Draw Distance have announced the Nintendo Switch release date for Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, along with the announcement of the game coming to PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Speaking on Twitter [1, 2] Draw Distance also confirmed the Nintendo Switch version would have “new character portraits, new location backgrounds, improved audio design.”
These updates will seemingly also be coming to the Windows PC version when the game launches on Nintendo Switch. Though we should note, technically only the backgrounds were confirmed to be coming in the update.
The PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of the game will be available “soon after” the launch of the Nintendo Switch version.
You can find the abridged rundown on the game (via Steam) below:
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions – the Camarilla and the Anarchs – bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York presents the conflict between two vampiric factions: the traditionalist Camarilla and the fiercely independent Anarchs among the landmarks and night lights of the Big Apple. It’s a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.
- Choose one of three pre-defined characters and play as a Ventrue, Toreador or Brujah
- Each playable character offers a selection of powers (Disciplines), different ethical approaches to certain issues, and unique dialogue lines
- Character-oriented quests allow you to meet four unique non-playable characters: a Tremere sorcerer, a Nosferatu detective, a Gangrel of conflicted loyalties and a Malkavian multifoliate online personality with their own agendas. Win their hearts and minds and up to two of them will assist you in the finale
- Depending on your choice of the Clan you will be able to see the events from a distinct perspective. One playthrough is not enough to see all the game has to offer!
- Different paths leading to a grand finale that will leave you surprised and eager to see more
- Suitable for both Vampire: The Masquerade veterans, and fans of mature narrative-driven games who are newcomers to the setting
The game does justice to the mature themes of the World of Darkness, and takes advantage of the excellent atmosphere of the source material.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York is available on Windows PC, Linux, and Mac (via GOG, and Steam), March 24th on Nintendo Switch, and coming soon to PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.