It would not appear to be Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is releasing anytime quickly, as writer Paradox Interactive has begun refunding pre-orders for the sport’s bodily and digital variations.
In the event you’ve pre-ordered the bodily model of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 for PS5, Xbox Collection X|S or last-gen methods, you will not have a say within the matter, as Paradox is mechanically reimbursing these pre-orders no matter version. In response to its official web site, that is as a result of the studio is “updating the sport’s editions and bonus content material.”
In the event you pre-ordered the sport digitally, Paradox’s official FAQ is prompting purchasers to contact the related on-line storefronts for a refund whether or not that be via Steam, GOG, Epic Video games or in any other case. Nevertheless, Paradox notes that the digital variations of the First Blood Version, Unsanctioned Version and Blood Moon Version will stay unchanged.
Pre-order refunds may appear fairly drastic for followers desperate to play the sequel to the Troika Video games-developed immersive sim, nevertheless it’s not all dangerous information from the writer. A brand new batch of screenshots has been revealed to Bloodlines 2’s web site, exhibiting off some suitably gloomy locales, and all that includes some relatively good lighting.
Within the replace, Paradox additionally reveals that it will be prepared to indicate extra of the sport this coming September. Which means Bloodlines 2 will greater than possible be a no-show across the E3 2023 announcement season, nevertheless it’s reassuring that some semblance of silence will probably be damaged later within the 12 months.
Bloodlines 2 is much from the one RPG we all know subsequent to nothing about, what with The Elder Scrolls 6 being introduced means again in 2018 with little to no updates since. And with Bethesda Recreation Studios’ Starfield taking heart stage on the upcoming Xbox Video games Showcase, it is unlikely we’ll get information on the fantasy epic anytime quickly.
Within the meantime, role-playing fans might need to take a look at Baldur’s Gate 3, which is leaving early entry on PC and launching on console on the tail finish of August 2023.