The modder who saved Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 1 has been showing off a treasure trove of material from the canceled version of Bloodlines 2

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Games RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 The modder who saved Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 1 has been showing off a treasure trove of material from the canceled version of Bloodlines 2 News By Ted Litchfield published 16 February 2026 I don’t know if anyone on this earth loves VtMB as much as Wesp5. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Paradox) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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Subscribe to our newsletter Werner “Wesp5” Spahl, author of the essential Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Unofficial Patch, appears to have the inside scoop on the initial, canceled version of its sequel, pulled from Hardsuit Labs by publisher Paradox in 2021, as opposed to The Chinese Room-developed game we got last year.Over the past few days, Wesp5 has released four videos showing gameplay and assets from the canceled version of Bloodlines 2. Last November, Wesp5 also showed off a silent demo reel of powers from this version of the game.Of the newer videos, two are slide shows of still images from Bloodlines 2’s development, set to music by Bloodlines 1 composer Rik Schaffer. “HSL Bloodlines 2 – People” shows, as you might expect, screenshots and model views of characters from the game. “HSL Bloodlines 2 – Locations” features maps, concept images, and screenshots of environments from the game. 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