Former Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Devs Hardsuit Labs Suffer Lay-Offs

Hardsuit Labs have been hit with lay-offs, right after the news that they will no longer be spearheading the development of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2.

Various staff members have been let go after the announcement, including the entirety of the narrative team. Gamasutra reported three former employees that have publicly tweeted about them being let go.

HSL has made the decision to do layoffs today, and all of us on the narrative team were affected. If you or your team is looking for an amazing writer or narrative designer, boy do I have three excellent recommendations for you.

— Samantha Wallschlaeger (@StillNotSam) March 1, 2021

I'm heartbroken to announce that I've been laid off from my position as a narrative designer at Hardsuit Labs – alongside the rest of the narrative department (and many others). All four of us are seeking new opportunities.

— Anna 🌿 – Looking for Work! (@annacwebs) March 1, 2021

Sadly, I was hit by the layoffs today at HSL. If anyone is looking for a senior-level game writer/narrative designer, feel free to reach out or pass my info along.

I've worked on games like AC: Odyssey and Ghost of Tsushima, and am open to AA, AAA, and remote work.

Thanks all.

— Jordan Mychal Lemos (@crypticjordan) March 1, 2021

Hardsuit Labs and publisher Paradox Interactive have yet to publicly acknowledge the lay-offs, and as such, no official word on how many have been impacted by this.

Bloodlines 2’s development went from a dream scenario that might work into a bloody mess. The team lost its narrative lead and creative director, both of which were veterans that worked on the original cult classic RPG. And things continue to go downhill from there

Hardsuit Labs is under Paradox Interactive’s full ownership.

Bloodlines 2 won’t be coming out this year as it is getting an indefinite delay to the point that all pre-orders have stopped.

Source: Gamasutra