Paradox InteractiveVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines’ sequel to the cult-classic 2004 game is primed to provide long-time fans with a modern, immersive experience of life as a vampire.
Bloodlines 2 stems from the World of Darkness series and is directly based on its namesake’s tabletop game. You play as vampires in the modern era who must uphold the Masquerade – the law intended to stop humanity from learning the existence of the undead.
It’s a highly anticipated release, and here’s everything we know about VTMB2 so far.
Release date
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is set to release on October 21, 2025.
This was confirmed during Gamescom 2025, in which we got a brand new gameplay trailer.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Trailers
As Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was revamped, we won’t be posting any trailers from the 2019 iteration, as they no longer reflect the final game. You can find all the relevant trailers so far below:
Preorder Trailer
The latest trailer explored more gameplay, characters, combat, and, of course, the pre-order bonuses and a release date.
Game update
The latest trailer, shared in March 2025, was a short game update where World of Darkness’ Executive Vice President, Marco Behrmann, confirmed the game’s new October 2025 release window.
A Betting Man
The Betting Man trailer was released in October 2024, and gave fans a look at some of the core characters they’ll meet on their adventure.
Narrative & RPG Stream
This trailer revealed the new protagonist, Phyre, and explained some of the changes to the story, such as the main character now being an elder vampire, rather than a Thin-Blood.
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Bloodlines 2 – Brujah Clan Reveal
The first clan reveal shows off the ultra-violent Brujah clan, who use their incredible physical abilities to decimate their foes.
Bloodlines 2 – Tremere Clan Reveal
The second clan reveal was for the Tremere, sorcerer vampires who use their control over blood to create a form of magic that can tear their foes to shreds.
Bloodlines 2 – Third Clan Reveal
The third clan reveal shows off the Banu Haqim, who are masters of stealth and subtlety, dealing with enemies from the shadows.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – Extended Gameplay Reveal
This trailer offered the first proper look at the gameplay, with Phyre trapped in an illusory world and forced to fight off enemy vampires and sentient mannequins, as she seeks to escape from her psychic trap.
Story
The story of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has greatly changed since the 2019 iteration. The game is still set in Seattle in the modern nights, but the protagonist is now an elder vampire, named Phyre, who was asleep for over a century and is awoken with her memories altered and strange marks on her body.
Phyre isn’t alone, as there’s a voice in her head named Fabien, who was once a vampire. Fabien is Phyre’s companion on her journey, always talking in her head. The origins of Fabien are as unclear as Phyre’s, so his end goal is currently a mystery.
Phyre must learn about the inner workings of the vampires of Seattle as she uncovers the mysteries of her past and regains the power that has been stolen via the marks.
Gameplay details
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is an RPG with action and stealth elements. It’s experienced mostly from a first-person perspective, as you beat up enemies, sneak around bases, and use your vampire powers to give you an advantage.
Your choice of clan determines what powers you can use and will be among your main gameplay tools. You can also feed on the blood of your enemies, restoring your health and letting you use your powers.
It’s unclear how open the world will be or how dialogue-heavy the game will be, as the current trailers have been focused on particular gameplay slices rather than the whole world.
While it didn’t get its own trailer, Clan Ventrue will also be playable, giving players a mind-control option for their version of Phyre.
That’s all we know about VTMB2 right now. For more upcoming releases, check out our hubs for GTA 6, Mafia: The Old Country, Borderlands 4, and Dying Light: The Beast.
