Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been delayed again, with publisher Paradox announcing that it is also replacing the lead development studio on the project.
After a delay late in 2020, Bloodlines 2 was expected to launch in 2021 as development focused on polishing. In its latest earnings release, however, Paradox has announced that the sequel to Vampire: The Masquerade will no longer be releasing in 2021 at all, and that lead developer Hardsuit Labs are no longer involved with the project.
As part of a statement on the change, Paradox CEO Ebba Ljungerud says the hard decision was made to ensure the game lives up to the quality standard fans are expecting.
“We have now chosen to postpone the release of the game further, and we will not be launching the game in 2021,” the statement reads. “We have also decided that Hardsuit Labs will no longer be leading the development of Bloodlines 2, and we have started a collaboration with a new…