Vampire Bloodlines 2 gets October 21 release date

The game arrives on October 21 with two clans gated behind a day one DLC, adding a financial twist to the launch.

Vampire Bloodlines 2 sets October 21 release date and locks two clans behind day one DLC

Vampire Bloodlines 2 finally has a concrete release date after years of delays. The base game will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC for $59.99 / £49.99. Pre-orders come with the Bloodlines Nostalgia Jukebox, a Haven decor item featuring music by Rik Schaffer, the original Bloodlines composer. The game will ship with six clans, but two are locked behind day one DLC: Toreador and Lasombra will be included only in Shadows & Silk, a DLC released the same day as the base game. The base six clans are Brujah, Tremere, Banu Haqim and Ventrue, while Toreador and Lasombra require the paid add‑on.

A Deluxe Edition costs $69.99 / £58.50 and adds the Santa Monica Memories cosmetic pack. The Premium Edition at $89.99 / £74.99 includes Shadows & Silk plus Santa Monica Memories. If you don’t buy the Premium Edition, you can purchase the DLC separately: Shadows & Silk for $21.99 / £18.69 and Santa Monica Memories for $11.99 / £9.99. The base price and multiple editions reflect a trend where players pay extra for content that historically was part of the core game.

This launch model wires monetization into the core experience from day one. Hardsuit Labs built Bloodlines 2 over many years, then the project changed hands and faced several delays. The decision to gate two clans behind Shadows & Silk highlights a broader industry shift toward paid launch extra content instead of a single, complete package. On one hand, expandability can fund ongoing work and future updates; on the other, it risks eroding trust among fans who expected a full experience at the stated base price. The long development saga already casts a shadow over the moral weight of these business choices and could influence how players judge the value of future Bloodlines installments.

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The balance between value and cost will define Bloodlines 2’s reception long after the servers go live.