{"id":8409,"date":"2026-08-23T06:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blood-of-dawnwalker-console-footage-no-60fps-september-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T06:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:22:27","slug":"blood-of-dawnwalker-console-footage-no-60fps-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blood-of-dawnwalker-console-footage-no-60fps-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood of Dawnwalker Console Footage: No 60fps, Two Performance Modes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With <a href=\"\/blog\/blood-of-dawnwalker-september-3-ps5-pc-2026\/\">Blood of Dawnwalker<\/a> arriving on 3 September, Rebel Wolves has released a five-minute console footage trailer revealing exactly how the open-world dark fantasy RPG performs on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X. The headline: two performance modes, and neither one reaches 60fps.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Modes \u2014 30fps Quality, 40fps Balanced<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/blood-of-dawnwalker-screenshot-2.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blood of Dawnwalker gameplay screenshot showing the vampire protagonist Coen in a dark medieval village\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment \/ Rebel Wolves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The performance specs are the same across PS5 Pro, PS5, and Xbox Series X:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quality Mode<\/strong>: Dynamic 4K, 30fps target<\/li>\n<li><strong>Balanced Mode<\/strong>: Dynamic 4K, 40fps target \u2014 requires a 120Hz display<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A 60fps mode is not available. Rebel Wolves has not addressed Xbox Series S performance, which was absent from the console footage entirely \u2014 details for that platform are still to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6bm4fZjxeJk\" title=\"The Blood of Dawnwalker \u2014 Console Footage\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The Blood of Dawnwalker \u2014 Console Footage \u2014 via Dawnwalker on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What the Footage Shows<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/blood-of-dawnwalker-screenshot-3.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blood of Dawnwalker combat screenshot showing vampire abilities in action\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment \/ Rebel Wolves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The five-minute video walks through gameplay on each of the three console SKUs, showing the open-world environments, combat, and how the game looks in both Quality and Balanced modes. The visuals hold up well across both settings \u2014 the trade-off is purely in framerate ceiling, not resolution or visual fidelity. Both modes target Dynamic 4K.<\/p>\n<p>Blood of Dawnwalker is set in 14th-century Europe, casting players as Coen, a man caught between his human life during daylight and a newly-acquired vampire nature after dark. The game&#8217;s core hook is time: every in-game day that passes ticks down a countdown tied to your family&#8217;s fate, which forces players to choose how they spend each night rather than simply exploring freely.<\/p>\n<h2>What Singapore PS5 Players Should Know Before 3 September<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/blood-of-dawnwalker-screenshot-4.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blood of Dawnwalker open-world screenshot showing a dark medieval landscape at night\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment \/ Rebel Wolves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you own a standard HDTV, Balanced Mode&#8217;s 40fps target is off the table \u2014 that mode requires a 120Hz panel. Quality Mode at 30fps will be what most players experience on a standard display. Performance-sensitive players who find 30fps uncomfortable on an action RPG may want to wait for post-launch coverage before buying.<\/p>\n<p>PC players are unaffected by this \u2014 the game launches simultaneously on Steam and Microsoft Store on 3 September, where hardware-dependent framerates are unlocked. For Singapore gamers picking between versions, PC remains the higher-ceiling option for smoothness.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders are open on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3751260\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a> ahead of the 3 September launch. Browse our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News<\/a> section for more coverage on upcoming September releases.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebel Wolves has released five minutes of Blood of Dawnwalker console footage \u2014 two modes target Dynamic 4K at 30fps and 40fps, with no 60fps option at launch. Game hits PS5, Xbox, and PC on 3 September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[202,1302,64,720],"class_list":["post-8409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-bandai-namco","tag-blood-of-dawnwalker","tag-ps5","tag-rebel-wolves"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/blood-of-dawnwalker-screenshot-1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2bD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5453,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blood-of-dawnwalker-september-3-ps5-pc-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8409,"position":0},"title":"The Blood of Dawnwalker Launches 3 September \u2014 Ex-Witcher 3 Director&#8217;s Dark RPG","date":"July 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Blood of Dawnwalker, the dark vampire RPG from ex-Witcher 3 developers Rebel Wolves, launches 3 September 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/blood-of-dawnwalker-key-art.png?fit=1200%2C585&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5232,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/digimon-story-time-stranger-switch-2-switch-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8409,"position":1},"title":"Digimon Story: Time Stranger Launches on Switch 2 and Switch \u2014 10 July Worldwide","date":"July 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Digimon Story: Time Stranger arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch on 10 July worldwide, with 4K Quality Mode and 60fps Performance Mode exclusive to Switch 2.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/digimon_switch2_announce.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4920,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/digimon-story-time-stranger-switch-2-july-2026-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":8409,"position":2},"title":"Digimon Story: Time Stranger Comes to Switch and Switch 2 on 10 July","date":"July 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Digimon Story: Time Stranger arrives on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on 10 July 2026 with 4K HDR and 60fps modes \u2014 and a free day-one update adding Terriermon Assistant as a playable character.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/digimon-story-time-stranger-switch2-header.jpg?fit=460%2C215&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7353,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-mgs4-august-27-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8409,"position":3},"title":"MGS4 Finally Leaves PS3 \u2014 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Out August 27","date":"August 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 lands on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on August 27 \u2014 and it finally brings MGS4 and Peace Walker to modern platforms for the very first time.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol2-ps-store-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4658,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/digimon-story-time-stranger-switch-2-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8409,"position":4},"title":"Digimon Story: Time Stranger Arrives on Switch and Switch 2 on 10 July","date":"July 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Digimon Story: Time Stranger launches on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on 10 July 2026 with an exclusive 4K Quality Mode and 60fps Performance Mode. 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