FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki is aware of the demand for a Bloodborne PC port among the PS4-exclusive's fanbase. As it turns out, developers at the storied studio want the same thing, and Miyazaki says: "If I say I want one, I'll get in trouble as well. But it's nothing I'm opposed to."
Fittingly enough, PC Gamer pressed Miyazaki, having previously asked the studio head whether a PC port could be on the cards. They were given the standard company line: "Unfortunately, and I've said this in other interviews, it's not my place to talk about Bloodborne specifically."
This time, they tried a different tactic, acknowledging that they understand Sony owns the IP but slyly asking whether Miyazaki himself personally would like to see a PC port. This approach yielded some unexpected results (and laughter from the devs). Miyazaki said: "I know for a fact these guys want a Bloodborne PC port," pointing to producer Yasuhiro Kitao and translator Bobby Simpson.
Rather than remaining quiet, Miyazaki elaborated, offering a rare but illuminating look at the situation: "Obviously, as one of the creators of Bloodborne, my personal, pure, honest opinion is I'd love more players to be able to enjoy it. Especially as a game that is now coming of age, one of those games of the past that gets lost on older hardware — I think any game like that, it'd be nice to have an opportunity for more players to be able to experience that and relive this relic of the past. So, as far as I'm concerned, that's definitely not something I'd be opposed to."
So there you have it. Miyazaki isn't opposed to it, and FromSoftware devs are clearly onboard with the idea. It seems like the only holdup is Sony's aversion to the idea of making money. Will we ever see a port, remaster, or sequel to Bloodborne? Return to the Hunter's Dream in the comments section below.
[source pcgamer.com]
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Calling it, Bloodborne remake for PS6.
Sony wants a $70 remake to launch on both PS5 and PC. Similar to TLOU pt1. Would be a huge monkeys paw moment if the PC port is as bad as TLOU tho.
I really don't understand what Sony's doing with this. They'll sell truckloads of copies with an upgraded version on PS5 and PC.
Everyone wants it.
With the greatest of respect (because I genuinely love the original) they're doing a full-blown remake of Until Dawn, which will sell like 5% of what a Bloodborne remaster would do. I know there's a movie coming, but it's crazy.
If they put Bloodborne on PC, and it's a good port, it'll rival Helldivers 2's peak concurrents easily. And it'll sell like crazy on PS5, too.
Just to expand on my comment above, I've wondered whether Sony won't touch it because it's so beloved they won't allow anyone other than FromSoftware to work on it, and FromSoftware has been busy.
But judging by Miyazaki's comments here, it sounds like FromSoftware wants to do it. I don't profess to know how game development works, but surely they could assign a small team from within FromSoftware, maybe some of the original developers, to work on a port/remaster for PS5 and PC? I can't imagine it'd take too many people to get this going? And if they need more manpower or expertise, surely there's a way to get that small team to collaborate with Nixxes or something to get the project out the door?
Sony playing 4D chess vs. themselves
We dream the same dream
We want the same thing oh
And all that we need is to see it together oh-oh oh-oh 🎵
It sounded like blue point isn't working on their new IP anymore since they're formally listed in that support/other category now. Maybe they have blue point remaking it.
I can't stand the game but it's clear that day one whale market alone would make money.
@get2sammyb it's a bit strange situation here. Bluepoint can do it, and I think they done a great job with Demon Souls, but quite a few people were vocal that something was amiss from the atmosphere, art etc. Bloodborne being a larger IP, do they give to Bluepoint and risk or they just wait when the resources are available from From to commit to the project? I still think/hope they do not remake it, but rather strike a deal to develop 2 and just do a quick remaster for PS5 and PC to get people hooked. I don't think Sony does not like money, or having a specific issue with this IP to be on PC. I think they care a lot more lately for PC ports done right. Latest PC releases have been exceptional.
PlayStation 6. We're halfway through the generation and it obviously isn't going to show up in the next couple years, so I say it'll be part of the PS6 plan.
If they're worried about artistic integrity then just do a PS5/PC remaster then annouce Fromsoft is developing Bloodbourne 2.
I feel like not doing a remaster/remake of Bloodborne is such a massive missed opportunity for Sony. I don't know why they're sitting on their hands with it, it's both PS5 and PC player's number 1 request.
I think people are overlooking some important business angles here. If Sony ported the game then FromSoft would be due a cut of every sale without doing any work on the port. This is likely why Until Dawn is a full technical rebuild rather than a port or remaster of existing code.
@LieutenantFatman "I seem to recall it didn't sell as well as it could have though"
It actually sold well. In the first year it sold 2-3 million copies and Sony said it's exceeded their expectations. And from Insomniac leaks, the game sold 7.46 million copies as of February 2022.
I want a PC port as that means a "Directors Cut" version or 60fps patch will happen for PS5.
@get2sammyb let's be honest here..an until dawn remake/remaster appeals to the much younger generation of gamers and bloodborne appeals to an older,mature gamer. There will be those in the "older" bracket that will have a certain nostalgia for the 80's slasher flicks that will no doubt be all over the until dawn game too so unfortunately for those hankering for a bloodborne remaster until dawn has a much more appeal to the casual gamer. Bloodborne is a brilliant game, but it requires a lot of skill and patience and I think the difficulty is a big put off for lots of people. So yes bloodborne would sell a truck load (no argument there) but I do think until dawn will have a bigger audience overall. I think gamers have become a bit burnt out with souls type games now as well..I myself never will.
I’d happily buy a Bluepoint remake . What they did with Demons souls was exceptional
"This is why we can't have nice things"
Nope, we don't have nice things because people don't buy them.
-People wanted the last guardian. It didn't sell
-People wanted remasters, ports, remakes. They didn't bought Gravity Rush ps4, Medievil, Patapon (MOTHER ******S), etc.
-People want more smallers games, platformers, for PS to be more like Nintendo and you can read all over internet people trashing AstroBot and Horizon because they want GoT2.
This also applies to pc players, people wanted freaking Returnal on pc and it sold like 100k copies lol.
This isn't Sony first rodeo but now there is a difference here, Elden Ring was so hype that even the most basic streamers that only play fortnite and GTA rl talked about it just to be in the hype train and the youtube algorithm. That was one and a half year ago. Sony made a bet and it worked, the game is more valuable now than 2 years ago but I wouldn't expect anything until the ps6, xbox wants to release their console earlier? Make your console the console where the game that people are begging for is. PC players can wait? Nice, as they should. Is that going to sell a lot of consoles? Probably not but the reputation would be high from the beginning and that matters in the stock market.
I think 'Bloodborne' is held back for several strategic reasons:
As others suggest, there is no data to suggest this will sell extremely well, even though most would agree it has the potential to do so.
FromSoft will most likely not be the developer on this project, and since their latest games are such thunderous successes they won't make too much of a fuss. (It could also be a contractual obligation they have to wait out.)
This one is brutal - but if there's one thing I know from reading news online, it is the terminally online commenters all want one thing, and it is ***** disgus... Eemm.. I mean it's Bloodborne. When they get it, they'll just want new things so in a sense, Sony can leverage and benefit from 'potential'. It is almost human-like behaviour from corporate Sony. I play RPGs and I never break out my most powerful spell, because I might need it later.
It’s still mind blowing how Sony hasn’t done this yet. Or even patched the game to 60 fps on PS5. It’s a gold mine they are sitting on and yet we get nothing but useless merchandise.
@GymratAmarillo this 100%.
I keep saying it. Sony is a business. The vocal minority can cry about things all they want. If the sales are not strong enough, there won't be a sequel/remaster etc.
You have people buying games second hand, waiting to get them for free (i.e. at no additional cost) on ps plus, etc and yet they wonder why the games they like aren't being made.
Bloodborne PC port? Nah bloodborne 2 is what we want!
@GymratAmarillo Honestly I think this is what it is.
Either Sony are afraid that it won't sell well outside of the enthusiast demographics, thereby taking some of the shine off of the game's rep, or they're holding it back for when it can have the biggest impact.
The comic book series is ongoing so the franchise is alive in their minds, but something is holding them back.
In my wildest, most unrealistic dreams they're holding back a PS5/pc port so it can be announced alongside a sequel reveal.
@get2sammyb I think, or maybe I hope, that Sony want Bluepoint to do it properly like Demon’s Souls. But they are working on something else right now, I imagine it’s after that. They surely can’t be that deaf otherwise.
Though Demon’s Souls didn’t sell that well…
If it's happening, it's probably happening for PS5 long before it happens for PC.
It was clear from other interviews that Miyazaki is prevented from discussing Bloodborne directly (NDA maybe, part of the contract with Sony, etc) - I don't know why media is pushing the same issue again.
Weather he wants it or not - it's not in his hands, it all depends on Sony.
And Sony apparently is not the same company we knew back then, it's current ruling body is too busy making blunder after blunder, and doesn't give a crap about what it's clients want (generally speaking, not just about Bloodborne).
I hope it's competitors give it some heavy kicks where it hurts the most: sales and market share.
Maybe then they'll wake the capital F up and revise their current paths...
Part of me wants to hope they'll at least do a Bluepoint style Bloodborne Remake available as a sale booster for PS6 in 2027-2028, and a PC port to go with it after some exclusivity time.
But I'm not holding my breath, not with the way things are currently going for PS5...
Sounds like Sony are fully aware it’ll be a massive money spinner so it’s more a case of timing than anything else’s, and of course, if a full remake is on the cards that all feeds into it too. It’ll happen for sure. A proper sequel would be much better, though…
@Shinnok789 the game is not going to sale not everyone play souls demon souls did not sale well
@GymratAmarillo You're right and looking at Ghost of Tsushima on Steam, according to SteamDB, it's sold somewhere 552.8 k to 990.5 k.
Granted that's only been in a month and I expect it to reach maybe 1.5 mil to 2 this year but it was the same story behind that, with people online acting like it would sell as much as it did on PlayStation at 10 million. If the hype was real, Ghost would already be at 2 million. Helldivers 2 sold approximately 4 million in a month on Steam. You can look here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20240313222632/https://steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/
So yeah, it's about hype.
Bloodborne is an even older game. It's not going to sell as well as some people think. It's mainly the people who have already brought and played it on PS4 asking for a remaster/remake. A strong but vocal minority.
The success of Elden Ring doesn't guarantee anything either, sales of the Demon's Souls Remake didn't shoot up on PS5 after Elden Ring. Last time we heard of it, it's only sold 2 million copies.
My best guess is that Sony needs Fromsoftware for something in order to make this happen. They may own the IP, but if they don't have the tools to run the engine then it's like owning keys without the vehicle that goes with it. I bet Sony is really kicking themselves for not purchasing From when they had the opportunity lmao
@Shinnok789 "And Sony apparently is not the same company we knew back then, it's current ruling body is too busy making blunder after blunder, and doesn't give a crap about what it's clients want"
Though I don't like the direction they've taken the last couple of years (i.e. no Concrete Genie type of games), they most certainly do. They just don't listen to enthusiasts, because hardly anyone was talking about Helldivers II and yet it proved to be one of the biggest success stories of the year. Almost no one talked about Sea of Thieves, yet it topped psn sales in Europe and the US.
There is clearly an appetite for online multiplayer games and GaS. That's what the average consumer wants. Not the games people rave about in forums.
Don't care about PC, but a PS5 60fps patch or a Remake for a PS6 would be nice (although i can still enjoy and appreciate the OG game anyway)
@get2sammyb I think it's all about timing. The 2 year gap between PS and PC release for new PS Studios single player games would mean that 2025/2026 is quieter on that front for PC so to fill in the lineup there's older stuff mixed in. So perhaps Bloodborne remake is a PS5 Pro launch title and then comes to PC in 2025.
Miyazaki mentioned the game twice this year and expressed his wishes to see the game again, Sony put a BB thing on Astrobot.
I'm willing to bet they are cooking something for either 2025 or 2026... mainly because PS5 Pro and because by that time Miyazaki would have free time to be a consultant for anything related to any new BB project.
@Slayer25c Tell that to Elden Ring players
Just make a new game
It's all business at the end of the day. If their beancounters can convince Sony that they can make even MORE money by releasing it later or in a specific scenario they'll do it. Simple as that.
It'll never be a question of IF they'll do something with Bloodbourne. The only question is when and how.
Sony is the company that banned 180 countries from buying their games on steam, china, the one with the highest players included as well. I was fully expecting ghosts of tsushima to absolutely blow up if it wasn't for that restriction.
Sony is basically a better version of nintendo, i'm not at all surprised by the financial decisions they make.
“Don’t… don’t give me hope…”
Maybe they could start with an update on the ps4 version to make it run smooth on ps5 back compatibility.
Probably why you shouldn't make a game you don't own or make exclusivity deals. If you want your games multiplatform, stick with multiplatform publishers.
Remaster is fine as the game still looks good. A remake is rarely needed for any game from the PS4 era and onwards, imo.
Sony would rather release all PS5 games after 1-2 years and not have any real exclusives this gen than release Bloodbourne which will be a good thing for preservation.
@get2sammyb Why not Bluepoint the made a brilliant remake of Demon Souls still one of the best looking PS5 games.
I want a PC port of it because it will lead to either a PS5 version or a patch to allow the PS4 run at 60fps on PS5. That in itself would be huge. Also more people being able to play this great game isn’t a bad thing. I’ll never understand the weird gate keeping on here
once Demon´s Souls remake will be on PC, then we can start dreaming for any BB remaster/remake for PS5/6 and PC, but you never know with Sony...I´m shocked Sony still hasn´t released Demon´s Souls on PC, or managed to arrange 60fps patch for BB ps4pro/ps5.
The biggest surprise would be if Bluepoint is working on BB2...I know they should be working on new IP but still, that would blow my mind for sure
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