Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 launched on October 21, 2025, and is already available. For reference, Paradox’s reported unlock time was 5:00 p.m. BST on October 21; players in Australia and New Zealand reached the local release date on October 22.
Bloodlines 2 unlock times by region
PC Gamer’s October 20, 2025 guide reported that Paradox confirmed a 5:00 p.m. BST unlock on October 21. Its regional conversions were:
| Region | Historical local unlock time |
|---|---|
| US West Coast | 9:00 a.m. PDT, October 21, 2025 |
| US East Coast | 12:00 p.m. EDT, October 21, 2025 |
| United Kingdom | 5:00 p.m. BST, October 21, 2025 |
| Central Europe | 6:00 p.m. CEST, October 21, 2025 |
| Australia | 3:00 a.m. AEDT, October 22, 2025 |
| New Zealand | 5:00 a.m. NZST, October 22, 2025 |
The schedule is historical, not a countdown to an upcoming launch. Paradox confirmed the October 21 release date, but its official pages do not publish this region-by-region schedule. PC Gamer’s unlock-time guide is the source for the local times.
Where Bloodlines 2 is available
Paradox says the game is available on PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Its official FAQ covers platform and edition details; the official game page lists the physical Premium Edition contents.
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Physical editions and what comes in the box
Paradox describes a Day One physical edition and a limited physical Premium Edition, made with PLAION and sold through select retailers. The FAQ says PC boxes contain a Steam code, while PS5 and Xbox boxes contain a disc. Availability and physical contents can vary by region.
The physical Premium Edition includes the base game, Expansion Pass, five Character Cards, a Journal, and a SteelBook case in a premium box. Its listed contents do not establish live stock or current retailer pricing.
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- Blood sustains you and empowers your vampiric Disciplines. You’ll stalk and feed on the city’s population at night. Use your supernatural powers or raw persuasion on unsuspecting mortals to lure them into dark alleys and slake your Hunger.
- Enter the World of Darkness and rise through vampire society or rail against it. Experience Seattle - a city full of alluring, dangerous characters and factions, not to mention the mortals at stake in the clash of powers beyond their knowing.
- Hunt your way through a modern-night Seattle on the brink of an open supernatural war in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, where visceral vampire action meets a neo-noir murder mystery. Navigate the vampire Court of Seattle and its dark underbelly in this action RPG, realized by the BAFTA award-winning studio The Chinese Room.
Launch prices are not current prices
Paradox’s 2025 launch announcement listed suggested retail prices of $59.99/£49.99/€59.99 for the base game, $69.99/£58.50/€69.99 for Deluxe, and $89.99/£74.99/€89.99 for Premium. These were launch SRPs; they should not be treated as current prices.
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Paradox describes Bloodlines 2 as an action RPG set in Seattle, following Elder vampire Phyre and Malkavian detective Fabien. Paradox Interactive and White Wolf are co-publishers, and The Chinese Room is the developer.
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- Premium Edition also includes Santa Monica Memories, which lets you relive the nostalgia of the original Bloodlines
- Blood sustains you and empowers your vampiric Disciplines. You’ll stalk and feed on the city’s population at night. Use your supernatural powers or raw persuasion on unsuspecting mortals to lure them into dark alleys and slake your Hunger.
- Enter the World of Darkness and rise through vampire society or rail against it. Experience Seattle - a city full of alluring, dangerous characters and factions, not to mention the mortals at stake in the clash of powers beyond their knowing.
- Hunt your way through a modern-night Seattle on the brink of an open supernatural war in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, where visceral vampire action meets a neo-noir murder mystery. Navigate the vampire Court of Seattle and its dark underbelly in this action RPG, realized by the BAFTA award-winning studio The Chinese Room.
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