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Paradox Interactive Announces ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’
After teasing fans with “the announcement” for the past month, Paradox Interactive has finally announced their sequel to their 2004 RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. Developed in conjunction with Hardsuit Labs, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in Q1 2020, and will this time take place in Seattle in White Wolf Publishing’s World of Darkness setting.
In Bloodlines 2, players will take on the role of a fledgling vampire, who has to deal with the various vampire clans and political factions who are fighting for control of the city. All the while, you’ll be engaging in stealth and first-person combat using a number of vampiric powers. Brian Mitsoda, designer and writer of the original Bloodlines, is on board again as Bloodlines 2‘s lead narrative designer.
Pre-orders are already available on Steam, the Epic Games Store (yes, both!), GOG.com, and Paradox’s store. If you’re really hungry, you can spring for the “Blood Moon Edition,” which contains the “Season of the Wolf” Season Pass and includes additional story content to be released after launch.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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