Vampire: The Masquerade (RPG) Video Game Series

Four years later, we got Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines on PC, developed by 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 between seven vampire clans. We can play as a woman or a man, killed and resurrected by one of the bloodsuckers. During the course of the game, we join one of the sides 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 game focuses the story and narrative, rather than combat.

All parts of the Vampire: The Masquerade series are set in the universe of the World of Darkness, created by the White Wolf publishing house. The protagonists of each installment are part of the Cainite, 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 they are 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. Vampires 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. 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, Vampire: The Masquerade, 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 guidebook The World of Darkness describing the rules for the new World of Darkness. The universe got 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, a visual novel Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York (2019) from Draw Distance 2019, or Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong produced by Big Bad Wolf.