Bloodborne Fans Wait with Bated Breath as Iconic PS4 Exclusive Turns 10 Today

Arguably the most talked about PlayStation exclusive of all time turns 10-years-old today.

Bloodborne, which first released exclusively on the PS4, is considered a contemporary classic. The FromSoftware release offers a cosmic horror twist on the developer’s tried and trusted Soulslike combat format, with aggressive mechanics rewarding you for forgoing defence in favour of all-out attack.

In our original Push Square review, we awarded the game a 9/10, noting: “Bloodborne revels in its unique – if somewhat masochistic – approach to entertainment.”

But while the game was praised for its artistry, its technical performance left a lot to be desired. The release is still restricted to 30fps to this day, with frame pacing issues and a laundry list of other performance problems.

An unofficial mod which unlocked the game’s framerate was widely distributed online, until Sony’s legal team took umbridge with it, and filed a DMCA takedown. It’s worth noting, the platform holder’s issue was with the patch’s use of its trademarked name, and not necessarily the contents of the unofficial fix itself.

As you’d expect, though, there’s been pent-up demand for some kind of remaster or remake for several years now.

In an interview earlier in the year, ex-PS Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida – who signed the original game – implied that he believes the lack of activity around Bloodborne may be due to creator Hidetaka Miyazaki’s busy schedule. The former executive speculated that, out of respect, the platform holder may have refused to touch the project without his involvement.

As we’ve just witnessed with God of War’s 20th anniversary, it’s rare occasions like this are marked with meaningful game announcements. But the Bloodborne community is waiting with bated breath today, hoping for some form of recognition from publisher Sony.