Summary
- ESRB rating approved for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 suggests the game may launch in 2025.
- Troubled development led to six years of delays
- Blood and gore lead to M-rating; in-game purchases are expected for DLC clans.
Fans who have waited decades to return to the world of the undead might finally get their chance soon, as an ESRB rating for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been approved, suggesting the game is nearly ready.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has had an incredibly troubled development. First announced in 2019, the game has faced numerous delays, along with the original studio working on the game (Hardsuit Labs) being taken off the project entirely, with The Chinese Room taking over as developers.
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is supposed to be launching in 2025, and it might actually hit that date. The game now has an updated ESRB rating, which is something usually handled when a game is near completion, and nothing significant is being added. This means 2025 could be the year the game launches.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Earned Its M-Rating
It should come as no surprise that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has received an M-rating, considering the copious amounts of blood and gore shown in previous trailers. Some vampire clan powers can tear mortals apart, which is something that’s going to be happening a lot in the game.
The addition of in-game purchases also isn’t surprising, considering that the developers have confirmed that at least two DLC clans are on the way. Chances are, these will be the Malkavians and the Lasombra, considering the popularity of those clans and how their powers would work well in a video game environment.
The question now is when the game will launch. It feels like the industry is frozen while everyone waits for Grand Theft Auto 6 to be announced. Considering the original Bloodlines was destroyed by Half-Life 2, it wouldn’t be shocking for any Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 news to be postponed until it can be put a safe distance away from Rockstar’s next game.
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