# Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vampire-the-masquerade-6th-edition-development
> Updated: 2026-08-12T15:17:52.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

At Gen Con 2026, White Wolf announced that the sixth edition of the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade is in active development. Led by creative director Jess Lanzillo, the project aims to modernize dice mechanics, character creation, and Storyteller tools while retaining the franchise’s core identity.

The new edition is described as a reconstruction of the brand’s primary intellectual property and is part of a broader transmedia strategy for the World of Darkness universe. This development follows a period of reorganization for the brand under Paradox Interactive and marks the first in-house release since White Wolf’s 2025 relaunch.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: White Wolf announces Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition

White Wolf announced the development of Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition at Gen Con 2026, led by creative director Jess Lanzillo.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/white-wolf-announces-vampire-the-masquerade-6th-edition

### 2026-07-30: Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition announced with transmedia plans

White Wolf announced the sixth edition of Vampire: The Masquerade at Gen Con 2026, led by Jess Lanzillo, with modernised mechanics and a new transmedia push for the World of Darkness franchise.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vampire-the-masquerade-6th-edition-announced-with-transmedia-plans

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