Developer Sharkmob is excited to announce that their free-to-play Battle Royale game Bloodhunt gets its first seasonal update with the release of Act 2. Still in Early Access, the game is scheduled for full release on PC and PS5 before the end of the year.
Act 2 introduces new story content, daily challenges, more vanity and opens up new areas of the map. The team at Sharkmob is also getting players into the Halloween spirit, giving players brand new Halloween content to sink their teeth into. The update will also include several gameplay improvements including balancing, optimizations and fixes to some issues raised by the community.
“We’re extremely excited that the Bloodhunt community is continuing to grow,” said Craig Hubbard, Bloodhunt’s Game Director. “It’s great to see players enjoying the Early Access experience and our take on the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. We want to thank everyone who has joined the fight to become the ultimate vampire and we hope you’ll continue to share your feedback, suggestions, and hopes for the future of the game.”
“We’re just getting started on this journey and we see the community as a collaborative partner in helping us steer Bloodhunt in the right direction. We’re working on plans to further increase transparency and get more involvement from our players, so we hope you’ll stay tuned!”
More details on the latest Bloodhunt Act 2 update:
- The Plot Thickens – Things are changing in Elysium; Maia is making a move, Kirill is up to something and Omnis, the Nosferatu Primogen, has arrived with a story to tell…
- New spooky content – A new quest line has been introduced for Halloween, with plenty of rewards as well as fresh daily quests
- New vanity items – Get into the Halloween mood with new outfits, makeup, and tattoos
- Gameplay improvements – From rebalancing Archetypes and weapons to optimizing climbing mechanics, this update addresses some of the concerns voiced by the Community
- New indoor battle arena – You wanted more indoor areas to fight in – we’ve listened! The Rudolfinum Concert Hall has now opened its doors. Enjoy brawling within the walls of this beautiful landmark
Full patch notes available here: https://bloodhunt.com/en-us/news/bloodhunt-early-access-act-2-release-notes
About Bloodhunt
A third person free-to-play Battle Royale experience set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, developed in close collaboration with the World of Darkness brand team. For the first time ever, experience the concept of vampires at war as sects clash in the city of Prague, triggered by the arrival of strike-teams from the Second Inquisition. Use your supernatural powers, weapons and wit to eradicate your enemies and deal with the hunters – all while you struggle to maintain the Masquerade.
Features:
- Use supernatural powers to battle other players and computer controlled enemies to be the last vampire standing
- Set in the beautiful Old Town of Prague, rendered with high fidelity graphics
- Customizable characters – play as a personalised vampire of your own creation. Choose your Clan allegiance to define your playstyle then let your personality shine through as you create your most unique expressive looks for friends and rivals to remember.
- No “pay-to-win” or similar mechanics – created with a player focused mentality
- Supporting 12 languages – English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Links
Bloodhunt Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/760160
Website: www.bloodhunt.com
Twitter: https://Twitter.com/Bloodhunt
Discord: https://Discord.gg/Bloodhunt
Facebook: https://Facebook.com/Bloodhuntgame
Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/Bloodhuntgame
Sharkmob Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharkmobgames
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If you are interested in learning more about Sharkmob and its activities in Malmö or London, please visit www.sharkmob.com
About Sharkmob:
Sharkmob was founded in 2017 and has offices in Malmö, Sweden, and London, UK. The studio develops AAA quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power its ambitions of taking multiplayer games to new heights. Sharkmob is working on three major projects: Bloodhunt – a battle royale set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe currently in Early Access on Steam; and two proprietary, unannounced projects.