The folks at Hardsuit Labs had other ideas and immediately started building a pitch for us before we even started looking for proposals. We did not intend on making a sequel right away and wanted to wait until the time was right. When Paradox purchased White Wolf in 2015, we recognized that Bloodlines was the crown jewel among their IPs. What went on behind the scenes before you decided on making a sequel to a game that launched over a decade ago? If I can still go to sleep afterwards, we’re on the right track. I try to think of the Bloodlines fans I’ve met towards the end of each day. I think it hit both Hardsuit and us like a freight train. The view outwards comes a bit later, when you try and flesh out what it means to make a successor to Bloodlines, beyond the parts that resonated with you. You sign up to a three-, four-year project because something is personal to you - “I really want to go back to this world!” or “I really want to tell that story!” or, here in Stockholm, “We can make this work!”. I don’t think either Hardsuit Labs or we at Paradox had fully realized it all when this began.
It’s definitely something that keeps you honest. How heavy is the burden of expectations for you as the people responsible for making a sequel to such a game? Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a game that has, over the years, accrued a devoted and fierce cult following.
The folks at Hardsuit Labs had other ideas and immediately started building a pitch for us before we even started looking for proposals."
"When Paradox purchased White Wolf in 2015, we recognized that Bloodlines was the crown jewel among their IPs. The questions below were answered by Florian Schwarzer, Senior Product Manager for Bloodlines 2 at Paradox Interactive. As such, not too long ago, we sent across some of our most burning questions about the game to the people responsible for it. How well it manages to do that is something we’re all curious about (to say the least)- ourselves included. More than a decade later, Paradox Interactive and Hardsuit Labs are returning to that universe with Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, a game that seeks to replicate the strengths of its predecessor while improving upon its weaknesses as well. 2004’s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines isn’t the most high profile RPG release of all time by any means, but in the years since its launch, it has accrued a massive fan following.
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