The Chinese Room's developers sound excited about what they're creating in the newest Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 dev diary, and that makes us more excited.
Paradox Interactive and The Chinese Room have released a new developer diary to share additional insights into the process of bringing concepts to life in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The behind-the-scenes information provides looks at how The Chinese Room goes from concept to reality with haunting audio, quests that lean into Phyre's nature, and how to best maximize Kindred abilities, with the developers exploring their individual roles in the game.
"While it might sound a bit corny, I enjoyed playing with the idea of being an ancient being capable of sensing beyond their own time," a statement from The Chinese Room's Sound Designer Corry Young reads, as an example."In an abstract way, it added a supernatural feeling to the game rather than just providing linear sound design for the visual world.
The dev diary also features concept art for Nix, a character players will meet in the underground and key locations including Pioneer Square and Financial District and discusses the updated code for Bloodlines 2 that will help bring the city to life including interactive elements in the environment for pedestrians, an extended banter system to allow groups to talk to one another, NPC fighting and overall"optimising the game to run on consoles and keeping the framerate solid on PCs.
Notably, the team's Level Designer Amy Lee went into specifics for several key gameplay mechanics, including:The dev diary wraps up with commentary from The Chinese Room's Producer Lee Clarke regarding the game's production, noting that recording is underway."Watching our VO Director and talented cast navigate these complex branches and deliver is truly inspiring," Clarke's statement includes.
Per Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2's Steam page, the game is still planned for a 2024 release, which means additional details should continue rolling out now that we're in the back half of the year.
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