Last Updated on Sep 25, 2025 @ 15:55:43 PM.
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising, the upcoming hunter/gatherer/builder as a vampire game from Mehuman Games, has announced a slight delay, attributing it to avoiding a conflict with the undead, with its original release date of October 23rd moving.
Straight from Mehuman Games:
“There can be only one!” Not only the highlander adheres to this mantra. Vampires, the undisputed apex predators among the undead, also follow this guideline. And Dragos, the protagonist of Vampires: Bloodlord Rising, respects the Elder status of the enigmatic Phyre and decided to slumber in his coffin a little longer.
Which means that Vampires: Bloodlord Rising from Polish development team Mehuman Games and German publisher Toplitz Productions will move from its originally slated release date October 23, 2025 to January 30, 2026.
But fans of bloody open world action adventures can nonetheless look forward to a double dose of vampirism in October. We invite all patiently waiting players to a Steam playtest for Vampires: Bloodlord Rising. From October 30, 2025, perfectly timed for Halloween, you can dive into the world of Sangavia, start building your imposing castle, fight the inquisition and unravel the bloodsoaked mystery. The additional time will be used to polish the game even further, while collecting and incorporating the invaluable community feedback from the playtest.
While a delay is unfortunate, we don’t have long to wait to jump into Dragos’ shoes and hunt animals, build huge castles, and transform into a bat and terrify the local villagers with the announced playtest over on Steam.
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising is slated to release on January 30th, 2026.
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