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 Inventive Director Alex Skidmore, the diary explains how gamers assume the position of Phyre and their motivations whereas navigating their position because the Camarilla Court docket’s Sheriff. Skidmore additionally explores how the group 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 might be seeing Seattle by means of the eyes of a vampire,” writes Skidmore within the blog post. ”So now we have additionally made buildings taller, lights brighter, and alleyways darker to provide an general heightened feeling to what you might be seeing as in case you are wanting by means of the eyes of an apex predator.”
Skidmore additionally defined how the story feeds into the talent tree of Bloodlines 2.
”Phyre’s motivation within the story is pushed (a minimum of 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 power tree (which we are going to present in the end) which as a substitute of being about including new powers to Phyre, like levelling up within the pen-and-paper RPG, you might be unlocking her current 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 battle 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 additional delay added to 2022. It was then given to UK studio The Chinese language Room who made indie hits Pricey Esther and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is about to be launched in Fall 2024.