The Swedish publisher of the upcoming Seattle-set horror RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, has opted to remove Seattle’s Hardsuit Labs as the…
The Swedish publisher of the upcoming Seattle-set horror RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, has opted to remove Seattle’s Hardsuit Labs as the project’s lead developer. The news comes from Paradox Interactive’s year-end report for 2020, which was released Tuesday morning. Paradox, the publisher for Bloodlines 2, has owned the licensing rights to the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop game since 2015, as well as a 33% stake in Hardsuit Labs. It’s also well-known to gaming enthusiasts for its lineup of notoriously complex “grand strategy” games, such as last year’s Crusader Kings III and Empire of Sin. Like several other big gaming companies in the last few weeks, Paradox’s year-end report tells a familiar story. It calls 2020 the “best year in Paradox’s history,” with record revenue and a huge influx of new players, but a year later, it’s turned out to be a double-edged sword.
