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The City of Seattle Sinks Its Fangs into Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

Kate SánchezBy Kate Sánchez08/19/20253 Mins ReadUpdated:08/19/2025
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Paradox Interactive, White Wolf, and developer The Chinese Room announced the release date for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 at gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live. The game plunges players into the dark underbelly of Seattle, where they navigate a neo-noir murder mystery that threatens the city’s vampire society.

What is Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 about?

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 players will experience the game's narrative through two alternating playable characters: Elder vampire Phyre and Malkavian detective Fabien. After centuries of torpor, a deep state of vampiric slumber, Phyre awakens in modern-day Seattle with a mysterious mark that has locked away their Elder abilities and Fabien’s voice echoing in their head.

  • As Phyre, players meet the city’s ruling Kindred vampires, each with their own motivations, and uncover Seattle’s dark secrets while reclaiming their lost vampiric powers. Between nights, as Phyre rests, dreams and voices from Fabien’s past take hold.
  • As Fabien, players enter a neo-noir 1920s Seattle and use his Malkavian abilities to unravel the mystery behind his murder. Solving the case proves challenging, as Fabien’s fractured perception of reality, a trait of his Malkavian blood, makes it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.

The game is the successor to the cult-classic Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (2004). Bloodlines 2 plunges players into Seattle’s dark underbelly, where vampires struggle for survival and supremacy. Players meet compelling characters, navigate complex political relationships, stalk the city streets for prey, and engage in intense combat while balancing their thirst for mortal blood.

Pre-Order Exclusives and Special Editions

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Players who pre-order the game receive the Bloodlines Nostalgia Jukebox, a Haven decor item with a playlist of music from the original Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, composed by Rik Schaffer.

  • Deluxe Edition: 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 be purchased separately for SRP
      $11.99/£9.99/€11.99
  • Premium Edition: Santa Monica Memories and Shadows & Silk, a content add-on that enables players to choose the Lasombra or Toreador clans for Phyre. Each clan offers unique abilities, playstyles, and distinct outfits.
    • Shadows & Silk can be purchased separately for SRP $21.99/£18.69/€21.99

All additional content in the Deluxe and Premium Editions will be immediately available to those who purchase when Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 launches on October 21, 2025.

The Clans of Seattle

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The base game includes four playable clans, each with its own unique abilities, playstyles, and outfits. Players must remain mindful of their surroundings or risk breaking the Masquerade – the absolute law of secrecy that keeps vampire society hidden from humanity.

  • Brujah: The rebellious fighters.
  • Tremere: Masters of blood sorcery.
  • Banu Haqim: Justice-driven enforcers.
  • Ventrue: The persuasive leaders of society.

What is the Bloodlines 2 Release Date?

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will release on October 21, 2025, on Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

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