Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 launches October 21
Long-awaited narrative RPG finally gets a release date.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on October 21 for $59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room announced.
Pre-orders include the “Bloodlines Nostalgia Jukebox,” a Haven decor item featuring a curated playlist of in-game music by composer of the original Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, Rik Schaffer.
Here is an overview of the game, via Paradox Interactive:
About
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 players will experience the game’s narrative through two alternating playable characters: Elder vampire Phyre and Malkavian detective Fabien. After centuries of torpor, a deep state of vampiric slumber, Phyre awakens in modern-day Seattle with a mysterious mark that has locked away their Elder abilities and Fabien’s voice echoing in their head. As Phyre, players meet the city’s ruling Kindred vampires, each with their own motivations, and uncover Seattle’s dark secrets while reclaiming their lost vampiric powers.
Between nights, as Phyre rests, dreams and voices from Fabien’s past take hold. Emerging as Fabien, players enter a neo-noir 1920s Seattle and use his Malkavian abilities to unravel the mystery behind his murder. Solving the case proves challenging, as Fabien’s fractured perception of reality, a trait of his Malkavian blood, makes it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is the successor to the cult-classic Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (2004). Bloodlines 2 plunges players into Seattle’s dark underbelly, where vampires struggle for survival and supremacy. Players meet compelling characters, navigate complex political relationships, stalk the city streets for prey, and engage in intense combat while balancing their thirst for mortal blood.
The base game includes four clans, each with its own distinct playstyles, outfits, and Disciplines: the rebellious Brujah, blood sorcery masters Tremere, justice-driven Banu Haqim, and the persuasive Ventrue. Players must remain mindful of their surroundings or risk breaking the Masquerade—the absolute law of secrecy that keeps vampire society hidden from humanity.
Digital Editions
- Deluxe Edition ($69.99 / £58.50 / €69.99)
- Santa Monica Memories, a cosmetic pack featuring decor items inspired by the original cult classic Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines to adorn Phyre’s in-game apartment.
- “Santa Monica Memories” can be purchased separately for $11.99 / £9.99 / €11.99.
- Premium Edition ($89.99/£74.99/€89.99)
- “Santa Monica Memories” and “Shadows & Silk,” a content add-on that enables players to choose the Lasombra or Toreador clans for Phyre. Each clan offers unique abilities, playstyles, and distinct outfits.
- Shadows & Silk can be purchased separately for $21.99 / £18.69 / €21.99.
- All additional content in the Deluxe and Premium Editions will be immediately available to those who purchase when Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 launches on October 21.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.