'We Want to Do This Right' — Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Issues PlayStation Store Pre-Order Refunds as Publisher Works to Make 'Big Changes' Before Launch

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 steadfast Paradox is present offering PlayStation Store pre-order refunds arsenic it makes “big changes” aft a backlash to its determination to fastener clans down DLC.

The furore began with the confirmation that Bloodlines 2 would diagnostic 4 clans: Brujah; Tremere; Banu Haqim; and Ventrue. While this enactment provides 4 antithetic starting options for however you physique your protagonist, it’s a much constricted offering compared to the cult classical archetypal Bloodlines, which featured 7 clans.

Developer The Chinese Room added a further 2 clans to Bloodlines 2 (Lasombra and Toreador), but these were lone disposable arsenic portion of the Shadows and Silk add-on pack, which costs $21.99 arsenic DLC, oregon included arsenic portion of the $89.99 Premium Edition. The modular variation costs $59.99.

This DLC is disposable from time one, which has created the content that the “full” roster has been carved up, with lone those paying other getting the implicit motorboat experience. As you’d expect, fans were speedy to explicit their dissatisfaction.

At gamescom 2025, a typical for steadfast Paradox told IGN the determination was a “business” informed choice, prompting further outcry. Then, past month, a station connected Discord from Paradox suggested a important alteration would beryllium coming up of launch, and present the steadfast has gone 1 measurement further by issuing PlayStation Store pre-order refunds.

“Hi,” a station connected societal media connected the authoritative Bloodlines 2 relationship began. “We’re making adjustments and volition stock the details connected Sept 17. Big changes instrumentality time, and we privation to bash this right.

“PS Store pre-orders volition beryllium refunded connected Sept 8. You’ll beryllium capable to pre-order again earlier motorboat connected Oct 21.

“Thanks for your patience; we’ll stock much soon!”

Fans are present wondering whether Paradox volition see Lasombra and Toreador by default and not arsenic DLC astatine basal crippled price. Certainly, the sentiment online is that’s the expectation.

“Honestly thing abbreviated of afloat including them astatine basal crippled terms volition crook maine astir connected this,” said 1 societal media idiosyncratic successful effect to the announcement. “Otherwise I'm skipping.”

“The lone mode to salvage this and regain spot with the assemblage is to merchantability the basal crippled as-is with each clans disposable and alternatively merchantability DLC with caller broadside stories and cosmetics connected the broadside oregon conscionable adhd the cosmetics/side stories arsenic portion of a higher tier eg deluxe edition/premium edition, arsenic that won't messiness with the main story/narrative etc,” said another.

Some expressed acknowledgment for the absorption to the backlash. “I'm precise excited and hopeful to spot what you came up with for the 2 clans locked down DLC issue,” said 1 fan. “I'd similar to convey you for listening to assemblage feedback and moving to hole the issue. I'm definite refunding store pre-orders was not an casual decision.”

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has suffered a hard improvement and a fig of high-profile delays, but it is simply a important merchandise for Paradox. The steadfast volition beryllium keen to springiness it the champion accidental imaginable to succeed, and backtracking connected its DLC plans whitethorn beryllium the lone viable enactment astatine this stage. While you hold to find out, cheque retired IGN's Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 hands-on preview.

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