Sony is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation with a trailer. A short scene from the video has taken the fans of one of the best games of the PS4 era by surprise.
Which game is it about? Looking at the numerous hits that FromSoftware has released in the past 15 years, one thing stands out: Almost all major “Souls” games have been released for various platforms or have received a modern remaster (Demon’s Souls).
The only exception is Bloodborne – one of the best games of the PlayStation 4 era (with a Metacritic score of 92) – which has only been available on the PS4 and has never received a next-gen update to optimize performance, providing a consistent 60 frames per second.
The atmospheric adventure in Yharnam is so popular that players have been wishing for a technical update, a full remake, a PC release, or a sequel for many years – accompanied by numerous fan trailers showing locations from Bloodborne in Unreal Engine 5 (for example here on YouTube).
Bloodborne is already nine years old, but it has not lost any of its charm and class:
The rumor mill greets annually
What does the Sony trailer show? The slightly more than two-minute video celebrating the 30th anniversary of PlayStation (via YouTube) strings together scenes from well-known franchises like Horizon, Uncharted, God of War, or Spider-Man, accompanied by a sentence that picks up on one of the themes dealt with in the just shown game. Metal Gear Solid touches on honor, while God of War is about family.
In the very last gameplay scene of the trailer, it is precisely Bloodborne that is shown, accompanied by the text: “It’s about perseverance.” On the one hand, this is something that characterizes all Souls games from FromSoftware, on the other hand, it also resonates with many fans who have been patiently waiting for news about the Bloodborne franchise for many years.
How does the community react? What this brief scene triggers in many players is shown by a post on Reddit, which has already received more than 10,200 upvotes and over 600 comments.
- Sony has hurt the feelings of beholdthecolossus, who no longer believes (via Reddit): “They are doing this on purpose now.”
- Cpt_DookieShoes says on Reddit: “But this is actually the first time Sony has mentioned Bloodborne in an advertisement. I thought it was illegal to mention Bloodborne at Sony.”
- SnowNo971 is sure (via Reddit): “This is a sign!!! The key to Bloodborne 2 is perseverance!”
- bonniebowl writes on Reddit: “The fact that it ended with that must mean something, right? Haha? Right? … ”
- BaileyJIII is outraged (via Reddit): “The way Sony used this shot from the launch trailer at the end of the 30th anniversary video is so incredibly malicious and intentional, that I am even angrier than that they will not meet the demand. This will fuel the Bloodborne copium for another year. Does Sony hate money?”
How realistic is an announcement? Some fans build their hopes on an announcement for the Bloodborne brand on further pillars:
- The PS4 version of Bloodborne from 2015 will go offline for maintenance on December 3rd. Is Sony perhaps preparing something during the maintenance?
- There are rumors that there could be another PlayStation showcase in December (via gamepro.de). If that does not happen, From Software might also make a big announcement about Bloodborne at the Game Awards on December 13, 2024 – where Elden Ring won the “Game of the Year” award two years ago and is also nominated again this year.
- Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President of the PlayStation division, has taken over from Jim Ryan this year, and the new Sony chief loves Bloodborne.
At the same time, you should know that you have to go far back to find a year without Bloodborne rumors and supposed leaks or insider reports. Comparable reports from the years 2020 to 2023 have consistently proven to be false. Perhaps something will happen if PlayStation providers actually take over From Software: Sony is reportedly looking to buy the company behind Elden Ring – Its stock immediately jumps to a new all-time high
