Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2's Romance is Not What You Expect | gamescom 2025

Romance is as important to RPGs as stats, dialogue, and choices these days, but what does love look like for a century-old vampire? That's what we'll find out in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, the long-awaited RPG sequel arriving in October. To learn more about romantic biting, plus how skills help build your perfect elder vampire, we spoke to Ian Thomas, Project Narrative Director at developer The Chinese Room, and Jason Carl, Brand Marketing Manager for White Wolf at Paradox Interactive. They gave us a closer look at how you'll navigate the World of Darkness and how they've created a worthy follow-up to a cult RPG.