V Rising developer Stunlock Studios has announced they’re moving onto full development of their next game and will no longer release new stuff for their beloved vampire survival RPG.
The popular vampire RPG released its 1.1 update last summer, adding a smorgasbord of new content for vampires to put in their castles. Naturally, players were curious what the future of the game holds and if a 1.2 update is coming.
“We’ve come to the conclusion that V Rising, in its current form, is something we’re proud of, and the journey to Dracula is a complete one as it stands,” the developer said in a new update blog for the game.
They added, “As you, a clever Vampire, might guess, this statement will undoubtedly raise some questions that we’ll try to clarify. For one, we are not currently developing a new content update for V Rising.”
While a new content update for V Rising is apparently off the table for now, Stunlock revealed they’re working on their next game.
“Stunlock Studios is working on a new game set in the beautiful, strange, and gothic world of V Rising,” the studio said. “This will be our most ambitious project yet in our 15-year history of making games, and we can’t wait to begin this journey with you. The hunt for blood is about to evolve.”
Details are scant for what the next game from the world of V Rising might look like, but the team is really suggesting it might be a new genre altogether. Here’s more from the team on their next game:
“V Rising is an achievement built on years of work and decisions, a castle raised brick by brick, forming the foundation we stand on today. While the core workings of V Rising are strong and have allowed us to construct a wonderful bastion of dark Vampire delights, that foundation can also be limiting. Decisions made to lay those bricks in a certain way often make sense at the time, but they aren’t always perfect for ideas that emerge later.
We’ve been experimenting in ways we haven’t been able to for a very long time, exploring fresh ideas unbound by our previous limitations. With the foundation of knowledge we built alongside you, we’re able to craft a bolder vision for the future of our Vampire world. Right now, we’re set about creating the architecture that can support our new and wild ambitions, and one we think will be able to support yours as well.
Our next game will invite you to explore your darkest whims in a world of greater depth, danger, and mystery than ever before. The odyssey of the Vampire continues in an experience that feels both familiar and strikingly new. We take on this challenge with great respect for what it demands as we set out to build something extraordinary, and when the time comes, your feedback, as always, will help guide us as we refine and improve.”
V Rising has been available for Windows PC (via Steam) and PlayStation 5. Get our review here!
