{
  "id": 15288217,
  "title": "Metal band Genitorturers allegedly claims a Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines remake is coming, getting a dozen crusty nerds way too worked up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/metal-band-genitorturers-allegedly-claims-a-vampire-the-masquerade",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T21:52:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/metal-band-genitorturers-allegedly-claims-a-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-remake-is-coming-getting-a-dozen-crusty-nerds-way-too-worked-up/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A band called Genitorturers allegedly announced on stage during a show in Brooklyn, New York, that a remake of the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines video game is in development. The source, Few_Interview8222 on the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines subreddit, relayed the claim. However, the source has not found any corroborating evidence. Genitorturers performed at The Meadows in Brooklyn as part of their Live + Lewd Tour on October 15. It is unclear why an industrial metal band from Orlando, started in 1986, would have this information. The source also mentions that Bloodlines featured licensed tracks from metal bands, with Genitorturers' track \"Lecher Bitch\" being a perfect theme for a dive bar frequented by the Anarch faction of vampires. The possibility of the claim being a misunderstanding or misinterpretation of last year's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is mentioned, as well as the possibility of outdated information being acted upon by collaborators. The source also highlights the potential for a commercial remake to be handled by various actors and stakeholders. The source does not explicitly state whether the claim is true or false.",
  "summary": "I'm one of a dozen crusty nerds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}