Highlights

  • The rumored Bloodborne remaster for PS5 by a French retailer stirred speculation in the gaming community.
  • Online leakers claimed details about a potential Bloodborne: Hunter's Edition upgrade, but with no evidence provided.
  • Despite various rumors and fake screenshots circulating, there is no official confirmation of a Bloodborne remaster or PC port.

Bloodborne was released back in 2012, and though FromSoftware's gorgeous Gothic fantasy is still beloved, it is beginning to show its age. Demon's Souls got the remaster treatment, which makes a remake or remaster of Bloodborne highly desirable. There has been no official news of a Bloodborne remaster, but that doesn't stop the rumors or alleged leaks from circulating.

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Bloodborne Still isn't the FromSoftware Remake That Should Be a Priority

Although Bloodborne is one of the most fan-requested Soulslikes to get a remake, another game from FromSoftware's library deserves a remake first.

French Retailer Leaks a Bloodborne PS5 Version

In September 2020, a French retailer called Fnac allegedly leaked the existence of a remastered version of Bloodborne for PS5. This had the rumor mill churning because this was the same retailer that had accidentally announced the release date of the PS5 before Sony officially did. This "leak" was on the heels of a summer filled with speculation as to what would come next from FromSoftware. Games writer Imran Khan notably tweeted in June of that year:

Time would reveal that those reasons would largely revolve around Elden Ring, however. The game had been revealed at The Game Awards the previous December with a short, mysterious trailer announcing the alliance between Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin. FromSoftware was subsequently tight-lipped about Elden Ring and silent on anything Bloodborne-related.

A remake involves remaking the game from scratch, while a remaster improves upon various aspects of a game, such as the graphics.

Online Leakers Detail Bloodborne: Hunter's Edition

In July of 2021, a leaker called SoulsHunt made some lofty claims about a Bloodborne PS5 upgrade. SoulsHunt had previously been right on the money about Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and was further backed by a 4Chan user called Demonite. Demonite's involvement was significant since they had accurately predicted Bloodborne before Bloodborne was announced.

Because of these credentials and the extensive details about an alleged Bloodborne: Hunter's Edition, gamers were convinced that there must be a grain of truth to the rumors. Neither leaker provided any evidence to prove the existence of the remaster, but they claimed to have plenty of details.

The entirely fictional Bloodborne: Hunter's Edition would have included new left- and right-handed weapons, quality-of-life updates, NPC lip-syncing, and expanded Cainhurst Castle and Cathedral Ward levels. Demonite not only promised this shiny new remaster but also a PC port to follow the PS5 upgrade. But again, as time would tell, these claims were false.

Colin Moriarty Makes Bloodborne 2 Claims

When Sony acquired Bluepoint Games, a studio that had made a reputation for itself remastering games like Shadow of the Colossus, whispers of what their next project may be began to circulate. These whispers were further stoked by Colin Moriarty of the Sacred Symbols podcast who claimed a re-release of Bloodborne on PS5 was in the works. Moriarty's claims were ultimately unsubstantiated.

Fake Bloodborne Remastered Screenshots

In March 2022, a couple of crisp, promising screenshots from an alleged remastered Bloodborne made the rounds. While they did depict a slightly updated version of the Hunter's Dream, the images were not from a project by FromSoftware or Bluepoint Games.

Rather, they had been taken from environment artist Simon Barle who had built the Hunter's Dream from scratch as practice. Someone else had, a little clumsily, slapped a watermark reading, "Bloodborne Remastered" in the lower right corner. The screenshots were quickly debunked, but still rekindled hope that one day there might be a Bloodborne remastered for the powerful PS5.

The Rumored Bloodborne PC Port

Bloodborne is, and remains, a PS4 exclusive. There have been many rumblings of a possible PC port over the years. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and the whole of the Dark Souls Trilogy eventually became available to PC players, so logic followed that Bloodborne would too. After Horizon Zero Dawn shook off the shackles of PlayStation exclusivity, the possibility of a PC port became even stronger.

In May 2023, eagle-eyed modder Lance McDonald noticed a strange screenshot on the Bloodborne Wiki. The image was uploaded by Marcos Domenech, who had worked at FromSoftware as an environment artist from 2013 to 2017. McDonald alleged that from the image, Domenech must have had a full retail version of Bloodborne running on Windows. This claim is unsubstantiated, but once again stirred up rumors of a Bloodborne PC port.

FromSoftware Might Be Too Busy With Elden Ring

Elden Ring was a successful new FromSoftware IP, earning many accolades, including 2022's Game of the Year Award. Elden Ring is more expansive than any previous "Soulsborne" games and is only going to get bigger thanks to the highly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. It is safe to say that FromSoftware has its collective hands full at the moment. That said, Bluepoint Games was entrusted with the remastering of Demon's Souls. Therefore, FromSoftware could hand over the reins to the proven professionals at Bluepoint.

According to industry insider Jeff Grubb, it isn't that simple. Bloodborne's code is apparently so complicated and "spaghetti" that only the folks who wrote it can unravel it. This means that if FromSoftware wanted to remaster or remake Bloodborne, which they very well could, they would have to be heavily involved in its development. As Grubb terms it, FromSoftware employees would have to "sherpa" anyone trying to remaster Bloodborne.

All signs indicate that a Bloodborne remaster, remake, or sequel would thrill fans and please PC gamers everywhere. Given what has happened with previous PS4 exclusives, it would make sense for Bloodborne to follow suit. As time goes on, it seems only inevitable that there will one day be a Bloodborne remaster but as it is now, there is no official confirmation.