He problematic development of the sequel to Vampire: The masquerade just got a lot more worried, with the Paradox editors announcing tonight that not only will the game not be released in 2021 as originally planned, but that developers Hardsuit Labs have also been removed from the project.
In a statement obtained as part of Paradox’s latest earnings, the editor says:
Now we have decided to postpone the launch of [Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2] in addition, and we will not be releasing the game in 2021. We have also decided that Hardsuit Labs will stop leading the development of Bloodlines 2 and we have started a collaboration with a new studio partner to finish working on the game. This has been a difficult decision, but we are convinced that it is the right way to do justice to the game.
Oh no. The sequel to Masquerade has been plagued by problems for years, since writers and creative directors fired from the project repeated (and significant) delays. Still, these are video games, where big delays and delays aren’t exactly unusual (look from anywhere Cyberpunk a Halo Infinite a Hymn for example).
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To delete a file whole study of the game they made (well, it started) is something else, though, and meIt will be interesting to see how much this works. ”new study partner ”he did at the time this game was published. If he is never released.
A second statement on the game’s website adds a little more detail, saying “As we are unable to announce a new release date at this time, we have also decided to stop accepting advance orders for now. “
The site also thanks Hardsuit for his work so far in the game, adding “We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Hardsuit Labs for their efforts and thank them for their work on the project. The studio has done a fantastic job of laying the groundwork for the game and we hope that you, the community, will also appreciate your contribution to Bloodlines 2 ”.