Planet Vampire originally launched in October 1999 as a fansite for the PC game Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption, which was released in June 2000. The game's revolutionary multiplayer mode was a hit, and this site served as a hub for the diverse roleplaying community that soon followed. Popular mods like Within the Darkness and the World of Darkness pen-and-paper mod found homes at PV. The community is not as large as it used to be, but plenty of dedicated fans continue to create new content even today.

In late 2004 the Dilapidation community merged with PV, making us a fansite for Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines as well. Bloodlines was the first game other than Half-Life 2 to use the Source engine, and its brooding atmosphere and hybrid FPS/RPG gameplay made it the cult classic that it is today. Like Redemption, it continues to benefit from the work of dedicated fans who have steadily churned out new mods and patches ever since the demise of the game's original developers.

In November 2006 CCP Games purchased White Wolf and they jointly announced their plans of developing an MMO based on the World of Darkness. PV committed to support the MMO and its developing fanbase, and we became the first site to launch a forum dedicated to the upcoming title. In the years since, we have served as a repository of any and all WoD MMO-related news, videos and other developments. In March 2010 the first screnshots and video from the MMO's development process became available, and PV overhauled its entire website to better prepare for the upcoming game, while continuing to support the long-standing communities of Bloodlines and Redemption.

Site Director: _username (also known as Skyra to Hollow). _username was a Redemption player, then eventually a storyteller for the old Redemption roleplaying group Triangle of Roleplayers. In 2001 he became the lead developer for the Vampire client in World of Darkness 1.02. In 2004 he attended E3 to report on Bloodlines a few months before its release, and in 2005 he became Site Director for Planet Vampire. Also, he just might be one of the last 10 hardcore Wraith fans left in this world.

Marketing Manager: Signothorn (pronounced "Sign o' Thorn"). As a member of the Dilapidation community, he joined PV during the big merge and stood out as a forum moderator. These days he serves as our marketing rep, researching the community and seeking out ways to improve our site. In 2009 his efforts led to PV becoming one of the first 50 sites to be inducted into CCP's "Dark Pack", a ring of sanctioned fansites. Also, something about Lindsay Lohan. And a foot fetish.

ForumPlanet Liaison: Dante Malice. As a long-time moderator on Planet Elder Scrolls, Dante has provided us with valuable insights into the operations of fellow ForumPlanet communities. Like PV, PES has a diverse fanbase dedicated to a long-running franchise of PC games.

World of Darkness MMO Specialist: non applicable. That's his name. The MMO was announced in 2006 and news has been scattered and infrequent. Nonetheless, he has taken up the job of rounding up all the little interviews, screenshots, photos and other pieces that together give us a view into the game's development.

Bloodlines Specialist: Wesp5. To many fans of Bloodlines, Wesp needs no introduction. In 2004 he began a project to make an "unofficial patch" for the game. Dozens and dozens of iterations later, he still stands as one of the most dedicated members of the modding community, and his efforts have contributed greatly to the game's longevity. When he isn't modding, he helps keep our Bloodlines file area organized.

Redemption Specialist: Javokis (pronounced "zha-VAH-kiss", formerly known as Rainmoon). As one of the first modders for Redemption, he has been pushing the game's limits and expanding the community's horizons for a solid decade. When he isn't working on animation and mapping tutorials, he keeps the Redemption file section organized.

In addition to their jobs described above, all staff members are responsible for moderating the forum and keeping this site organized and current within their respective areas of expertise.