Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a project perpetually impacted by delays. After a reboot and a studio switch, the game looked to finally be on track for a release in the first half of 2025, but it has since been pushed back again. 

Paradox Interactive, the publisher behind the game, and The Chinese Room, the developer of the project, have announced that the game has been delayed. It will no longer be “ready for release” in the first half of this year and is now targeting an October 2025 release date.

The delay is said to be in order to “ensure the game is stable and free of bugs that could disrupt the player experience”, so essentially it is getting an extra six months for polishing. Hopefully by the time it does arrive, it delivers on what fans have been waiting for over the past six years.

The only other issue with an October 2025 release date is the looming threat of Grand Theft Auto 6. Many publishers around the games industry are eagerly awaiting Rockstar's release date announcement, and they are prepared to delay their own games in order to avoid being overshadowed by the game at release.

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KitGuru Says: It would be a shame to see this game delayed again, only to then have to compete with GTA 6. Given that games are now more expensive to buy at release, a lot of players are likely to only buy one game in October and as it is set to be the biggest game in the world, GTA 6 will be eating up a lot of those sales. 

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