Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has been hit by a number of layoffs, with a number of employees at the company taking to social media to confirm they have been let go.
One former employee of The Chinese Room took to LinkedIn to post the following message, “We are none of us safe from the headsman’s axe when redundancy time comes around.”
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However, Paradox Interactive, the publisher behind Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, has revealed that the layoffs have not impacted the game’s production, and that it is still on track to ship in October 2025. Here’s what the company had to say in a statement issued to PC Gamer:
Development on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is unaffected by the recent staffing changes at The Chinese Room; the game is still scheduled for an October release. We wish those affected the best of luck on their future endeavors.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has endured a troubled development cycle, having been delayed numerous times over the years. Hardsuit Labs was originally behind the project until around February 2021, after which it was moved off the sequel and Paradox had partnered with a new developer. The studio also admitted that Bloodlines 2 was nearly cancelled at one stage.
[Source – PCGamer via Insider Gaming]