Summary
The Chinese Room and Paradox Interactive have released a statement sharing thatVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2will once again be delayed. Previously slated to launch this fall,Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2has now seen its release date pushed back to the first half of 2025.
Released in 2004,Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlinesis an action RPG based on the tabletop RPGVampire: The Masquerade, in which players are put into the shoes of an unwilling vampire fledgling in Los Angeles. Its branching narrative, myriad moral quandaries, and gripping storyline have madeVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlinesa cult classicthat is still discussed favorably and holds up 20 years later. There have been various games that journey into the world ofVampire: The Masqueradesince then, ranging from text-based adventures, visual novels, and even a battle royale, but none managed to capture the feeling ofVampire: The Masqueradethe way thatBloodlinesdid.Bloodlines 2has not had such a favorable development period, however, as the long-awaited title has been hit with yet another delay.
In ablog post on Paradox Interactive’s website, a statement regarding the delay ofVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2was penned jointly by Mattias Lilja, Deputy CEO for Paradox Interactive, and Alex Skidmore, Creative Director of The Chinese Room. The post states that the game is now slated for release during the “first half” of 2025, with the extra development time being used to ensure that the game is “released when it’s ready.” The duo also voiced their intention to listen to user feedback and it throughout the remaining development period.This isn’t the first time thatBloodlines 2has been delayed, but an accompanying video for the announcement goes over the decision in a more detailed and personal manner.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Has Been Delayed To Mid-2025
Fans are taking the news surprisingly well. Withthe recent closure of studios at the hands of Paradox, many fans were concerned thatBloodlines 2was next on the chopping block. Instead, fans are relatively pleased with the transparency of Paradox and The Chinese Room, sharing what they loved aboutBloodlinesand giving opinions that could help shape the sequel. Many fans of the originalBloodlinesare just happy to receive news about the game at all.
A gameplay reveal forVampire: The Masquerade -Bloodlines 2was releasedearlier this year, giving fans both a taste of what’s to come and a promise that it will still be arriving in the near future. While this announcement is frustrating for some, there is a lingering optimism among the fanbase that it will be worth it in the end.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Fight your way through a modern-day Seattle on the brink of an open war as an elder Vampire. Meet the power-players, ally yourself and decide who will rule and what the city will become.A three-front siege on Seattle, a power vacuum in the vampire court and an awakened elder at odds with the voice in their head, realized by BAFTA award winning studio, The Chinese Room.You are the MonsterBlood 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 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.
