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Paradox Interactive has announced a write-down of SEK 355 million in capitalized development costs for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 in the fourth quarter of 2025. The decision is based on an updated sales forecast, which confirmed low performance for the project.

The Chinese Room and Paradox Interactive are continuing their active support of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, fixing bugs and adding new content. The latest patch (1.0.4) has just been released, addressing an issue with saving progress when exiting to the main menu or quitting the game—now, progress will be correctly saved, including collectibles, ability points, and blood resonance.

The first reviews for the grand strategy game Europa Universalis 5 are out, just ahead of its release next week. As of writing, the game is receiving positive feedback, boasting a score of 86 on Metacritic.

The developers of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 have released a free Halloween update (Patch 1.0.2) that introduces new customization options and fixes a host of bugs.

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, which launched today, has already been benchmarked on popular GPUs, including the NVIDIA RTX 5090, RTX 4060, RTX 4070, RTX 4070 Super, and RTX 5070.

The action RPG Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 has received its first user reviews on Steam. At the time of writing, the game’s rating sits at just 40%. Some players are even reporting that the game fails to launch.

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, the highly anticipated action RPG, has officially launched on PC (Steam, GOG, and EGS), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. To mark the occasion, the developers released a new trailer showcasing the protagonist’s awakening, atmospheric shots of the city at night, the use of vampiric powers, and the hunt for humans.

Some players have already received physical copies of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (our review), which officially launches on October 21. YouTuber Keiffy75 Games managed to stream over five hours of gameplay, showcasing everything from the opening story beats to the world map.

The first reviews for the action RPG Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 have started to appear online. As of now, the game holds a score of 67 on Metacritic, though this may change as more reviews roll in.

The Chinese Room has released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming action RPG Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, launching next week on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Paradox Interactive has officially announced All Under Heaven — a massive expansion for Crusader Kings 3 set to launch on October 28, 2025. This is the largest expansion in the game’s history, introducing vast new territories, cultures, dynasties, and mechanics inspired by medieval Asia.

Following the recent controversy over paid clan DLC in Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, the developers have issued an update. By September 8, all players who preordered the game through the PlayStation Store will automatically receive refunds.

The team behind Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 recently found itself in hot water after players noticed that the game’s Standard Edition only includes four vampire clans (the game’s equivalent of classes), while two additional clans are locked behind the most expensive edition. The backlash was swift, prompting the developers to clarify the situation.

It’s alive! After several delays, the firing of the mastermind and author of the first game, dropping writer Chris Avellone, changing developers, and a complete overhaul of the concept and game design, the development of Bloodlines 2 is finally coming to an end. Six years after its announcement and almost ten years since development began, the sequel to one of the most iconic RPG's has turned into a troubled long-term project that in its final iteration has little in common with the original. We were lucky enough to get a look at the first hours of Bloodlines 2 and to get an answer to the most important question: will the Vampire: The Masquerade franchise get another cult classic in its portfolio, or was all the time spent on development wasted? The answer is in our preview.

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 recently received an age rating that revealed some spicy gameplay details. Now, the developers have shared more about the game's romantic elements—while giving a heads-up to more sensitive players.

The release of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 has been postponed once more. This time, the game is promised for an October launch, although the developers initially aimed for a release in the first half of this year.

The ESRB agency suddenly issued an age rating for Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, assigning the project the M17+ label. At the same time, a description of the project with some gameplay details appeared.

The World of Darkness YouTube channel has released another episode of the Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 developer diary. This time, the creators of the vampire RPG sequel have revealed how the masquerade itself will work.