Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have confirmed that the long-awaited Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will launch sometime in October, delayed from the initial launch window of the first half of 2025.
The confirmation came via a short video from executive producer Marco Behrmann, who said the game is functionally complete and that the extra development time will be spent on fixing improving stability and performance. Check out the full update video below!
Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – Game Update
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been on an extremely rocky path since its announcement in 2019. The game was delayed indefinitely from its purported launch in 2021, with Paradox taking original developer Hardsuit Labs off the project. After years of the project in limbo, we learned in September 2023 at PAX West that developer The Chinese Room had taken over. With two years of active development followed by a delay in August 2024, it seems like the long, winding road to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is close to an end. What’s a few more months to make the Masquerade shine?
About Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 puts players in the position of an unnamed elder Vampire in modern-day Seattle, where they will be able to influence the politics of an underworld new to them. As a Vampire, players will consume blood and power their paranormal Disciplines in whatever way they wish, either in persuasion, force, or otherwise. For more on the game, check out a synopsis below:
Blood sustains you and powers your vampiric Disciplines. You’ll stalk and feed on the city’s population by night. Use your supernatural powers or raw persuasion on civilians and lure them into deep, dark alleys to sate your Hunger. Beware of breaking the Masquerade though: do not reveal what you are or you risk reprisals – at first from law enforcement and then, well, remember you are not all that goes bump in this night.
EXPLORE VISCERAL, IMMERSIVE COMBAT
Explore visceral, immersive combat rewarding entirely different playstyles and approaches based on your choice of vampire clan. Will you wade into the fray with supernatural fists, harangue from afar or rebalance your odds by thinning the herd like the apex predator you are? Clan choice supports these playstyles and more.
A WORLD OF DARKNESS
Enter the World of Darkness and rise through vampire society or rail against it. Experience Seattle – a city full of alluring, dangerous characters and factions, not to mention the mortals at stake in the clash of powers beyond their knowing. In this sequel to the cult classic, your choices, plots and schemes will determine the balance of power and what becomes of the city and its people.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is set to release sometime in October for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
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