Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is an upcoming role-playing video game and direct sequel to 2004's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Published by Paradox Interactive, it is being developed by The Chinese Room using Unreal Engine 5. The game will be played solely from the first-person perspective.
Overview[]
The game was announced in 2019[1] when Paradox Interactive released the trailer on their official YouTube channel. Originally planned for release in the first quarter of 2020, the game's development has been delayed several times[2][3][4] in efforts to inasmuch prevent the same technical and commercial fate that befell the first Bloodlines. In September 2023, The Chinese Room took over development of the game, first aiming for final release in Fall 2024, then the first half of 2025.[5][6]
Some content from the first version of Bloodlines 2 is being reused by The Chinese Room, but much of the game and its central plot have been reconstructed nearly from scratch.[7]
Plot[]
"Enter the World of Darkness and rise through vampire society. Experience Seattle - a city full of alluring, dangerous characters and factions. In this sequel to the cult classic, your choices, plots and schemes will change the balance of power."
- ↑ Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is a darkly fascinating immersive sim. Eurogamer.net (22 March 2019). Retrieved on 2019-07-01.
- ↑ Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Delayed By Months. IGN (16 October 2019). Retrieved on 2019-10-16.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (@VtM_Bloodlines) on Twitter: "Today we have an important announcement in regards to the release date of Bloodlines 2. 🦇" (backup link)
- ↑ Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (@VtM_Bloodlines) on Twitter: "An update to the development of Bloodlines 2 is live. Read it here: https://bloodlines2.com/en/bloodlines-2-development-update" (backup link)
- ↑ Franzese, Tomas (September 2, 2023). Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has new developer, fall 2024 release date.
- ↑ What’s Next for Bloodlines 2? (August 20, 2024).
- ↑ Litchfield, Ted (September 2, 2023). Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been quietly rebuilt by Dear Esther developer The Chinese Room with 'different gameplay mechanics and RPG systems'.