Vampire: The Masquerade (RPG) Video Game Series

Four years later, the following game was released on computers Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines from Troika Games. The production is a continuation of the previous installment and takes us to an alternate version of modern Los Angeles, troubled by the war of seven vampire clans. Depending on our choice, we can play as a woman or a man, killed/killed and revived/resurrected by one of the bloodsuckers. During the course of the game, we join either side of the conflict, which provides us with certain bonuses and attributes, and then attempt to unravel the mystery of an artifact capable of annihilating the vampire race. Unlike Redemption, the production emphasizes the story and narrative layer, rather than clashes.

The year 2020 resulted in a sequel to the 2004 production, titled Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, developed by Hardsuit Labs for PC and eighth-generation consoles. The developers are assisted in the development process by some of the original's authors and Chris Avellone, known for many classic RPGs. The plot of the title tells the story of vampire conflict in Seattle and the unmasking of the conspiracy underlying the war between the undead.

All parts of the series Vampire: The Masquerade are set in the universe of the World of Darkness, created by the White Wolf publishing house. The protagonists of each installment belong to the Cainite genus, vampires created at the dawn of time by Cain and functioning in the shadows of mortal society. Each vampire possesses superhuman powers and abilities, but the more distant he is genealogically from the protoplast of the species, the weaker they are. Throughout their existence, cainites must contend with the Beast living inside them, eternally thirsting for blood and taking control of the vampire. Bloodsuckers are divided into thirteen clans, characterized by different abilities and politics, fighting a constant battle among themselves for greater influence. In addition, the clans are affiliated with two sects: Camarilla and Sabbat. The goal of the former is to hide the existence of vampires from humans, and the functioning of its members is defined by the six rules of Tradition. Sabat stands in opposition to this stance. Its adherents believe that Cainites should rule the world, reject humanity and carry out covert operations that harm the Camarilla.

The first edition of the role-playing game, known in Poland as Vampire: the Masquerade and published by the ISA publishing house, was released in 1991 and told the story of the so-called old World of Darkness. Currently, the game is no longer available for purchase, as it was replaced in 2004 by the manual The World of Darkness describing the rules for the new World of Darkness. The universe has lived to see many side projects set in it, such as the narrative adventure game Vampire: The Masquerade - We Eat Blood (2017), also known as Vampire: Prelude or Worlds of Darkness: Prelude, visual novel Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York (2019) from Draw Distance 2019, a Krakow-based studio, or Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong produced by Big Bad Wolf.