Summary
- The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz explains why he left CDPR to form Rebel Wolves.
- In an interview, he says that he wants to change the rules of making an RPG game.
- He feels that it would have been hard to convince a larger company to make The Blood of Dawnwalker.
The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has explained why he left CD Projekt Red to open his own studio, Rebel Wolves. This comes after the studio, formed of other former CDPR developers, reveals its debut game, The Blood of Dawnwaker.
Speaking with PC Gamer, Tomaszkiewicz says that Dawnwalker is simply too “risky” for a larger studio, and wants to work with a smaller team on this RPG. He feels that this small team will help with communication, and teases that the studio has some “crazy ideas” for Dawnwalker.
The Witcher 3’s Director Explains Why He Left CD Projekt Red
He feels it would be “hard to convince” a large studio to make The Blood of Dawnwalker
In the PC Gamer interview, Tomaszkiewicz explains that he feels that established RPG rules can be “expanded and evolved” in his new game.
“We had crazy ideas. We knew that, you know, if we wanted to make them, we needed to open our own studio, because it would be hard to convince any big company—you know, with non-IP—to change, and do something new, and do something crazy,” he explains. “Actually, it’s risky, because we’re doing some solutions which are new.”
However, he also wanted to work with a smaller studio for a change. “I felt that a smaller team is capable of doing more, because the communication inside the team, and it’s easier to speak about the vision. It’s easier to feel the creative fire, and to do something special.”
With that said, it looks like the two studios still have a lot of love for each other. CDPR devs were hyping up Dawnwalker, and Rebel Wolves’ Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz shared some praise of The Witcher 4, at a time when some are trying to pit the two against each other.
14-century Europe – Bloody conflicts sweep the lands, and the Black Death comes for the survivors. In the wake of the disasters claiming thousands of lives, the decimated human population struggles for survival. It’s a moment of weakness – and that’s all they needed.
Vampires seize their opportunity – They walk out of the shadows and claim what they’ve been denied for centuries: freedom, and power that comes with it. Other creatures of the night follow their lead. Legends turn into reality, and history as we know it will never be the same.
You play as Coen – A young man turned into a Dawnwalker, forever treading the line between the world of day and the realm of night.
Combine vampiric strength with human resolve – Use your skills and combine vampiric strength with human resolve. Face your foes – be they human, monster, or the ticking clock itself. But remember – the real evil may bask in the sun’s light, and the most loyal of allies could lurk under the cover of night.