Another vampire: the game of the masquerade is in development and will be released this year

By Colin Stevens

Vampire: The Masquerade – The Coteries of New York is a "one player narrative experience," and it's coming to PC and Nintendo Switch this year.

The Steam list of Coteries of New York was put online this morning, detailing the upcoming game Vampire: The Masquerade created by Draw Distance, the developer responsible for Halls of Horror games, Ritual, Serial Cleaner, etc.

"Coteries of New York presents the fight for power between two vampire factions: Camarilla and Anarchs, among the iconic buildings and nightlights of Big Apple," reads in the game Steam, describes the game. "It's a narrative experience to a player, located in a rich and universally licensed universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. "

The game will let players choose from several clans. each playable character offers unique disciplines, ethical approaches to problems and dialogue; character-driven quests allow players to reinforce the loyalty of NPCs; and it has various possible endings depending on the actions performed throughout the match.

Described as an atmospheric narrative experience, Coteries of New York allows players to behave like a full-fledged vampire, engaging in diverse dialogue choices similar to previous Telltale games. Players may "use disciplines to seduce, conceal, intimidate or kill". The developer says to expect support after launch in the form of independent stories.

Coteries of New York will be available on PC and Nintendo Switch in Q4 2019, but may soon be available in PS4 or Xbox One.

It's a separate game from Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, a sequel to the 2004 edition of Bloodlines, which comes on PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2020.

To learn more about Bloodlines 2, check out the latest clan announced for the game and check out our preview of Bloodlines 2.

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