But we won’t see it at this year’s PDXCon
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2has been a pretty troubled development. It’s been delayed, lost leads, changed hands, and more. Today, we did get some reassurances thatBloodlines 2is still in development, though we may not be seeing the results of that as soon as some would like.
Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester recently responded to concernedBloodlines 2fans on Twitter. WesterassuredthatBloodlines 2is in development, and more will be revealed when they are ready. He reiterated the statement on his timeline, with a follow-up: “The game is in good hands and we look forward to showing you more when the team and the game is ready.”
Since I get this question on Twitter every now and then, I think this information might be of interest to at least a few of you:https://t.co/LgZ7oqsa4j
— Fredrik Wester 🚐 (@TheWesterFront)July 01, 2025
Whose hands those are is still one major question. In February 2021, Paradox announced that it was takingdeveloper Hardsuit Labs offBloodlines 2, and that it would no longer make its then-planned 2021 launch.
Prior to that,Bloodlines 2wasannounced with some excitementand originalBloodlineswriter and designer Brian Mitsoda on the project. It even showcased almost30 minutes of gameplayin 2019. Then theproject was delayed, citing the need for more time to deliver a properBloodlinessuccessor.
Mitsodalater left the project, alongside creative director Ka’ai Cluney and senior narrative designerCara Ellison. The project was delayed, and afterBloodlines 2moved out,Hardsuit Labs faced a round of layoffs. While development is now proceeding, Paradox isdeclining to name the studiothat’s currently working on it, so they can “focus fully” on game development.
The night carries on
After all that, Wester’s comments indicateBloodlines 2is still in the works. We’ll have to wait for more details, it seems, and wait a while longer at that. When asked if fans would get a peak at the project during this year’s PDXCon, which runs September 2 through 3, Westersaid not this time.
It’s nice to know the project’s still alive, though it seems like it’s been quite the journey for all involved. In comments made last October, Wester even said thatBloodlines 2was almost cancelled. But apparently a pitch came in that was convincing enough to keep theVampiregame afloat. Hopefully we’ll see what that is soon enough.
