"Dawnwalker Game Director Quits CDPR, Launches Own Studio"

After the release of acclaimed titles like *The Witcher 3* and *Cyberpunk 2077*, not all the experts at CD Projekt RED chose to stay with the company. Some, drawn to new ventures, embarked on a fresh journey with *The Blood of Dawnwalker*. This new game has been recently unveiled by Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by a CD Projekt RED veteran, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz.

Tomaszkiewicz shed light on his decision to leave CDPR, emphasizing a desire for innovation and creative freedom. He explained, "I wanted to do something different with my friends, so I started Rebel Wolves. Naturally, we have a strong interest in role-playing games and their history. But I believe that these RPG rules can be developed and expanded. We came up with some wild ideas." He highlighted the challenges of convincing large corporations to embrace new intellectual property and innovative approaches, stating, "Since it would be difficult to persuade any large corporation to change and do something novel, you know [to work with brand-new] intellectual property, we came to the realization that if we wanted to do them, we would need to open our own studio."

Tomaszkiewicz also pointed out the advantages of a smaller team, noting, "Since we're working on some novel solutions, it's actually risky. Unlike in large studios where it's more complicated, we work with people and between people [relationships] in our studio. A small team, in my opinion, is capable of more because there is communication among members and discussing the vision is simpler. Feeling the 'creative fire' and creating something unique is simpler."