{"rewrite":{"id":"r_04526a5c239c3082e97287ad","clusterId":"c_8d21004e76420582973a8fdb","slug":"bandai-namco-sets-early-2027-console-gore-update-for-the-blood-of-dawnwalker","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bandai Namco Sets Early 2027 Console Gore Update for The Blood of Dawnwalker","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on its official Japanese X account that the Japanese PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of The Blood of Dawnwalker will get an update lifting blood and gore restrictions in early 2027. The Steam version's restrictions were removed in update 1.1, which also added dog and cat petting. Rebel Wolves said on September 4 it was investigating removal of the restrictions.","whyItMatters":"The console fix lands roughly half a year after the Steam fix, so Japanese players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S stay on the restricted build while PC players do not.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe console update follows the Steam one by a wide margin. Update 1.1 removed the Japanese Steam version\u0026#39;s blood and gore restrictions and added the ability to pet dogs and cats; the official overseas account announced that update on October 16 as scheduled for the following week.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese account\u0026#39;s October 20 post says the console change comes from player feedback and is planned for early 2027. Rebel Wolves, the developer, said on September 4 that it was looking into removing the restrictions after players argued the cuts hurt combat and story.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Blood of Dawnwalker's Japanese PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions get a blood and gore update in early 2027, Bandai Namco says. Steam already had its restrictions lifted in update 1.1.","twitterPost":"Bandai Namco plans an early 2027 update lifting blood and gore restrictions on the Japanese PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of The Blood of Dawnwalker. The Steam version already had them removed in update 1.1.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco's Japanese X account says the Japanese console versions of The Blood of Dawnwalker will get a blood and gore adjustment in early 2027. The Steam version's restrictions were lifted earlier in update 1.1, which also added petting for dogs and cats. Rebel Wolves had said in September it was investigating removal of the restrictions.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/20/173856.html\",\"title\":\"Vampire ARPG \\\"The Blood of Dawnwalker\\\" Console Version Blood and Gore Adjustment Update Scheduled for Early 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4691,"outputTokens":558,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792502528,"createdAt":"2026-10-20T13:16:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T13:21:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T13:21:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8d21004e76420582973a8fdb","canonicalTitle":"吸血鬼ARPG『The Blood of Dawnwalker』コンソール版の流血表現・残虐描写調整アプデは2027年初頭に予定","representativeArticleId":"a_87984c411ad6e820741ad25c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Blood of Dawnwalker\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-20T12:00:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-20T12:00:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T13:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/20/173856.html","title":"吸血鬼ARPG『The Blood of Dawnwalker』コンソール版の流血表現・残虐描写調整アプデは2027年初頭に予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Blood of Dawnwalker"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}