Sony was ready to approve a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware turned it down

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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter It might finally be time to accept that a Bloodborne remake isn’t happening, at least not anytime soon. According to a report from Bloomberg, the project almost happened, but FromSoftware are the ones that ultimately turned it down.A Bloodborne remake has been demanded by fans for so long that Sony’s remaster studio, Bluepoint, figured it was inevitable that it would be given the job, especially after its very successful Demon’s Souls remake in 2020. But Sony tasked the studio with making a live service God of War game instead.When Sony abruptly ditched its live service initiative in early 2025 and cancelled Bluepoint’s God of War game, Bluepoint was left to search for other projects. It approached Sony again to pitch its idea for a Bloodborne remake, and Sony was receptive: The only reason it didn’t happen, according to the report, was because FromSoft didn’t want it to happen. Related articles Sony killed a fan-made Bloodborne tribute last year, as the game continues to languish on PS4: ‘Why are you making such absurd decisions, Sony?’ Bluepoint Games, Sony’s famed remaster studio, is being closed as the fallout from PlayStation’s disastrous pivot to live service continues Controversial PS2 survival horror Rule of Rose absolutely deserves a remake or re-release, but Bloober Team isn’t doing it Bloomberg doesn’t have the details on why FromSoft turned it down, but points to a comment by former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida in an interview with Kinda Funny about FromSoft president Hidetaka Miyazaki wanting it to happen, but not wanting “anyone else to