Screens: Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines

Vampire®: The Masquerade—Bloodlines™ continues the famous White Wolf gaming tradition in an all-new role-playing adventure, combining action combat with an open, non-linear world, rich character development and an immersive storyline. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern day L.A. as a creature of the night, interacting with and battling mortals and other creatures of darkness with an incredible array of vampire powers, skills and traits. Based on Valve’s Source™ Technology—the same game technology used to power Half-Life® 2, Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines is being developed by renowned RPG developer Troika Games and is based on White Wolf ’s World of Darkness. Features: • Embrace the darkness as a vampire—Gamers play as a member of one of seven different Camarilla Clans, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. Utilizing up to 12 different vampire powers including supernatural speed, invisibility, mind control and superhuman strength, players embark on quests, earning experience points to build their character and increase powers, skills and traits. As they progress through the game, players will rise up through the ranks of Vampire Society to become the most powerful creature of the night. • Immersive RPG adventure—Journeying into the World of Darkness in L.A.—from nightclubs and secret ceremonial caverns downtown to seedy hotels and exclusive mansions on the Hollywood strip – Players will explore an open, “living” non-linear world, interacting with characters and unraveling story elements. Gamers can choose their own path to follow, where each challenge has multiple solutions and each choice has repercussions - help or hurt the denizens of the world while reaping the rewards or suffering the consequences. Replaying the game making different choices, players will find that characters and the environment react differently depending on the clan they choose, their Vampire abilities and their “reputation” developed during the journey. • Next-gen gameplay—Built using Valve’s Source Technology, the same game technology used to power Half-Life 2, Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines features fast-action gameplay, detailed graphics, advanced AI and incredible special effects. Gamers’ success will rely on a combination of their vampire powers and shooter skills, mixed with fierce hand-to-hand combat and the use of an explosive arsenal of weapons including knives, pistols, submachine guns, stake guns and more. • Online team-based multiplayer—Gamers can go online with friends and join in the ultimate battle of light and darkness. Choosing which team to join, playing as a vampire or as a vampire hunter, with a variety of team-based mission objectives and character stat development, online combat will always be a unique experience. • Cutting edge RPG gaming—Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines is the culmination of next-generation first-person action game engine technology, a top RPG developer and a renowned RPG franchise. Built using Valve’s Source Technology— the same game engine technology used to power Half-Life 2, the game is based on White Wolf’s renowned pen-and-paper RPG series Vampire: The Masquerade and its official clans. Developed by Troika Games—creators of top RPG franchises such as Arcanum™ (2002 RPG of the year—PC Gamer) and the Fallout™ series, Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines promises to take RPG gaming to the next level. SPECIFICATIONS Developer: Troika Games Release Date: Planned for fall, 2004 Platform: PC SRP: TBD Rating: “RP” (Rating Pending) by the ESRB