Paradox to refund PS Store preorders for Bloodlines 2 over paid DLC

Publisher Paradox Interactive said it will refund PlayStation Store preorders for Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 next week as it reworks plans following fan backlash over paid downloadable content, and promised further details on September 17. The action role playing game, now scheduled to launch on October 21 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, will continue toward release while the company adjusts its offerings, Paradox said in a social post from the official Bloodlines 2 account.

The refunds, which Paradox said will begin on September 8 for PlayStation preorders, follow criticism that two vampire clans, Lasombra and Toreador, had been locked behind a day-one paid add-on called Shadows and Silk, priced at 21.99. The add-on was also bundled into a Premium Edition that has been marketed at a higher price point. Paradox and developer The Chinese Room did not say on Friday what specific changes they will make, but the publisher acknowledged the controversy and said it is working to get the adjustments right.

"We are making adjustments and will share the details on Sept 17," the studio said in the social post. "Big changes take time, and we want to do this right. PS...