shaped in early 2022, and after two years, they lastly supplied us a glance into what they’re engaged on.
Insurgent Wolves was created by The Witcher 3 recreation director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who was additionally the secondary recreation director and head of manufacturing for Cyberpunk 2077. He envisions Insurgent Wolves as a spot the place skilled recreation builders can reignite their ardour and pour their hearts into an incredible, formidable title.
The studio wished to interrupt away from the load of AAA improvement studios and strategy each aim as a group. After they departed from CJ Projekt in February 2022, they started filling numerous distant and in-house roles. Whereas Insurgent Wolves is predicated in Warsaw, Poland, a number of distant workers work for the studio worldwide.
The core group is comprised of animation director Tamara Zawada (Shadow Warrior 2, The Witcher 3), design director Daniel Sadowski (The Witcher 1), artwork director Bartlomiej Gawel (The Witcher 1, 2, 3), fundamental author and narrative director Jakub Szamalek (Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Thronebreaker), studio head Robert Murzynowski, and chief monetary officer Michal Boryka, with Konrad Tomaszkiewicz because the founder.
What’s Dawnwalker All About?
Billed as Insurgent Wolves’ dream group undertaking, Dawnwalker is a darkish fantasy journey that seems to be set within the Center Ages. The studio states it’s a “AAA IP, story-driven RPG saga constructed for PCs and next-generation consoles.” Dawnwalker has formally entered the alpha stage of improvement. Insurgent Wolves plans to share extra details about the sport later this 12 months.
The wallpaper the devs have revealed reveals a person leaping by means of the air with a sword; nevertheless, his left-hand appears considerably monstrous. Combining that with the sport’s title and the picture’s blood-red shade, many speculate that Dawnwalker might need a vampiric theme to it.
The explanation for that is that Dawnwalker is a play on the phrase Daywalker, which is a time period generally utilized in tales to explain vampire-human hybrids which can be able to strolling within the solar. These hints have led us to suppose that we’ll get a excessive fantasy story that focuses on vampires, which is perhaps impressed by The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine.
Insurgent Wolves didn’t share any extra details about Dawnwalker past their earlier statements and the picture they shared on their Twitter/X account, so questions on its mechanics, premise, narrative, and platforms are out the window till they’re answered (hopefully) this 12 months. Till then, the promotional artwork ought to assist gas the imaginations of what the group is cooking.
