The original Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines may have been associated with nocturnal bloodsuckers and secret societies, but remained true to its era. The same is true for its upcoming sequel, as narration director Brian Mitsoda said the team will present Seattle as it is today.
Instead of the California setting of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Bloodlines 2 will move up the west coast to Seattle. In an interview with FanByte, Mitsoda said that the city is "actually a character in the game" and in it you will face the problems that really exist in Seattle.
“We need to make sure you feel like you are there and that you are dealing with the people who live there,” Mitsoda said. “So, of course, there will be political aspects to the game, and one of the biggest problems that the city is facing right now is homelessness.”
The problem of the homeless in Seattle is even noted by : The lack of affordable housing and growing economic inequality have led to its growth. As Mitsoda pointed out, it shouldn't surprise you that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will include an appeal to social issues. Vampires in the World of Darkness universe rule the world from the shadows and interact with what it means to be a nocturnal beast in modern times.
"There's a lot of that [in Bloodlines 2]," Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 writer Cara Ellison told PAX West. How do your values change when you are immortal? How do your values make you think about what it means to live forever? It's all politics, and politics is at the center of our game."
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will be released this year on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Source: 3dnews.ru