Published Oct 22, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT

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Time to pet every cat and dog in Vale Sangora

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Just over a month after first revealing that it was working on a substantial post-release patch for The Blood of Dawnwalker , developer Rebel Wolves has released update 1.1. The long-awaited overhaul of the vampire RPG brings new features, system improvements, and the only thing that ever really matters in a video game: the ability to pet animals.

We knew update 1.1 was going to be released sometime this week thanks to Rebel Wolves, but the exact date the patch would drop wasn't clear. Rather than giving fans a heads-up, the studio suddenly pushed it live this morning.…