Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke shares the RPG love, predicts the long-awaited Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 "is going to be big"
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is a certified cult classic, so there are obviously some fans in the industry who were enamoured by its toothy chops two decades ago. Larian Studios boss and Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke seems to be one of those, as he recently shared the RPG love with the really long-awaited sequel: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.
"This game is going to be big - really cool," Vincke tweeted after presumably seeing or playing the game at Gamescom 2025.
No surprise, either. GamesRadar+'s hands-on preview of Bloodlines 2 at the convention was similarly impressed. "It's this commitment to narrative and worldbuilding that impresses above all else," our Andrew Brown wrote. "The original Bloodlines became a cult classic thanks to its richly-realized setting and narrative, and to see The Chinese Room focus on those same hallmarks is deeply affirming. Are we back?"
Vincke's not the only big-name dev crossing their fingers for the gothic sequel's success. Former Dragon Age maestro David Gaider previously hoped the follow-up would be "in the same line as Expedition 33 or Baldur's Gate 3" - and thought it would be really exciting for the genre if Bloodlines 2 could deliver a great RPG experience "that wasn't beholden to the fantasy or sci-fi genre," as is usual.
Helldivers 2 CEO Shams Jorjani was also excited about the game after signing it at a different company 10 years ago, as he wished the game "sticks the landing" following a troubled development.
Whatever turbulent waters Bloodlines 2 went through seems to be over now since it finally has an October 21, 2025 release date.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.
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