Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Brings Lasombra, Toreador Clans Into Base Game

Paradox Interactive, White Wolf, and The Chinese Room have announced more details regarding the upcoming release of first-person action RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Firstly, the companies revealed that the Lasombra and Toreador clan options for player-created protagonist Phyre, previously planned to be released as paid DLC, will be included as part of the base game for all players at launch.

In addition, they revealed two additional story pack DLC to be released in 2026. Both DLC feature the perspectives of two different characters: Loose Cannon follows Brujah Sheriff Benny on his pursuit, while The Flower & the Flame follows Toreador Primogen Ysabella’s path toward her magnum opus. The DLC will part of an Expansion Pass included in the game’s Premium Edition. The full set of special editions for the game is as follows:

• Digital Deluxe Edition ($69.99): Base game plus the Santa Monica Memories cosmetic DLC that contains decor items inspired by the original Bloodlines game for Phyre’s in-game apartment (available separately for $11.99/£9.99/€11.99).
• Digital Premium Edition ($89.99): Base game plus the Expansion Pass, which contains the Santa Monica Memories DLC and grants future access to Loose Cannon and The Flower & the Flame*.
• Physical Day One Edition ($59.99): Base game plus the Bloodlines Nostalgia Jukebox pre-order bonus. Selected retailers will also include a physical necklace inspired by the Cross of St. James.
• Physical Premium Edition ($89.99): Base game, the Bloodlines Nostalgia Jukebox pre-order bonus, the Expansion Pass, five character cards, a journal, and a Steelbook case.

(* The Expansion Pass will be available separately for $34.99/£28.99/€34.99, while Loose Cannon and The Flower & the Flame will be available separately for $14.99/£12.99/€14.99.)

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a follow-up to 2004 PC title Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines and will release on October 21, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Bloodlines 2 returns players to the world of the Masquerade, an agreement between all the vampire clans that requires vampires do not reveal themselves to the world. Players control a customisable, fully-voiced protagonist named Phyre, an Elder Kindred who has been asleep for 100 years before waking up in modern-day Seattle. Players also control Malkavian detective Fabien while Phyre rests between nights, witnessing Fabien’s past in 1920s Seattle, and using his abilities to uncover the mysteries behind his murder.