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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Adds Clans to Base Game After Fan Outcry Over Launch DLC

Paradox Interactive reversed plans to lock two vampire clans behind paid DLC after fan backlash, now including all six clans in the base game of Bloodlines 2 launching October 21, 2025.

  • Today, Paradox Interactive and White Wolf confirmed Lasombra and Toreador will be in Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines 2 at launch on October 21, 2025, across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Following public outrage, Paradox reverted the decision, confirming Lasombra and Toreador will ship with Bloodlines 2, with DLC packs arriving in 2026, as the community demanded.
  • Players can now choose from six playable clans in the base game, including Brujah, Tremere, Banu Haqim, Ventrue, Toreador, and Lasombra, as Elder vampire Phyre navigates Seattle.
  • Paradox announced the missing clans will appear as two story packs, Loose Cannon and The Flower & the Flame, sold via an Expansion Pass on October 21, 2025, with refunds issued for the Premium Edition amid backlash.
  • The backtrack emphasizes developer responsiveness, with Marco Behrmann thanking the community, stating `Thanks to our community for the frank feedback`, though doubts remain about fan satisfaction ahead of October 21, 2025.
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The fans have spoken and Paradox has listened: The Clans Lasombra and Toreador are now included in the basic game of Vampires: Bloodlines 2.

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In a joint statement, Paradox Interactive, White Wolf and the studio The Chinese Room confirm the addition of the Lasombra and Toreador clans to the launch of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Two narrative expansion packs, "Loose Cannon" and "The Flower & the Flame", will complete the game experience after the release, respectively in the second and third quarter of 2026. You can find the new trailer on the World of Darkness channel: The …

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News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Paradox Interactive and the British studio The Chinese Room confirmed the changes promised following the controversy by the banned clans in Deluxe Vampire editions: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2. The RPG vampire action will feature six playable clans at the launch, Brujah, Ventrue, Banu Hakim, Tremere, Lasombra and Toreador. Initially, the last two were limited to the Shad…

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IGN broke the news in United States on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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