After waiting over 20 years for Bloodlines 2, ex Dragon Age writer says "the hope is that we would get a new Vampire game in the same line as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 or Baldur's Gate 3"

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has enormous potential even after many setbacks

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has cleared a big hurdle: the follow-up to a cult 2004 RPG is finally, for real, "done." Now it just has to, you know, launch. As a long-delayed October 2025 launch approaches, former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider hopes the hotly awaited sequel can tap into the same energy as RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, channeling the strengths of what inspired it and doubling down on what makes its world unique.

Speaking to PCGamesN, Gaider reckons "the hope is that we would get a new Vampire game in the same line as Expedition 33 or Baldur's Gate 3 – let's take [VTM] and see what we can do with it. Wouldn't it be great to have a full-on RPG that wasn't beholden to the fantasy or sci-fi genre, one that really leaned into the roleplaying systems of Vampire: The Masquerade?"

Austin Wood
Austin Wood
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.

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