Alright, so to be clear, there hasn't been a Bloodborne remaster announcement. However, there has been a fabricated one — and it's blown up. Impersonating popular gaming news account Nibel, somebody fooled thousands into thinking Sony had finally made every FromSoftware fan's dreams come true.
Above is the tweet that had many jumping up from their seats — at first glance, it's pretty convincing, but of course on closer inspection it all falls apart. The PS Blog link sends you to a post from 2015, and the account name is obviously misspelled. It's a nasty hoax, yes, but more than anything, it's proven the appetite for Bloodborne's return.
The action RPG is among the best on PS4, and many would argue it's FromSoftware's strongest title to date. However, despite the universal acclaim, mountains of fan art (and fan games), and countless calls for the game to be supported, Sony has done nothing with it. Not a week goes by that fans don't plea for even just a PS4 Pro performance patch to fix the title's infamously choppy frame rate. More recently, those same fans have been clamouring for the game to come to PS5 and PC, either with a remaster or a full-on remake. Of course, it's all (seemingly) falling on deaf ears, as Bloodborne remains untouched years later.
Although this fake announcement is unquestionably frustrating, it does make it clear as day that a Bloodborne remaster would go down extremely well. At the time of writing, the tweet is on 10.4k likes and counting, and just looking through replies and quote tweets, excitement and anticipation for this elusive project is through the roof. If anyone from Sony is paying attention, surely this is as good a pitch as any that bringing back Bloodborne would be a Good Idea™.
Would you like to see Bloodborne get the remaster it deserves? Would you prefer a full-blown remake at this point, or even a sequel? Dream big in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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The sheer reach of this tweet shows how much pent-up demand there is for a Bloodborne remaster. It got posted on our work Slack chat by two separate people!
Colin Moriarity says they are working on Bloodborne, this just proves how much people want it.
I’m certainly wanting that sweet 60fps update.
Sony fully remaking Demon Souls but not even remastering BB (which would take way less effort) is just nuts
@get2sammyb For real, 11k likes in 3 hours on a fake account is absolutely insane
@Jacko11 He's said it for the longest time. But on the latest episode on Friday, he suddenly said that he's heard conflicting things about this recently and that they're currently not working on it. I would be so bummed.
This has to be in the works in SOME capacity. Modern PlayStation is bafflingly stupid at times, but they can't be THAT stupid to be ignorant of the insane demand for this.
The PC crowd are gonna be very disappointed after just almost choking on their morning coffee thinking they're finally getting it.
@IonMagi
I don't think it's actually up to Sony if the game gets a remake. They only published it, FromSoft owns it so it would be up to them.
A remake would be a waste. A remaster, sure. A sequel would be a better option, when did we get so held up with old content?
Keep on dreaming PC players
BB won't get remastered/remade until PS6, you could almost bank on it. PlayStation seems always leave a game or two exclusive to previous gen and only rarely do they ever revisit them. PS6 launch is our best chance imo.
@GADG3Tx87 The IP belongs to Sony, they can do whatever they want with it
@nessisonett FromSoft wont make a Sequel and no other Studio should even try this
@IonMagi Then it should be left alone. Elden Ring was such a step forwards for FromSoft and it’s exciting to see where they go next, I wouldn’t really want them to go backwards.
@nessisonett Agreed. Elden Ring is just so ahead, so huge, Bloodborne looks so small to me now.
@Jacko11 needs to be 120fps at least.
The fact that Sony hasn't done anything with Bloodborne is mind-boggling to me. Looking at the reception of Elden Ring, one can only hope that someone over there would take notice.
@nessisonett I'm playing it on plus and it runs fine on ps5. Surely fans would prefer a sequel.
I think this leak is more likely...
https://twitter.com/Romudeth/status/1531310484074397696?t=6eAmwq3aENX5ghEAIIvlug&s=19
I bought it (Bloodborne) when it came out, played a little bit, then moved on. (Didn't understand from soft games at the time) After getting the Elden Ring platinum I've gone back and it could definitely use a fresh coat of paint.
@IonMagi sony are the publisher..from software own the ip same as dark souls 1,2 and 3,demons souls and elden ring...
More than anything Bloodborne needs a 60fps patch and to fix the frame pacing issue. HD textures or anything else are nice but unnecessary.
@Jswift56 it runs fine on the ps5 yes but its still in desperate need of a patch to sort out the frame pacing issues (its the worst of from softwares games) and it so needs to be running in 60 fps..also needs the chromatic abhoration removing as its down right awful..apart from those issues and the long load times it runs fine...
I don’t like any of the games by this dev but make a new one or do nothing. People need to stop living in the past when there’s stuff out there to find that will be equal to or greater than what you remember. The pursuit of that is what drives gaming forward and seeking countless remasters and remakes is what makes it go nowhere
@Grimwood i'm not sure you can compare the 2 games..bloodborne is a brilliant horror game and elden ring is a brilliant fantasy arpg..both are excellent at what they bring to the table and compliment each other..
@Northern_munkey No my Dude, Sony owns both Bloodborne and Demon Souls like its very common for Publishers. Just take a look into the Copyright of both. (©2014 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Bloodborne is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC)
FromSoft even famously came up with "Dark Souls" to be able to release the next Game after DeS on more Platforms
Couldn't get past that first wolf monster lol was infuriating because the dodge roll was useless it's attacks would still reach me even after dodging
Not sure why people want a remaster so much. It's barely a generation old, and Elden Ring doesn't look much better. I guess Bluepoint could pull off something gorgeous... buuut, the original release is still gorgeous in its own right. It's like asking for a Zero Dawn remaster. I went back to it for a moment after playing Forbidden West; it's remarkable how good ZD looked comparatively.
I guess I'd rather Sony faithful fervently ask for, like, a Sly remaster. Or Jak. Get crazy — how about Heavenly Sword. We're going PS3, let's see some inFamous action. Hell, I'd be down for Syphon Filter. That's weird af PSOne bunny shooter? Give it some new life, Sony!
@Grimwood when I played it I thought the graphics were rubbish lol
@IonMagi i just always thought that sony were just the publishers..ah well you learn something new all the time 👍
@nessisonett
when did we get so held up with old content
It's less about us being held up with old content and more with new content being increasingly more difficult to produce by the devs, I guess. How long will we have to wait for a worthy Elden Ring successor? Three, four, five years? Would be cool to see a BB remaster on the way.
@GADG3Tx87 Sony owns the IP just like Demon Souls i believe.
@GADG3Tx87 it is up to Sony. They own the Bloodborne IP. Miyazaki has confirmed in interviews that it's not up to FromSoft.
@Would_you_kindly
Well you are suppose to die against that Wolf.
Then you wake up and get your weapon and then kill wolf.
@TheArt
Elden ring is bigger but not better.
It is not even top 3 of FromSoftware games.
People are overhyping it way to much.
It is a good game and a easy platinum.
@Neverwild I did but after dying you have to fight it again & it's just annoyingly difficult I hated the controls lol
I'd rather see games that aren't currently playable on 8th and 9th gen consoles get remasters first.
@Neverwild It's bigger and better and that's facts affirmed by critics worldwide. Now as to what you prefer is down to opinion, yeah you probably like the all-night streets themed screaming beasts trick weapon and guns style of Bloodborne - I liked it too but overall ER is just on another level.
I plated it and loved every bit of it, but still think a remaster is unnecessary. Either make a sequel or just add a patch to unlock the frame rate on ps5
I’d be all over this for sure and buy it day 1 but is this REALLY necessary? The original PS4 version still looks and plays great.
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I think bluepoint making a remastered and sequel is a real possibility Sony isn’t gonna let the bloodborne ip go to waste they making a sequel with or without Fromsoftware.
I must be the only person to not like this game at all.
It wasn't because it was hard either, I just found it ugly and boring.
We'll know when the Bloodborne remaster/remake is officially announced because the PlayStation Blog will make a new entry all about it.
Until then I am being super skeptical about any "announcements".
@Bydlak It’s better to be patient than have the industry recycle itself every five years. If it’s going to take a couple years for the next FromSoft game, let it and let them use their resources fully to make it happen. All Bloodborne needs is a patch.
Demon’s Souls got the full blown remake because the original game was such a niche title, but critically historical game. It didn’t have the legs Dark Souls did. For games like Demon’s Souls or Shadow of the Colossus, a remake makes sense. Two generations later, after all the critical success, why not try to sell it again and see if it’s gained interest? Bloodborne is a generation old and still plays fairly well. It also sold very well too. A patch would definitely suffice.
I just want a 60fps patch man
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