Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a 2025 action role-playing video game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Paradox Interactive and White Wolf Publishing. A sequel to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (2004), it is set in the World of Darkness and follows an original narrative focused on the Elder vampire Phyre, who awakens in early 21st-century Seattle during a historic snowstorm. As the city's Camarilla struggles in the aftermath of a failed coup and a renewed inquisition, Phyre becomes entangled in the conflict between factions of vampires, hunters, and the resurgent Sabbat while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious brand suppressing their powers. Players control Phyre primarily from a first-person perspective, exploring an open-world depiction of Seattle divided into five districts. The game emphasizes traversal, investigation, dialogue, and supernatural combat, allowing players to customize Phyre's clan, abilities, outfits, and backstory. Feeding on humans replenishes blood used to power Disciplines (supernatural powers), while stealth, persuasion, and manipulation can shape relationships with characters and factions. Development of Bloodlines 2 began under Hardsuit Labs in the mid-2010s before successive delays and production issues resulted in a shift to The Chinese Room in 2021. The Chinese Room retained the Christmas-time Seattle setting and much of the original art direction but rebuilt the game with a revised RPG system and narrative, while experiencing further delays. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 21 October 2025. The game received mixed critical reviews, drawing praise for its narrative, and criticism for the gameplay and design. It also failed to meet the studio's sales targets, resulting in significant financial loss.
Infobox
Developer
mw- The Chinese Room
Publishers
Paradox InteractiveWhite Wolf Publishing
Director
Alex Skidmore
Composers
Craig Stuart GarfinkleEímear NooneRik Schaffer
Series
Vampire: The Masquerade
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Platforms
PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/S
Release
21 October 2025
Genre
Action role-playing
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 63/100(PS5) 63/100(XSXS) 70/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
27% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 63/100(PS5) 63/100(XSXS) 70/100 |
| OpenCritic | 27% recommend |
Review scores
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
2/5
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
7/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
7/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
1.5/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
7/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
78/100
PCGamesN
PCGamesN
Publication
PCGamesN
Score
5/10
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
4/10
VideoGamer.com
VideoGamer.com
Publication
VideoGamer.com
Score
6/10
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 2/5 |
| Game Informer | 7/10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 1.5/5 |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 78/100 |
| PCGamesN | 5/10 |
| Push Square | 4/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 6/10 |
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