United Kingdom, Nov. 27 -- Paradox Interactive has taken full responsibility for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2's commercial flop, conceding that the troubled sequel faltered because the publisher misjudged the market and the project - not because of its developers.

In a note to investors, Paradox confirmed a 355 million SEK (~$37 million) write-down after 30 days of sales data revealed that Bloodlines 2 had dramatically underperformed.

Despite years of hype and a loyal fanbase hungry for a follow-up to Troika's 2004 cult classic, the October launch landed to only "mixed" Steam reviews and sluggish demand.

CEO Fredrik Wester stressed that the blame lies squarely with Paradox.

He said: "The responsibility lies fully with us as ...