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Ex-PlayStation boss explains why Bloodborne 2 hasn't happened

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Shawn Layden, who led SIE Worldwide Studios until 2019, has explained why, 11 years after Bloodborne's release, there is still no remaster, sequel, or PC port. According to him, the main obstacle is rights complications: "there's a lot of involved rights associated" with bringing the game back, which makes negotiations between the parties extremely difficult. Layden was president and CEO of Sony's American subsidiary while FromSoftware developed Bloodborne under the oversight and co-production of Sony's Japan Studio. The game, which sold 10 million copies, is considered one of the studio's most beloved titles, with fans having long requested a PS5 remaster, a PC port, or even a technical update for the original version. None of that has materialized. Vandal, Eurogamer, and 3DNews agree that Layden attributes the lack of new versions to rights issues, though he did not disclose details of the negotiations. Igromania also reports difficulties in negotiations between the parties involved, without specifying further.

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Publication timeline

  1. · Vandal (outlet profile)

    Bloodborne 2 no existe y el expresidente de PlayStation apunta al motivo. Shawn Layden, presidente de los estudios de desarrollo de Sony hasta 2019, teoriza sobre por qué no hay una secuela de Bloodborne: los problemas…

  2. · Игромания (outlet profile)

    Bloodborne не получила продолжения или ремейк из-за сложностей при переговорах причастных сторон. Бывший глава студий PlayStation Шон Лейден ответил на вопрос, почему Bloodborne не получила продолжения или ремейк.

  3. · Eurogamer (outlet profile)

    Bringing Bloodborne back is tricky because "there's a lot of involved rights associated," according to former PlayStation boss. Every year, Bloodborne fans pray for the birth of another game set in FromSoftware's Lovecr…

  4. · 3DNews (outlet profile)

    Бывший босс PlayStation объяснил, почему спустя 11 лет Sony так и не выпустила ни ремейк, ни сиквел Bloodborne. Несмотря на 10 миллионов проданных копий и культовый статус, готический экшен Bloodborne от FromSoftware не…

  5. · Flow Games (outlet profile)

    Bloodborne voltar é desafiador por direitos autorais espalhados. De acordo com ex-chefão do PlayStation, Bloodborne está numa situação complicada de direitos autorais

Factual core

  • Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden said that bringing Bloodborne back is tricky because of involved rights.
  • As of the report, there is no closer prospect of a Bloodborne 2 or a Bloodborne Remastered.
  • Bloodborne, a gothic action game by FromSoftware, has sold 10 million copies.

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