During Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live, publishers Paradox Interactive and White Wolf and developer The Chinese Room announced that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will be released on October 21 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. The news will certainly come as a relief to long-time fans, after all the issues with Hardsuit Labs and the subsequent switch to The Chinese Room.
Pre-orders are now open, with customers able to choose from three editions: the basic one, the Deluxe One, and the Premium one. The latter is particularly interesting because it includes access to two clans for the main character, Lasombra and Toreador, who are otherwise locked during character creation. This decision may well prove controversial among fans.
Here's the full lowdown:
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Deluxe Edition includes 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 also be purchased separately for $11.99 USD.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Premium Edition includes both the Santa Monica Memories and Shadows and Silk DLC. The latter, as mentioned above, enables players to choose the Lasombra or Toreador clans for Phyre. Each clan offers unique abilities, playstyles, and distinct outfits. Shadows and Silk can also be purchased separately for $21.99 USD.
Those who pre-order any Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 edition will receive the Bloodlines Nostalgia Jukebox, an in-game decor item featuring original music by iconic Bloodlines 1 composer Rik Schaffer.
Wccftech was provided access to the very opening missions of the game ahead of Gamescom 2025. You can read our hands-on here; we'll also be able to play a later mission while at Gamescom this week, and we have an interview scheduled as well, so stay tuned for those reports, too.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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