When Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was re-announced with The Chinese Room as its new developer last year, it was given fall 2024 release window, with publisher Paradox Interactive expressive confidence that the action RPG wouldn’t be delayed again. As many may have predicted however, the game has indeed been pushed back.
In a newly released development update, Paradox Interactive and The Chinese Room have announced that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been delayed, and is now scheduled to launch at some point in the first half of 2025.
“Jointly with The Chinese Room, we have decided to extend development,” says Paradox’s deputy CEO Matias Lilia. “This decision gives The Chinese Room extra time to spend on the game to deliver the best Bloodlines 2 they can. The game is in a good place right now, and Paradox and The Chinese Room have decided to prioritize polish over release date.”
According to creative director Alexander Skidmore, Bloodlines 2 is currently “in a late production phase”, with The Chinese Room “mainly focused on iterating and polishing”. As per Skidmore, the additional development time will allow the studio to place added focus on polish and optimization, and even adding features into the game that they otherwise wouldn’t have had the time for- like adding more endings to the game.
“Our team at The Chinese Room will make the most of this time to polish and ensure quality,” Skidmore says, “while several of the team members will be ready earlier, allowing them to work on things we might not have had time for but are really passionate about. For example, we can now add more endings to the game, allowing it to be a more personal story.”
“The additional time also allows us to address feedback from our playtests in our user research lab, and also to address the feedback we’ve been getting from all of you in response to our dev diaries and videos.”
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will be available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC upon its release next year.