We’ve learned politics are going to be core to the experience in the recently announced Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2.

The news comes via an interview with developer Hardsuit Labs and VG247, where Hardsuit Labs creative director Martin Ka’ai Clooney noted their studio is putting their personal politics – including political stances on what they think is right and wrong – directly into the game’s story.

“It is a political game but I think it’s one of those few opportunities that gives us the chance to let people make their own political statement in a way that’s not cheap. I don’t believe you can look at both sides of a political argument without understanding both sides,” Clooney said.

“It’s easy to say this is good and this is bad. But it’s definitely taking some political stances on what we think are right and wrong. In terms of the main conflict what is interesting is it’s one of those truly balanced issues.”

Clooney added, “One of the reasons why that particular conflict attracted us so much was because it’s an inherently political conversation but it’s one of the few ones where it’s hard to… there are valid approaches. The world has to move forward, right?

Technological progress is a big deal and people are going to make money doing it. But what’s the cost? One of the things we really wanted to do was narrow in on a major conflict that can truly, reasonably be seen from both sides. As much as I loved being in Seattle in the 90s, and I’ve lived most of my life in Seattle, but at the same time I make video games for a living. I am not innocent of the tech boom.”

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is coming to Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One sometime in 2020.