7 January 2026

January 8 Could Be a Special Day for Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 Fans

By newsgame

January 8, 2026 could end up being a very special day for fans of CD Projekt RED–style RPGs, thanks in part to the upcoming New Game+ Showcase and one particular game tied closely to that legacy. The Blood of Dawnwalker, a dark fantasy RPG from Rebel Wolves, is confirmed to appear during the event, which means expectant fans could be treated to new gameplay footage or details as the year’s first major industry showcase gets underway.

What makes the appearance of The Blood of Dawnwalker so special is the team behind it. Rebel Wolves is made up of former CDPR developers, including creatives who worked on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077, and The Blood of Dawnwalker has already occupied a similar space as those titles with its story-driven, single-player RPG design and a heavy focus on player choice. With a 2026 release window still intact for the highly anticipated title, the New Game+ Showcase may offer an even clearer sense of what to expect from Dawnwalker‘s gameplay and story.

The New Game+ Showcase Will Feature 45 Games on January 8, 2026

The upcoming New Game+ Showcase is special even apart from the games that will be featured in it, as it is both the first of its kind and creator-led and self-funded. Unlike traditional showcases, there are no paid placements, and every game featured in the event is there because the team’s six core creators are genuinely excited about them. The ultimate goal, as the New Game+ Showcase’s hype trailer description states, “is to give developers and publishers a stage where their game isn’t competing for attention with dozens of sponsored slots, but instead stands out in front of communities that want to discover it.”

Some of the Games Confirmed to Be Featured in the New Game+ Showcase

Crimson Desert
The Blood of Dawnwalker
The Eternal Life of Goldman
The Cube
Atomic Heart DLC
Dragon Twin
Denshattack!
Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call
Dark Light: Survivor
Duskfade
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
ExeKiller

The New Game+ Showcase has been confirmed to feature 45 games in total, including indie, AA, and AAA projects. While not every game has been announced outright, user @GermanStrands revealed in a recent X post 12 of the titles that would be featured in the showcase. These games include The Blood of Dawnwalker, Crimson Desert, Mundfish’s The Cube and DLC for Atomic Heart, and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.

The Blood of Dawnwalker May End Up Being the Star of January 8’s New Game+ Showcase

While the New Game+ Showcase is bound to be an exciting time for gamers of all interests, however, fans of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077 may get the biggest treat with The Blood of Dawnwalker‘s confirmed attendance. Developed by former CD Projekt Red creatives, The Blood of Dawnwalker should be right up the alley for fans of the developer’s past work, with its open world, dark fantasy themes, narrative sandbox structure and freeform progression.

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Features at a Glance

OPEN-WORLD DARK FANTASY ACTION RPG with a heavy narrative focus.
DEVELOPED IN UNREAL ENGINE 5 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
SET IN A FICTIONAL 14TH-CENTURY EASTERN EUROPEAN KINGDOM full of supernatural threats and political intrigue.
PROTAGONIST WITH DUAL NATURE of half-human during the day and a vampire at night.
NARRATIVE SANDBOX STRUCTURE, where quests can be completed in multiple orders and player choice shapes the story’s direction.
DAY-NIGHT CYCLE IMPACTS GAMEPLAY, with time and actions influencing how players approach quests and exploration.
UNIQUE TIME MECHANIC, where players have a 30-day in-world timeframe tied to advancing the main objective, but world exploration doesn’t push time forward.
COMBAT VARIETY includes swordplay, magic, vampire abilities, and positional systems like directional blocking.
SKILL PROGRESSION tied to human, vampire, and mixed playstyles.

It’s unclear what the New Game+ Showcase might have in store for those anticipating The Blood of Dawnwalker‘s arrival, but its confirmed appearance alone makes January 8 a date worth watching. With Rebel Wolves still holding many of the game’s cards close and a 2026 release window on the horizon, even a brief gameplay showing or deeper look at its systems could go a long way. For fans hoping to see the next evolution of the kind of RPG design CD Projekt RED became known for, the showcase may end up being the first real step toward that answer.