Paradox boss doesn't expect Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 during the first half of 2021 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Paradox boss doesn't expect Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 during the first half of 2021 Bloody hell. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 7 Jan 2021 38 comments The boss of Paradox does not expect the troubled Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 to come out during the first half of 2021. Speaking to Swedish financial publication Placera, Paradox CEO Ebba Ljungerud said of the upcoming immersive sim: "I do not think it will come in the first half of the year, but we will see." Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, which was initially due out during the first quarter of 2020 before being delayed twice, has been dogged by controversy. In June 2020, Paradox confirmed any content designer Chris Avellone had contributed to the game would be removed following allegations of sexual assault. Watch on YouTube Has the PS5 changed the way we play single-player games forever? A shake-up of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2's development team was then hinted at in August 2020, when developer Hardsuit and Paradox announced a delay "to ensure the best player experience possible". Its statement also made references to "organisational changes" within the team that it would share at a later date. Later that month, lead narrative designer Brian Mitsoda and creative director Ka'ai Cluney were fired from the action-RPG project, with the former saying the decision by Hardsuit and Paradox "came as a shock" and that he had "never been led to believe that [he] hadn't succeeded" in his role. Then in October 2020, Paradox confirmed senior narrative designer Cara Ellison had left the project and was no longer working with Hardsuit. Watch on YouTube According to the Placera article, Paradox's decision to adapt the game for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, as well as staff exits and the pandemic, all contributed to the delay. "To be able to develop for the next generation, you have to have development kits from the manufacturers. And I'm pretty sure that both Sony and Microsoft were affected by the pandemic because they did not have many development kits," Ljungerud is quoted as saying. Paradox confirmed Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 back at GDC 2019, where our Martin checked it out. It's the sequel to one of the cherished PC games of all time: 2004's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Hardsuit Labs is previously of Blacklight: Retribution fame. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store