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, a new release date of Fall 2024 was set with the announcement of its new developer, The Chinese Room.[5] Some content from the first version of Bloodlines 2 is being reused, but much of the game and its central plot have been reconstructed nearly from scratch.[6]
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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'.