Ahead of its launch, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room says it is reevaluating its plans to charge players extra if they want to align with two of the six vampire clans in the game. During Gamescom week, the developer officially announced the October release date for the game and the special editions for Bloodlines 2. The two extra clans, Lasombra and Toreador, will be unlockable via the $22 Shadows and Silk add-on pack–this is also included in the pricier deluxe edition of the game and the Santa Monica Memories DLC–and this decision did not go over well with fans of the series.
“We are listening to your feedback about the Lasombra and Toreador clan access, and we’re making adjustments ahead of launch to reflect this. We will share more information about what this means as soon as possible,” community developer DebbieElla wrote in the Bloodlines 2 Discord group (via ResetEra).
Just what those adjustments will be remains to be seen, but during Gamescom, The Chinese Room justified its decision to paywall two of the game’s six clans by saying that they were developed as additional work, per the request of publisher Paradox Interactive.
It’s also worth noting how clans work in Bloodlines 2. Primarily, clans offer distinct powers and skills based on their overall identity, with the Toreador embodying the romanticized aspect of vampires with their ability to seduce their victims, while the Lasombra are predators who can bend the shadows to their will. These are two clans that have vastly different identities, but their skills can still be unlocked in Bloodlines 2, if you’re aligned with the other four playable clans.
Powers from these clans can be unlocked as you level up, but doing so requires you to pay more in terms of skill points and currencies earned by draining specific NPCs of their special blood or finding a vampire who’ll teach you their abilities. Essentially, the powers attributed to your chosen clan are easier to obtain, but unrelated powers from different clans are more expensive to obtain. Each clan also offers unique passive abilities, tied to their culture.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 launches on October 21 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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