{
  "id": 14981803,
  "title": "The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Adds Directional Animal Petting and Over 1,100 Other Improvements and Fixes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-update-1-1-adds-directional-animal-petting",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:30:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-update-directional-based-animal-petting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rebel Wolves has released update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker, their vampire RPG, bringing a host of enhancements and bug fixes. Among the most notable additions is the ability for players to engage in \"directional animal petting,\" mirroring the feature present in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. This update allows players to interact with their pets in a more intricate manner, similar to the combat system's directional inputs.\n\nIn addition to this feature, the update introduces the Draught of Mind Rebirth, a consumable item that enables players to respec all their upgrade points, effectively letting them experiment with a different build without starting the game anew. The game is also getting an easier mode for those struggling with directional combat, as well as larger font sizes for subtitles, improving accessibility for players.\n\nVisual upgrades include frame generation improvements, enhanced animations and camera movement, better lock-on and targeting, and improved traversal. With over 1,100 other improvements and fixes included, the update is quite comprehensive, hinting at the developers' commitment to refining the game.\n\nThe Japanese version of the game received the blood and gore back, which is crucial for a game centered around a clan of human-sized leeches. The Blood of Dawnwalker has already sold 1 million copies within its first two days, indicating strong interest and potentially paving the way for future installments in the series. The developers have already teased a CGI trailer depicting lead character Coen in the present day, suggesting intriguing possibilities for the series' future.",
  "summary": "The Blood of Dawnwalker update 1.1 adds directional animal petting and over 1,100 other improvements and fixes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "The Blood of Dawnwalker's update 1.1 adds a \"forgiving\" difficulty setting, but I think I'll find it hard to forgive its introduction of \"directional animal petting\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-update-1-1-adds-a-forgiving-difficulty",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:21:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}