Extremely anticipated: Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines remains to be within the works regardless of its writer’s lack of communication on the title. Paradox Interactive dropped some screenshots into its Steam web page and advised followers it’s nonetheless engaged on the sport and would have extra data – even perhaps a launch date this fall.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 producer Paradox Interactive broke cowl on Wednesday after an extended hiatus to replace followers on the closely delayed sport. The corporate acknowledges that it has been a very long time since its final group replace and that some followers who pre-ordered way back may not be too blissful concerning the delays and radio silence.
Paradox assures us it’s nonetheless engaged on the sport and may have extra to indicate the group in September. Within the meantime, it supplied an elective refund to prospects with digital pre-orders. Moreover, those that pre-ordered bodily copies, together with the Collector’s Version, will obtain computerized “proactive” refunds.
Paradox stated it’s canceling bodily orders as a result of it desires to replace all editions to offer gamers with the “finest worth potential.” Whereas it did not specify what would change with bodily copies, the sport’s FAQ indicates Paradox desires to incorporate extra bonuses within the onerous copies. Refunding everybody pushes the reset button permitting them to re-choose a model as soon as it pronounces the brand new editions or to not purchase the sport in any respect.
In the meantime, we peppered this submit with new screenshots to tide followers over till Paradox’s September replace (masthead will not be new). Whether or not the writer may have a potential launch window at the moment is unclear.
The delays are most likely excruciating for followers who’ve waited nearly 20 years for a sequel to the beloved authentic based mostly on the tabletop RPG Vampire: The Masquerade by White Wolf Publishing. Two different licensed titles – Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong and Bloodhunt – had been met with chilly receptions. Their mediocre metascores had been seemingly because of the builders venturing too removed from the unique title’s RPG origins.
Studio Massive Unhealthy Wolf reimagined Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong as a linear narrative, like Heavy Rain however with RPG parts. Metacritic rated it within the low to mid-60s. Bloodhunt, developed by Sharkmob, rewrote the basic RPG right into a battle-royale-style sport. Gamers had been barely extra receptive to this format, however the sport could not escape of the mid-70s on PC or PS5.
The 2 non-Paradox entries additionally had followers who had been long-anticipating Bloodlines confused as as to if the title had gone by means of a reputation change or one thing since each video games launched inside months of one another final yr – its final recognized launch window. I am considerably embarrassed to confess that I by chance purchased Swansong for that very motive.
At any time when it lastly releases, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 ought to be obtainable for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbone, and Xbox Collection consoles, barring any unannounced cancelation selections. If you have not performed the unique sport, it is dated however definitely worth the $20 asking value on Steam.
