{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cf5b11ecedbcb006f3e8a95b","clusterId":"c_09caa7284c1e467f7c8254b9","slug":"the-blood-of-dawnwalker-update-1-1-removes-japanese-steam-gore-censorship","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Removes Japanese Steam Gore Censorship","summary":"Rebel Wolves will release update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker next week. The patch notes state that blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version, roughly a month after the studio said it had begun work on the change. The update also adds new features, including skill resets, animal petting, a revised Story mode, subtitle options, and over 1,100 improvements and fixes.","whyItMatters":"The Japanese Steam version carried the same blood and gore restrictions as the console release, and the community response pushed the studio to reverse that in the first major patch after launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eUpdate 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker arrives next week, and its patch notes state that blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version. Before release, the official website listed differences between the Japanese and overseas versions, covering sexual expressions, blood and gore in combat, extreme violence, and death scenes. After launch on September 3, Japanese Steam reviews and social media posts said combat blood was suppressed and wounded characters showed no blood. The studio said on X on September 4 that it had begun work to lift the restrictions and add other language versions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDraught of Mind Rebirth\u003c/strong\u003e: resets skills so players can re-learn swordsmanship, sorcery, and vampire abilities\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetting Animals\u003c/strong\u003e: dogs and cats can be petted within the directional combat system\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Mode Update\u003c/strong\u003e: the existing Story difficulty is renamed Forgiving, and a new Story mode adds combat assistance\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtitle Settings\u003c/strong\u003e: font size can be increased and subtitles enabled for all conversations\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrameGen technology update\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Blood of Dawnwalker update 1.1 lands next week. Patch notes say blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version, about a month after the studio said work had begun. Skill resets, animal petting, and a new Story mode are also in.","twitterPost":"The Blood of Dawnwalker update 1.1 is out next week. Patch notes confirm blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version, roughly a month after the studio said work had started. Skill resets, animal petting, and a new Story mode come with it.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Rebel Wolves will release update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker next week, and the patch notes state that blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version. The studio had said on September 4 that it began work on the change, about a month before the patch. Update 1.1 also adds skill resets, animal petting, a revised Story mode, subtitle options, and over 1,100 improvements and fixes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/16/173718.html\",\"title\":\"Vampire ARPG 'The Blood of Dawnwalker' Gets Major Update Removing Blood/Gore Censorship from Japanese Steam Version; Animals Can Now Be Petted\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4646,"outputTokens":786,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792163233,"createdAt":"2026-10-16T15:02:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T15:06:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T15:06:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_09caa7284c1e467f7c8254b9","canonicalTitle":"吸血鬼ARPG『The Blood of Dawnwalker』、Steam日本語版の流血表現規制を撤廃する大型アップデート配信。動物もなでられるように","representativeArticleId":"a_c0485b01ac88e10a577d6b34","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Blood of Dawnwalker\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-16T14:06:22.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-16T14:06:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T15:06:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/16/173718.html","title":"吸血鬼ARPG『The Blood of Dawnwalker』、Steam日本語版の流血表現規制を撤廃する大型アップデート配信。動物もなでられるように"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Blood of Dawnwalker"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}