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Post-Launch Roadmap Revealed for ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’
With Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 finally out in the wild, developer The Chinese Room has begun the task of squashing bugs with the latest patch. In addition to the new 1.0.4 patch, the devteam and Paradox have revealed the roadmap for future updates.
Among the various fixes, the 1.0.4 patch fixes the “Save on Exit to Main Menu or Quit Game” issue. The Chinese Room is currently working on the next patch, which will include the requested FOV slider and Motion Blur Toggle, as well as Improved Progress Saving.
“As you can see, there’s no slowing us down; we have listened to the feedback you’ve been kind enough to share with us and are building many of those improvements into the following patch updates,” reads the update from the devteam.
As for new content, Bloodlines 2 will see its first Christmas-themed update next month, as well as a “Custom Difficulty” mode. The new mode will consist of settings like “Starting Health,” “Masquerade Sensitivity,” “Enemy Awareness,” and an option to choose between playing only the Phyre quests or only the Fabien quests. The new mode will be unlocked once players have completed the game, akin to a New Game+.
The roadmap also lists the window for when players will receive their first Story Pack, which kicks off Q2 2026 with “Loose Cannon”.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is out now on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store, as well as the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.
Developer Offworld Industries and Knights Peak are still at it with Starship Troopers: Extermination dropping Update 11 for the 16-player co-op FPS, which sports new content additions, performance and optimization improvements as well as bug fixes. Oh, and you can also now take showers.
Yes, the Field Shower is a new buildable structure available for every Build Zone. Once constructed, the Field Shower provides Troopers with access to battlefield sanitation facilities. A shower will extinguish a burning Trooper, as well as provide a method of Health restoration.
Completing the full duration Federation Standardized Shower will also provide Troopers with a combat performance boost. Troopers who have recently showered will move slightly faster, jump higher, climb better, shoot more accurately, and gain additional Morale XP.
The update also introduces a series of rotating Critical Dispatches designed to support the war effort and reward continued service to the Federation. Additionally, every deployment cycle, Troopers will receive a fresh set of Daily Dispatches generated by Fleet Command. Troopers can do one refresh of the missions list per 24-hours. Exterminatation currently has 47 Critical Dispatches in rotation, with more to be added. Successful completion of Daily Missions will grant additional combat experience and contribute toward long-term DSV Service Record milestones.
In addition, the DSV Service Record System has been added to permanently document a Trooper’s military career and recognize exceptional contributions to the war effort. Every confirmed combat action, operational deployment, battlefield specialization, and successful mission contributes toward a growing Service Record reviewed by Federal Command. As Service Record milestones are completed, Troopers will earn Career Experience, advancing their standing within the Mobile Infantry.
For those wanted cosmetics, There’s a new Supporter Cosmetic Pack in The Tesla Giants Supporter Pack, allowing players to show their support for the Tesla Giants, the legendary Jump Ball team from Zander Barcalow’s high school. Inspired by the team’s dominance on the court, this cosmetic pack includes a Helmet Visor, Armor Uniform, Helmet Decal and Weapons Skin inspired by the Giants.
Starship Troopers: Extermination is currently available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.
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