What on earth happened to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2? Originally scheduled to launch at the beginning of this year, developer Hardsuit Labs has pushed back its release time and time again, which in combination with high-profile departures over the past few months, has fans worried. Now Paradox Interactive CEO Ebba Ljungerud doesn't think the project will see the light of day in the next six months.
Speaking with Swedish financial site Placera and reported on by Eurogamer, Ljungerud said: "I do not think it will come in the first half of the year, but we will see." A small glimmer of hope then, but hardly much. He goes on to state that the PlayStation 5 version, the COVID-19 pandemic, and aforementioned staff exists are the reasons series supporters are still waiting for the vampiric follow-up. "To be able to develop for the next generation, you have to have development kits from the manufacturers. And I'm pretty sure that both Sony and Microsoft were affected by the pandemic because they did not have many development kits."
Do you fear for the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 project? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source avanza.se, via eurogamer.net]
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I'm really looking forward to this, but I can wait. I played the hell out of the original on PC, and even it wasn't as smooth a ride as it could've been, so hopefully extra time will get the sequel to where it needs to be.
Please delay this lmao. I love the first one but it’s an absolute mess for precisely the reason that it was released when it wasn’t ready.
Just watched a few videos on YouTube and it looks nice in the visual department not sure about the gameplay as of yet.
That headline picture is... disconcerting.
It’ll be a miracle if this turns out any good, it’s gone through development hell on every level. Let it take as long as it takes, it has a big reputation to live up to.
@Total_Weirdo The environments look guid but the character models and animations are atrocious, they look PS3 era to me. Hopefully they'll iron this out with the reworking that the game's going through as it's definitely on my radar...
Delay this as much as needed for the exact reasons @nessisonett said. What the hell made them announce a release date that early anyways?
Loved the first, but I knew this one was in trouble when they got rid of Mitsoda and Avelonne.
That picture legitimately terrifies me
Same could be said about Dying Light 2...where the hell is that game???
@Liam
Ebba is a she, not a he...
https://career.paradoxplaza.com/people/134610-ebba-ljungerud
This has been one of my most anticipated games with Dying Light 2... I'm worried about both of them
Avelone's departure is because of sexual abuse allegations against him and good riddance. Other departures however are not a good look. Hopefully the game turns out well, delays avoid bugs and crunch.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Dying Light 2
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Skull and Bones
Seems like they are all stuck on the Island of Misfit Games
I get a bad feeling about this game. I’m not sure it’ll ever release in a good state, but I’m honestly not surprised. It always gave off that vibe a bit.
@AhabSpampurse IKR? Is that girl giving a comforting hug to the zombie puppet thing?
Can we get a port of the first game? Does the source code even exist anymore? (Maybe a remake of the first game in the new games engine if the source doesn't exist?).
Wow I did not even know that they are doing a second game
First one was great but that was ages ago what's taken so long?
Any way good to see a sequel any way
@KerazyKanuck
I'm worried it might suffer the same fate as Dead Island 2
@Jaz007
Considering the original game was a broken mess, the developers seem to just merely be honoring it's legacy
Well before bloodline 2 release, people should play Vampire the masquerade: coteries of New York and Vampire the masquerade: shadows of New York, available on PS4. It's a great way to refresh your memories about the lore and showing your support for the franchise.
@Goat_FromBOTW the guy in the white shirt is an insane vampire serial killer, while the woman is one of his victims… there's a trailer from the end of last year which I'll try to pull up.
Edit: found it: https://youtu.be/j6dTGZ11v7U
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