"Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Delayed to October 2025"

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has encountered yet another delay, pushing its release to October 2025. This latest postponement was subtly announced in a recent game update video by publisher Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room. The delay is relatively minor, shifting the release from the initially planned first half of 2025, and comes with reassuring news that the game is now complete.

“The status of the game right now is that the game is done,” stated Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Executive Producer Marco Behrmann. “We are currently focusing on bug fixing, stability, and performance so that we can deliver the best experience to you guys once it releases.”

While the delay adds to the long list of setbacks fans have faced over the years, the update video also brings some positive news. The Chinese Room has enhanced the game with additional content, deeper narrative, and improved character development since the last major update. They also teased that the character Fabien will have an “evolved role” in the storyline upon launch. However, fans should note that future updates will be less frequent, as indicated by a recent post on the official Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 X/Twitter page.

The narrative-driven vampire game has had a tumultuous development journey since its announcement in 2019 by Hardsuit Labs, initially slated for a Q1 2020 release. Subsequent delays pushed the launch to late 2020 and then to 2021, accompanied by layoffs at Hardsuit in March 2021. In a significant shift, The Chinese Room took over development from Hardsuit in 2023, aiming for a 2024 release. Now, after one more delay, fans are set to finally experience Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 in October 2025.

With such a history of delays, it remains uncertain whether the sequel to the 2004 cult-classic video game will successfully launch this fall. However, The Chinese Room remains optimistic. Looking ahead, Paradox has hinted that, should Bloodlines 2 achieve a successful release, a different developer will be tasked with creating Bloodlines 3.