Vampire: The Masquerade is best known for the tabletop role-playing game and the action RPG Bloodlines from 2005. Many fans are still waiting for news about Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 from Paradox Interactive. However, the troubled RPG isn’t the only way players can explore the World of Darkness setting, with Sharkmob’s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt coming to PC and PS5.
Sharkmob updated fans on the status of the upcoming battle royale game in a new trailer and blog post earlier today. The trailer showed off combat and PS5 exclusive features coming with Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt and confirmed an April 27th release date.
According to Sony, the PlayStation 5 will run at a consistent 60 frames per second, even during the most action-packed moments of Bloodhunt’s challenging and frantic gameplay. The game also boasts advanced 3D audio engineering, which Sony and developer Sharkmob claim will allow players to pinpoint enemy positions based on their noise. The post also described how developers designed the game to get the most out of the adaptive triggers and vibrations of the PS5’s DualSense wireless controller. Sharkmob says this audio and haptic feedback combine with Bloodhunt’s impressive visuals to create a uniquely immersive experience.
Part of that immersion comes from the city itself, with the blog post touching on the amount of work that went into creating Bloodhunt’s version of Prague. Sharkmob took over ten thousand scans and photographs of the city to make thousands of unique textures and assets. The team’s work included scanning entire statues to get the details right. Players will be able to explore the city from both street level and the rooftops, with Bloodhunt emphasizing verticality in its combat and traversal mechanics. This includes the above-mentioned 3D audio design, which uses the PS5’s often overlooked Tempest 3D Audio technology.
For anyone who is unfamiliar, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt takes place in a dark, urban-fantasy version of contemporary Prague. War has broken out between the city’s various vampire factions. Players experience this conflict in either team-based or free-for-all battle royale combat. It’s a surprising turn for the Vampire: The Masquerade series, a franchise known for deep RPGs instead of multiplayer shooters. However, some see great potential in the unusual combination of setting and mechanics. For example, players need to defeat their rivals while still maintaining the secret of the vampire’s existence.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt released in PC early access last year and will be free to play on PC and PS5. However, PlayStation 5 players can get some extra perks for pre-ordering the game’s Ultimate Edition. These include 1,000 in-game tokens, a PS5 exclusive samurai mask, two exclusive outfits, and over 100 other free cosmetic items.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt launches April 27th for PC and PlayStation 5.
Source: PlayStation Blog
