{"id":17180,"date":"2026-01-29T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:30:00","slug":"publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"#Publisher Admits Bloodlines 2 Bombed, But DLC&#8217;s Still Coming in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\/#Publisher_Admits_Bloodlines_2_Bombed_But_DLCs_Still_Coming_in_2026\" >Publisher Admits Bloodlines 2 Bombed, But DLC&#8217;s Still Coming in 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\/#News_Bloodlines_2_Publisher_Accepts_the_Blame_Over_37_Million_Failure\" >News Bloodlines 2 Publisher Accepts the Blame Over $37 Million Failure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\/#News_%E2%80%98Not_Enough_Time_Not_Enough_Money_The_Dismal_Vampire_Bloodlines_2_Was_Doomed_from_the_Start\" >News &#8216;Not Enough Time, Not Enough Money&#8217;: The Dismal Vampire Bloodlines 2 Was Doomed from the Start<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Publisher_Admits_Bloodlines_2_Bombed_But_DLCs_Still_Coming_in_2026\"><\/span>Publisher Admits Bloodlines 2 Bombed, But DLC&#8217;s Still Coming in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"1f4bcf5e9ebff\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Vampire Bloodlines 2 DLC\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1f4bcf5e9ebff\/vampire-bloodlines-2-dlc.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1f4bcf5e9ebff\/vampire-bloodlines-2-dlc.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Vampire Bloodlines 2 DLC\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Publisher Paradox Interactive has just reported a heavy year-on-year decline in operating profit following the release of Vampire: The Masquerade &#8211; Bloodlines 2 back in October.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The core business delivered strong performance with high revenues and solid cash flow,&#8221; assures CEO Fred Wester, as per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/paradox-operating-profit-dropped-162-year-on-year-as-it-writes-down-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2\">GamesIndustry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He continues: &#8220;However, the results for the period were impacted by currency headwinds and the write-down of Vampire: The Masquerade \u2013 Bloodlines 2, as the game did not meet our commercial expectations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"sbWAiksEzlY\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sbWAiksEzlY?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 PS5 Review - Is It Any Good?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sbWAiksEzlY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The writing was obviously on the wall with this one. The long-awaited sequel was quite heavily criticised by both critics and players, and Paradox itself had revealed that it was writing down $37 million in development costs in November of last year.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line here is that the game&#8217;s completely bombed \u2014 but it isn&#8217;t being abandoned. Despite the title&#8217;s obvious commercial failings, the support that was promised ahead of its launch will go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>So, for starters, Bloodlines 2 is getting a big update on the 11th February, which will include &#8220;new cosmetics, enemy loot, and bug fixes&#8221;, according to a freshly posted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/532790\/view\/505100449559347275\">roadmap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, two paid DLCs are dropping \u2014 one in the first half of the year, and one in the second. Both DLCs see you play as secondary characters from the main campaign, shedding some light on their motives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"f836262d12964\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Vampire Bloodlines 2 DLC Roadmap\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f836262d12964\/vampire-bloodlines-2-dlc-roadmap.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f836262d12964\/vampire-bloodlines-2-dlc-roadmap.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vampire Bloodlines 2 DLC Roadmap\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>To be brutally honest, we can&#8217;t see Bloodlines 2 making some kind of comeback thanks to this stuff, but at least Paradox is following through with the content that was previously announced.<\/p>\n<p>Dare we ask if you plan on going back to Bloodlines 2 once this update drops? Try not to bleed in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:194489,194305 @ 1769722292 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1ab2ce765a083\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bloodlines 2 Publisher Accepts the Blame Over $37 Million Failure\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Bloodlines_2_Publisher_Accepts_the_Blame_Over_37_Million_Failure\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Bloodlines 2 Publisher Accepts the Blame Over $37 Million Failure<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">&#8220;Responsibility lies fully with us as the publisher&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/08533d3a07ad3\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'Not Enough Time, Not Enough Money': The Dismal Vampire Bloodlines 2 Was Doomed from the Start\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_%E2%80%98Not_Enough_Time_Not_Enough_Money_The_Dismal_Vampire_Bloodlines_2_Was_Doomed_from_the_Start\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">&#8216;Not Enough Time, Not Enough Money&#8217;: The Dismal Vampire Bloodlines 2 Was Doomed from the Start<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Ex-dev spills some blood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/paradox-operating-profit-dropped-162-year-on-year-as-it-writes-down-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/paradox-operating-profit-dropped-162-year-on-year-as-it-writes-down-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2\">gamesindustry.biz<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/532790\/view\/505100449559347275\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/532790\/view\/505100449559347275\">store.steampowered.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/65e937fe12e577ab28020ab7bc18ed74 @ 1769722477 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Vampire: The Masquerade &#8211; Bloodlines 2<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Vampire: The Masquerade &#8211; Bloodlines 2 (PS5)<\/strong> Review<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"196824\" data-comments=\"6\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comments\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_D697BDEB2A773C\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales \u2014 he&#8217;s played &#8217;em all. A little too much, some might say.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('ShogunRok');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Q697BDEB2A78E8\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9000659\" data-author=\"users\/355680\" data-subject=\"comments\/9000659\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"9000659\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355680\/avatar.jpg?v=1764848018\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mr_Singh\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comment9000659\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mr_Singh<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T20:53:08+00:00\">1 hour ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Only vampire game I care about and looking forward to is Blood of The Dawnwalker. That\u2019s had me on fire ever since I learned the devs are ex-CDPR who worked on Witcher 3 and formed their own band.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9000704\" data-author=\"users\/280776\" data-subject=\"comments\/9000704\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9000704\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/280776\/avatar.jpg?v=1737283317\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"graymamba\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comment9000704\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>graymamba<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T21:28:32+00:00\">58 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Still feel a bit gutted about this tbh as was looking forward to it. I don\u2019t know why they don\u2019t just remaster the original.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9000713\" data-author=\"users\/256934\" data-subject=\"comments\/9000713\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9000713\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/256934\/avatar.jpg?v=1769689279\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Divergent95\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comment9000713\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Divergent95<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T21:33:40+00:00\">53 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>From what I&#8217;ve seen on Reddit, it&#8217;s not a bad game per se, but a really bad Bloodlines sequel. If they only named it differently and marketed it differently, it would&#8217;ve been received a lot better, at least that&#8217;s how the majority on Reddit feels. I&#8217;ve never played the original, but I might get this on a deep deep sale.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9000725\" data-author=\"users\/359074\" data-subject=\"comments\/9000725\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"9000725\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/359074\/avatar.jpg?v=1758046369\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dogbreath\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comment9000725\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dogbreath<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T21:41:38+00:00\">45 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The Chinese Room are one of my favourite devs and they were utterly wasted on this.<\/p>\n<p>Sums up the current generation in general, the industry taking fantastic developers and having them produce pure trash against their will and often cancelling it. End result we get nothing\/slop.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically best game I&#8217;ve played this gen is Still Wakes the Deep.<\/p>\n<p>Anyhow, I too have heard that most of the problem is the false marketing that has fans of the original criticising it, but it&#8217;s decent in its own right.<\/p>\n<p>I might give it a go one day just because I like the dev, but I don&#8217;t really have much interest in the subject matter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9000736\" data-author=\"users\/175814\" data-subject=\"comments\/9000736\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9000736\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/175814\/avatar.jpg?v=1550237925\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dskatter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comment9000736\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dskatter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T21:50:09+00:00\">36 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Translation: \u201cWe know it\u2019s a god-awful game, but enjoy more of it for more money!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9000742\" data-author=\"users\/339201\" data-subject=\"comments\/9000742\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9000742\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Chupa_loyzer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comment9000742\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chupa_loyzer<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-29T21:56:01+00:00\">30 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Wow, who would&#8217;ve thought this would bomb&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/publisher-admits-bloodlines-2-bombed-but-dlcs-still-coming-in-2026#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_U697BDEB2A8C00\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/ps5,paradox-interactive,vampire @ 1769717462 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/64ed990e4d88a\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS Plus Essential Game for February 2026 Leaked\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS Plus Essential Game for February 2026 Leaked<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Available from 3rd Feb<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/2d832b755cfb3\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Boxing! 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