Fans likely won’t get to play Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 until the second half of 2021, according to Paradox Interactive’s CEO.
Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 will likely not be released in the main portion of 2021, as indicated by Paradox Interactive CEO Ebba Ljungerud. The declaration follows a problematic year for designer Hardsuit Labs that saw Bloodlines 2 postponed twice.
The developer never affirmed a particular delivery window, yet now it appears fans may not play Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 until the second 50% of 2021. Ljungerud said the hold-up was because of distributor Paradox Interactive’s choice to adjust Bloodlines 2 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, just as the Covid pandemic brought about inconveniences. This comes following quite a while of unexpected staff exits at Hardsuit.
About seven days after it was declared the game would be postponed a subsequent time, Hardsuit and Paradox settled on a joint choice to fire Bloodlines 2 inventive chief Ka’ai Cluney and account lead originator Brian Mitsoda. Hardsuit likewise cut substance made for the game by creator Chris Avellone after he was blamed for sexual assault in June.
The developer said Avellone’s commitments were “brief.” Hardsuit Labs plans to consummate what the main game achieved with Bloodlines 2, an activity RPG that will allegedly drive players to settle on complex good choices that influence different characters around them. Players will begin the game by picking which of the 13 vampire tribes their character has a place with.
Fans had the opportunity to see ongoing interaction cuts in a Bloodlines 2 trailer uncovered during the Xbox Series X interactivity occasion in May.