Paradox take "first step" in response to Bloodlines 2's DLC clan backlash with PlayStation refunds, promise more info next week

"Making important changes similar this involves galore moving parts, and we privation to marque definite that we get it right"

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 steadfast Paradox person gotten the shot rolling connected the "adjustments" they promised successful effect to the contention implicit the game's day-one paid DLC vampire clans.

As we've covered previously, the Toreador and Lasombra clans were primitively revealed to beryllium locked down a acquisition of either Bloodines' £18.69/€21.99/$21.99 Shadows and Silk DLC pack, oregon the £74.99/€89.99/$89.99 premium variation that said DLC comes bundled with. Cue understandable unhappiness, and Paradox swiftly moving to state they'd rejig immoderate worldly earlier launch.

The archetypal domino's present fallen, and it's refunds for PlayStation pre-orderers. "Anyone who pre-ordered the premium variation done the PlayStation Store volition beryllium contacted and refunded starting Monday, September 8th," World of Darkness assemblage developer DebbieElla announced connected the Bloodlines 2 Discord. "You volition beryllium capable to pre-order your premium variation transcript again later, earlier the merchandise connected October 21st."

The bully quality for america PC folks is that Paradox made wide this is conscionable an "intentional archetypal step" successful their planned tweaks pursuing the backlash. "We are moving hard connected the adjustments that we promised, and we volition beryllium capable to archer you each the details connected September 17th," DebbieElla wrote. "Making important changes similar this involves galore moving parts, and we privation to marque definite that we get it close with this change."

So, a small longer to hold for info arsenic to whether there'll beryllium changes to the DLC/editions and their pricing connected PC. However, pulling existing pre-orders and past requesting folks marque them again points towards a premium variation terms driblet being astatine slightest 1 of the measures Paradox are taking. Any alteration mightiness marque paying other for the 2 clans a spot much palatable, but unless the premium edition's brought down to lucifer the terms of the basal game, dishing the DLC clans retired astatine nary other cost, likelihood are the sour sensation won't travel adjacent to being washed away.

Paradox and Bloodlines developers The Chinese Room antecedently defended charging for Toreador and Lasombra vamps erstwhile our James asked them astir the determination astatine Gamescom, citing the game's changing scope.

"We person been expanding it from wherever we primitively planned to onshore it, I think, constantly, and Paradox person been truly bully erstwhile we go, oregon erstwhile the clients go, oregon erstwhile Paradox go: 'We should adhd a spot much here. Let's propulsion the day back.' As you know, the day has pushed back, but that has been to fatten it retired into thing that we consciousness does onshore wherever the players privation it," Bloodlines 2 communicative manager Ian Thomas said.

We'll support you successful the loop arsenic to what Paradox denote connected the 17th, and support connected hoping that Bloodlines 2 volition halt each this Sideshow Bob rake-stepping arsenic it tries to presumption itself arsenic a "spiritual successor" to Bloodlines.