Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 News

If Baldur's Gate 3 is "an entire roleplay setting," Bloodlines 2 is a "scenario"

Baldur's Gate 3 is inarguably among the best videogame adaptations of a TTRPG. From its authentic recreation of one of Dungeons and Dragons' most iconic settings, to the beautifully written supporting characters and countless gameplay systems that allow you to bring your chaotic antics to life, it's the quintessential DnD game. But before Shadowheart and Astarion there was Jeanette (or Therese) Voerman and Sebastian LaCroix: for many, the original Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines was what Baldur's Gate 3 is today: the (mostly) perfect virtual representation of White Wolf's TTRPG. But it's now 2025 and Larian's set the bar exceedingly high. With the specter of the first game forever looming, I ask if BG3's success has made Bloodlines 2's development harder.

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Ventrue Clan Trailer

[p]Today we bring you a new glimpse into the Clan of Kings, the Ventrue clan!

Meet the Ventrue characters of Seattle and see Phyre's powers in action. Ventrue starts with "Dominate" and "Presence" as clan affinities, and "Flesh of Marble" as the passive ability. [/p][p][/p][p]Then as the game progresses you'll be able to unlock the following Ventrue disciplines: [/p][p]"Terminal Decree": Command a mortal to kill themselves. [/p][p]"Possession": See through enemy's eyes and control them for a period. [/p][p]"Cloud Memory": Cause a target to forget you were there. [/p][p]"Mass Manipulation": Apply Ventrue and Affect abilities to all enemies within view. [/p][p]"Resilience" - Clan Perk: Increases the amount of health restored by feeding. [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p]

Paradox take "first step" in response to Bloodlines 2's DLC clan backlash with PlayStation refunds, promise more info next week

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 publisher Paradox have gotten the ball rolling on the "adjustments" they promised in response to the controversy over the game's day-one paid DLC vampire clans.

As we've covered previously, the Toreador and Lasombra clans were originally revealed to be locked behind a purchase of either Bloodines' £18.69/€21.99/$21.99 Shadows and Silk DLC pack, or the £74.99/€89.99/$89.99 premium edition that said DLC comes bundled with. Cue understandable unhappiness, and Paradox swiftly moving to declare they'd rejig some stuff before launch.

The world was first introduced to the gothic-punk tabletop RPG Vampire: The Masquerade in 1991. Ever since, four subsequent editions of the game and numerous media products based on the IP, including novels, a TV show and various video games, have been released. In terms of the video games, it is 2004’s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, developed by Troika Games, that arguably left the best impression on critics and players alike, eventually establishing itself as a cult classic, despite some technical issues and disappointing initial sales.

Not long after Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines was released, director Leonard Boyarsky mentioned the team was interested in developing a sequel or an expansion. Publisher Activision, however, was unlikely to approve one. Talk of a sequel reignited in 2015, when Paradox Interactive acquired White Wolf, a role-playing game and book publisher that owned the license to Vampire: The Masquerade. Following the deal, Paradox contracted... Read more

Paradox issues Bloodlines 2 refunds after backlash over paywalled clans

As a hopeless Toreador fanatic, I was pretty gutted when Paradox revealed that both the charming Roses and their shadowy cousins, the Lasombra, would be locked behind a paid Bloodlines 2 DLC. Shadows and Silk was initially set to cost $21.99 separately, and was included as part of the premium pre-order edition of the game, but in response to a wave of backlash, Paradox has confirmed that it's making some "adjustments" to that paywall. While we still don't quite know what that entails, a new post confirms when we'll get an update, while also stating that it's issuing refunds to anyone who bought the premium edition on the PlayStation store.