Curated from the World of Darkness

The wider nights — what matters to live-action players.

By Night Studios watches the World of Darkness news that intersects with Mind’s Eye Theatre, Darkness Emergent, and our community. Every curated note links its primary source.

What we are watching

News from the wider World of Darkness

August 20, 2026

Vampire: The Masquerade: Wake in Hate #1

Titan Comics and White Wolf announce a new Vampire: The Masquerade comic series exploring the world of the Kindred.

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July 30, 2026

The new Vampire alpha on Demiplane

White Wolf opens the new Vampire: The Masquerade alpha for playtesting through Demiplane.

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July 9, 2026

Bones of the Empire at Gen Con

Jason Carl stories a Bound by Blood D&D Actual Play one-shot in Prague, 1350 AD—Vampire gothic on the Dungeons & Dragons stage, July 31.

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July 3, 2026

Not in Our Domain! Actual Play(test)

Alexander Ward runs the official playtest adventure for White Wolf’s in-house Vampire project—raw mechanics, live August 2 at Gen Con.

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July 28, 2026

Bound by Blood now available on D&D Beyond

A full Kindred class, six clan subclasses, and a Dark Ages adventure are now available on D&D Beyond from Ghostfire Gaming.

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June 12, 2026

Courts of the Damned pre-order

V5 political sourcebook covering titles, social combat, and the feuds that define Camarilla, Anarch, and independent domains.

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June 12, 2026

Tribes of Gaia pre-order

Werewolf V5 player’s guide to the eleven tribes, Patron spirits, gifts, rites, and the Clash of Patrons system.

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June 8, 2026

Eternal Whispers trailer

Narrative Vampire CRPG in a Sabbat-scarred Montreal—investigation, fail-forward story, and Final Death mode from FLYOS Games.

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May 23, 2026

Vampire returns to Gen Con 2026

White Wolf announced an in-house Vampire: The Masquerade project alongside the franchise return to Gen Con.

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Explore the franchise

Franchise pillars

Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and Hunter: The Reckoning remain the active game lines with official websites, character tools, and community Discord.

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Editorial note

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Curated World of Darkness items summarize official announcements and always link the primary Paradox / White Wolf source. They are not By Night Studios releases, and we never imply ownership of World of Darkness intellectual property.