Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Adds Lasombra and Toreador Clans to Base Game After Player Backlash
On Sept. 17, 2025, Paradox Interactive, White Wolf and The Chinese Room announced that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’s base game will now include the Lasombra and Toreador clans.
The two clans were a huge part of the player backlash the developers received last month, as fans found out that the developers initially had the two of them locked behind DLC. This means that players will have to pay more money just to unlock two additional backgrounds.
This led to the developers publishing an X post, saying they are listening to the criticism regarding the Lasombra and Toreador clan access. Half a month later, the developers revealed that the two clans would now be included in the base game, to the players’ delight.
Additionally, the developers also revealed that two new story packs will be released, the Loose Cannon in Q2 2026 and The Flower & The Flame in Q3 2026. Santa Monica Memories was also mentioned, which will be a day-one cosmetic pack with decor items inspired by the original Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will be released on Oct. 21. 2025, for the PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It will be the sequel to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, a game released in 2004, and a part of the World of Darkness series.