The interview concludes on a few questions of speculation regarding the game, such as a possible release date, with the year 2023 being thrown around as a possible number. Wester also says that a lot is also riding on the success of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 if the company is going to invest money into further RPGs in the future, with the company observing the success and reception of the game. The name of who is taking on the project now has been unmentioned, though Wester says that it is a 'reputable and talented developer' helming the game. He says that the pitch was convincing enough for Paradox to further continue the development on the game, with hopes that the players' expectations could be met. This includes the fact that it had a case where the game's development could have ceased, if not for a pitch that the company received from a developer. In an interview with Avanza, Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester enlightened some issues on the game's progress since the company took over the Bloodlines 2 project. RELATED: Paradox Interactive Cancels Multiple Unannounced Games These factors ended up with the Bloodlines 2 almost being axed too.

This affected Hardsuit itself, as it forced the company to lay off several employees after being removed from the project. This game's schedule was most likely further disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic that affected the entire workflow and structure of game development as a whole. It was revealed in a recent interview that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 was almost canceled during this time.ДЄfter all, the transition of Paradox Interactive replacing Hardsuit Labs for Vampire: The Masquerade 2 was most likely a difficult process. This is due to a variety of factors, including the complete reset of the game's development, with the original studio behind its development, Hardsuit Labs, being released from its contract. The game has faced significant delays for the last few years since it was first announced, being bumped from 2020 to 2021, the second delay in six months. The upcoming Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been a title fans have been looking forward to since its original announcement in 2019.

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