We've been enjoying The Blood of Dawnwalker, one of the year's biggest games, but its release was a little rough around the edges. It took a lot of feedback from fans for developer Rebel Wolves to prioritize higher framerates at launch for consoles, but even then, the game certainly struggled at times on my PlayStation 5. Today, the game's first major update drops, and it aims to smooth some of those performance issues and introduce a few quality-of-life features.

The trailer above highlights combat-specific improvements, like improved targeting and animations, and a less restrictive camera. Rebel Wolves is also lowering the health of wolves and boars, who previously remained tanky even into the later hours of the game, and it should be easier to disengage from combat, should you choose to do so.…