The books from the game's original run were mostly published by White Wolf Publishing, sometimes under their imprint Black Dog Game Factory for books considered more adult. These have been supported with supplementary game books, expanding the game mechanics and setting. It was originally released by White Wolf Publishing in 1991, and with new editions released in 1992 (second edition), 1998 ( Revised Edition), 2011 ( 20th Anniversary Edition), and 2018 (fifth edition), each of which updated the game rules. Vampire: The Masquerade is a tabletop role-playing game in the World of Darkness series, in which players take the roles of vampires. Vampire: The Masquerade fifth edition logo
