Paradox Interactive and the Chinese room have announced that Lasombra and Toreador clans will now be included in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Base, after a mighty criticism of previous plans to make Premium DLC and for more steep games. In their place, two packages of the story will be created and launched in 2026 as part of the extension pass available separately or with premium release.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has the release date confirmed on October 21, 2025 in PS5, Xbox Series X | S.
“Thanks to our community for honest feedback about Bloodlines 2 and the premium release. This feedback explained: Lasombra and Toreador belong to the basic game, so that’s what we do,” said Marco Behrmann, Vice President of the Executive White Wolf and the executive producer Bloodlines 2. Stories after raising.
This change now means that six clans will be available to all players – Banu Haqim, Brujah, Lasombra, Toreador, Tremere and Ventrue – which are equivalent to character classes in other RPGs.
Two up-to-date stories are loose cannons that will give players the perspective of Sheriff Brujah Benny and allow them to experience his history of ruthless chase, established in the second quarter of 2026 and The flower and flame that occurs Toreador Primogen Ysabella path to create your shadowy Magnum Opus in Q3 2026.
Both feature packages can be bought separately for $ 14.99/12.99 GBP/14.99 €, as well as the Santa Monica Memories cosmetic package with decorative items inspired by the original cult vampire: Masquerada-Bloodlines to present the apartment in Phyre for 11.99 USD/9.99 £ 11.99. They are packed in an expansion pass of 34.99 £/28.99 £/34.99 € or as part of the premium issue $ 89.99/74.99 £/89.99 €. Deluxe edition (69.99 USD/58.50 £/69.99 €) is now a worse value because they contain memories of Santa Monica, but it seems that there is no cheaper option for them.
The physical editions of the Day One and Limited Premium are to be issued in cooperation with Plaion, including character cards, a diary and a box from SteelBook.
Bloodlines 2 is a game that caused many mighty opinions among fans of the original from 2004 and the vampire: the scenery of mascara in general. The first time announced in March 2019 in Seattle Developer Hardsuit Labs, the development of the game struggled to the extent that Paradox decided to get the project from Hardsuit Labs I, after considering it directly, brought in the Chinese room to restart the game. Bloodlines 2 was renewed again in September 2023, Pita and the superior story of Bloodlines 2 change compared to the originally revealed version of the game.
Still embedded in Seattle, the narrative moved away from throwing you as a freshly developed vampire, and you are Phyre, an older vampire, known for being a harbinger of the hustle and a sudden change. It harms the fantasy of the environment for some, even if you are still able to exploit the skills of choosing and the role through the world. At the same time, it can be more accessible as an entry point for people unknown to TTRPG or an original game.
We had first place in the first hours of game in Gamescom, and there is an intriguing mix of characters, tragic situations and powerful types of vampires. Check our preview here.
