Writer Paradox and Vampire: The Masquerade IP proprietor White Wolf have introduced that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’s Lasombra and Toreador clans will not be non-obligatory additional DLC for the sport.
Within the description of a brand new overview trailer, the 2 studios say that each clans “are confirmed for the bottom sport at launch”, and that this implies all six playable clans will now be accessible for everybody fairly than simply those that pony up just a little additional money.
Bloodlines 2 government producer and White Wolf government VP Marco Behrmann says gamers’ “frank suggestions” has been heard, and that since that suggestions made it clear Lasombra and Toreador ought to be included within the base sport, “that’s what we’re doing”.
It was first revealed that two clans could be hidden behind a paywall again in August, shortly prompting an outcry, particularly on condition that the add-on required to unlock each clans would have set you again an additional $22.
Truthfully, this seems like a good time to ask why it was really easy for Paradox and White Wolf to take away the paywall on each clans. It is virtually as if it was arbitrarily added to make the studios a bit of additional cash within the first place, however hey, what do I do know?
In fact, if you’re determined to pay some extra cash on prime of the charge you are already coughing up for Bloodlines 2, there’ll nonetheless be some DLC you possibly can seize at launch, particularly two story packs which might be included as a part of the enlargement go each sport should now have.
The Unfastened Cannon and The Flower & The Flame story packs will not be launched till subsequent yr, however you’ll get the Santa Monica Recollections Beauty Pack on day one, so, properly, there’s that, I suppose.
For those who’re not acquainted with Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, it is the long-awaited (and oft-delayed) followup to the cult 2004 motion RPG. The sport was initially being labored on by Hardsuit Labs earlier than a developer swap to Pricey Esther studio The Chinese language Room was introduced in 2023.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is about to launch on October twenty first for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X|S. Keep tuned for extra.
