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‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York’ Launches September 10
Vampire: The Masquerade fans will fortunately be getting a new title this year after the news that Bloodlines 2 was being pushed back yet again. Dear Villagers and Draw Distance have announced that their upcoming third visual novel, Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York, will launch on September 10 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and the Nintendo Switch.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York is the thrilling conclusion to Draw Distance’s New York visual novels, taking place in New York City in 2024, where the delicate balance of power hangs by a thread. You play as one of the members of two vampire Clans, Ravnos and Malkavian, with each offering their own perspective on the unfolding story of the shifting political landscape between the Camarilla and the Anarchs.
New gameplay mechanics are introduced as you harness the powers of Disciplines to overcome challenges or evade the relentless pursuit of hunters hot on your trail. But as always, beware the insatiable Hunger that gnaws at your very being, threatening to unleash the Beast within.
The other games in the series, Coteries of New York and its expansion, Shadows of New York, are available on PC and consoles.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.