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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.

Ahead of the upcoming release of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, developer The Chinese Room has unveiled a new trailer focused on the Lasombra clan. Originally planned as part of the game’s premium edition, both Lasombra and Toreador clans were later made free following the controversy surrounding the project.

As Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 approaches release, developer The Chinese Room has revealed the films that inspired the game’s tone and atmosphere. Following a series of trailers introducing the vampire clans, the studio shared a diverse list of cinematic influences — and some of the choices (like The Big Lebowski) may surprise you.

Paradox Interactive has released another gameplay trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, this time focusing on the Brujah clan. Previous videos covered the Ventrue and Tremere.

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 Chinese Room has released a new trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, spotlighting the Ventrue. One of the oldest clans in the World of Darkness, the Ventrue specialize in mind control — and their manipulations often end in death.

The controversy around paid clans in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 seems to be paying off. As a reminder, players and media pointed out last week that two of the game’s six vampire clans would only be available to those who purchased the most expensive editions. For $90, buyers would get the base game with four clans — Ventrue, Tremere, Brujah, and Banu Haqim — along with cosmetic items and exclusive access to the Lasombra and Toreador clans.

The long-awaited release date announcement of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 and the start of pre-orders were overshadowed by a controversial decision from The Chinese Room and Paradox Interactive. Two clans will be unavailable to standard edition owners, and as a fresh PC Gamer review shows, this move could be a major mistake.

Just a day after preorders for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 went live, the game has already landed in controversy. Fans discovered that two vampire clans are locked behind the premium edition, priced at $90.

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.

Game Informer has unveiled new screenshots and exclusive details about Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, following a visit to the offices of developer The Chinese Room.

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.