The troubled development of the sequel to Vampire: the Masquerade simply acquired much more troubled, with publishers Paradox saying tonight that not solely will the sport not be launched in 2021 as initially deliberate, however that builders Hardsuit Labs have additionally been faraway from the challenge.
In a press release made as part of Paradox’s latest earnings, the writer says:
We’ve now chosen to postpone the discharge of [Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2] additional, and we won’t be launching the sport in 2021. We’ve additionally determined that Hardsuit Labs will not be main the event of Bloodlines 2, and we have now began a collaboration with a brand new studio companion to complete work on the sport. This has been a tough resolution, however we’re satisfied that it’s the proper means ahead to do the sport justice.
Oh boy. Masquerade’s sequel has been beset by issues for years now, from writers and creative directors being fired from the project to repeated (and important) delays. Nonetheless, that is video video games, the place main speedbumps and delays aren’t precisely uncommon (look wherever from Cyberpunk to Halo Infinite to Anthem for examples).
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To take away an complete studio from the sport they made (properly, began) is one thing else, although, and that it’ll be attention-grabbing to see simply how a lot work this “new studio companion” has finished by the point this recreation releases. If it ever releases.
A second assertion on the sport’s web site adds a little more detail, saying “Since we can’t presently talk a brand new launch date, we’ve additionally determined to cease accepting pre-orders in the meanwhile.”
The positioning additionally thanks Hardsuit for his or her work so far on the sport, including “We’d prefer to take this chance to honor Hardsuit Labs for his or her efforts and thank them for his or her onerous work on the challenge. The studio has finished an amazing job in laying the foundations for the sport and we hope that you just, the group, can even respect their contribution to Bloodlines 2.”
