Leaked gameplay videos that surfaced online appear to show material from the now-canned Hardsuit Labs version of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, Rock Paper Shotgun reports. The clips offer a rare glimpse of an unreleased build and include what seems to be a hospital level, alongside early combat and user-interface elements.
The footage is grainy and unpolished in places, but several sequences suggest the team was pursuing a tense, atmospheric tone similar to the original Bloodlines. Corridors and clinical environments favour narrow sightlines and scripted encounters, while snippets of combat and special abilities hint at an RPG structure blending melee, firearms and vampiric powers. Dialogue UI and quest markers visible in the clips also point to the intended roleplaying systems.
Hardsuit Labs' iteration of the project was shelved before release. The newly surfaced videos do not constitute an official release and have not been verified by Paradox Interactive, but they nonetheless provide an instructive snapshot of what the cancelled build looked and felt like during development.
The leaks have reignited community discussion about the franchise's potential and the differences between early builds and later development directions. For preservation-minded observers and franchise fans, the clips act as both a curiosity and a reminder of the many ways in which high-profile productions can change or be discontinued before reaching players.
Rock Paper Shotgun's coverage of the leaked footage includes embedded clips and additional commentary: read more at Rock Paper Shotgun.