The Chinese language Room has launched a developer diary sharing particulars about authentically representing the World of Darkness IP in Bloodlines 2.
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 in a World of Darkness
That includes commentary from Mission Artistic Director Alex Skidmore, the diary explains how gamers assume the function of Phyre and their motivations whereas navigating their function because the Camarilla Courtroom’s Sheriff. Skidmore additionally explores how the workforce created Seattle from the eyes of a vampire, making buildings taller, lights brighter, and alleyways darker to imitate the heightened senses of these lurking within the shadows.
”We wish you to really feel like you’re seeing Seattle by the eyes of a vampire,” writes Skidmore within the weblog submit. ”So we’ve got additionally made buildings taller, lights brighter, and alleyways darker to present an total heightened feeling to what you’re seeing as if you’re wanting by the eyes of an apex predator.”
Skidmore additionally defined how the story feeds into the ability tree of Bloodlines 2.
”Phyre’s motivation within the story is pushed (at the least initially) by regaining her energy – she has awoken after 100 years in torpor (vampire hibernation) 6000 miles from house with markings throughout her physique that are limiting her powers. This units up the narrative context of the flexibility tree (which we’ll present sooner or later) which as an alternative of being about including new powers to Phyre, like levelling up within the pen-and-paper RPG, you’re unlocking her present powers.”
Bloodlines 2 is the successor to the cult-classic Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. The sport takes gamers to the darkish underbelly of Seattle, the place vampires wrestle for survival and supremacy.
Hardsuit Labs had beforehand dealt with the event of the sport. After a number of delays and the firing of inventive director Ka’ai Cluney, narrative designer Cara Ellison, and lead narrative designer Brian Mitsoda, Paradox dropped the developer again in 2021 and handed the sport an extra delay added to 2022. It was then given to UK studio The Chinese language Room who made indie hits Expensive Esther and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is ready to be launched in Fall 2024.
