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Bloodborne: A System Seller?

Justin from Pixel Gate writes:

As a massive fan of the Demons Souls, and Dark Souls series you can probably imagine my excitement for Bloodborne (recently Project Beast) which is an exclusive for the PS4 with a slated 2015 release date. Now, as it stands I’m not really interested in buying the console as there are no exclusives really catching my eye other than The Order, and of course Bloodborne.

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XiNarutoUzumaki4371d ago (Edited 4371d ago )

Yes!

All souls games have been system sellers. Bloodborne shouldn't be any different. Fortunately, it carries the success of the Souls Series, and Miyasaki is directing it. Nuff said.

Manio314371d ago

I meant as more of an exclusive standpoint, but yes! Sadly, I didn't get around to Demon Souls until last year.

Abash4371d ago

The PS4 sells itself, but Bloodborne will definitely be the system seller for some gamers who try to put off getting a PS4 when they are well aware they'll be getting one eventually

cleft54371d ago

PS4 is one of the best deals in gaming history. The price point and power of the PS4 alone sells the console. Combine that with all the games coming in 2015 and 3rd party games performing and look best on the PS4 and you have your ultimate system seller.

nicksetzer14371d ago

For me, no, (more interested in uncharted and tlou remastered) but in general, ABSOLUTELY. From software is an amazing dev.

miyamoto4371d ago (Edited 4371d ago )

My Halo Tournament gamer friends who own 360s are absolutely nuts about Dark Souls and can't stop talking about it specially the online versus gameplay. I believe this game Bloodborne will even make many more gamers jump ship to PS4.

The PlaySaviour4 revolution is rolling like thunder!

KOIMOJO4370d ago

One of the biggest reasons to not take the jump to next gen was from software with dark souls 2... Now they will be one of the biggest reasons TO make the jump with bloodborne... Good job from haha.

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JBSleek4371d ago

How exactly have dark souls been a "system seller"?

pwnsause_returns4371d ago

well, i remembered when DS came out, it was out before like 3 weeks before Uncharted 2 came out. A friend of mine was never a fan of the PS3, was always a xbox guy, he didnt really cared for games like Uncharted, but when he was introduced to Demons souls...well, he went out to buy a PS3 for it. So yea, I can see Bloodborne being a system seller seeing that its pretty much the successor to the souls series made and directed by the guy who made the souls series.

and its good that Sony put that exposure at their conference. gets it out of that Niche spot.

dodgemoose4371d ago

Niche game, with little to no competition in terms of quality. Therefore fans of the Souls series will buy a PS4 in order to game the next game, thereby making it a 'system seller'.

MasterCornholio4371d ago

There are many fans of the Souls series and if they want their next gen souls fix the PS4 is the only place to do it. This is the main reason why it will sell PS4s.

Evilsnuggle4371d ago (Edited 4371d ago )

Had a 360 at launch I purchased my PS3 because of Demon's Soul's. So Iwould say yes an executive Soul's games are system sellers . Demon's Soul's and The Last Of Us are my two favorite games of last gen.

Austacker4371d ago

@XiNarutoUzumaki

Dark Souls #95 PS3
Dark Souls 2 #250 PS3

Dark Souls #232 XBOX 360
Dark Souls 2 #471 XBOX 360

So no, not even god damned close...

XiSasukeUchiha4371d ago (Edited 4371d ago )

Naruto as always my knuckleheaded ninja, bubble up.

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christheredhead4371d ago

Its a system seller for me. Had no intention of getting a ps4 until I finally saw the announcment. Huge souls fan so its a no brainer.

NinjaRichParty4371d ago

As a PS4 owner, I'll be jumping on this title for sure! It seems like it has the potential to be a game I can show off to my friends as well.

darksky4371d ago

Are souls big sellers? :p
Anyone got a link to sales numbers for the previous games?

TheFutureIsBlue4371d ago

For a franchise that is so niche, yes, they are big sellers.

TheFutureIsBlue4371d ago (Edited 4371d ago )

Why the disagrees? Its a hardcore rpg that sells a lot. Lol pretty amazing to me. I love the game, but only a couple of my buddies actually play this. Everyone else can't stand games this cruel.

SilentNegotiator4371d ago

Dark Souls sold too well for the franchise to be considered "niche" anymore.

TheFutureIsBlue4371d ago (Edited 4371d ago )

Oh yes. Anyone that played Dark Souls/2 on the 360 probably saw this and thought "Oh I HAVE to get a PS4 now". I mean this is pretty much a Souls game on new hardware! Who could turn that down? Plus, from previews, it sounds so good!

Btw best OST right here http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Mega244371d ago

I kind of find it as a slap in the face to the pc community, I mean, I have a ps4 and a 360 so I'm not left out, but I got DS2 on pc since it runs a bit better. Like it more on pc, laptop specially, I can take it anywhere. Still exited for Bloodborne, but still find it kind of a dick move by sony and Miyazaki.

TheFutureIsBlue4371d ago

Well, to be fair, unless it is under SOE I can't think of a lot of Sony games on PC. Plus Demons Souls did not make it to the pc either. Plus this will sell systems so you can't blame them and it will be on the PS4 so it will run smooth and look great =D

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Sony Pictures Produces Animated Film of Bloodborne Game

Sony Pictures announced at CinemaCon on Monday that it is producing an animated R-rated film adaptation of FromSoftware's Bloodborne game. PlayStation Productions, Lyrical Animation, and YouTuber jacksepticeye (Seán McLoughlin) are producing the film, with Sony Pictures and Lyrical Animation parent company Lyrical Media co-financing the film.

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Yui_Suzumiya52d ago

Anything but a sequel or remaster I suppose.

CantThinkOfAUsername51d ago

Hopefully this will renew interest in the franchise and Sony can see the potential.

jznrpg51d ago

I’m sure for a sequel they would want to get Miyazaki for it and he’s a busy person, They could do it without him but he wouldn’t be happy with that and I doubt they want to upset him. Hopefully it lines up with his schedule. Who knows they could be working on it now but I won’t get my hopes up until something is announced.

Lionsguard50d ago

At this point, I'm expecting Sony to endorse Yaoi fan-fic before they even entertain the idea of a remaster or sequel or even just a PS5 upgrade.

gerbintosh50d ago

You must have missed the story where FromSoftware stated they do not want to make a sequel or remaster of Bloodborne.

But then again, maybe Sony should force them to remaster the game because people who are forced to do things they dont like always put their best effort in. /s

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-Foxtrot52d ago (Edited 52d ago )

So FromSoftware really went

“F*** no are Bluepoint making a remake”

To

“A YouTuber making an animated film? Of course”

Redgrave51d ago

Say what you will about Jacksepticeye's involvement, but I suppose it comes down to how much creative freedom he has in making it.

Iron Lung, while not exactly in the same conversation as Bloodborne, was a perfectly serviceable and quite well made adaptation made by a YouTuber.

Jack at least understands the fan base and such so if he doesn't experience too much corporate interference or what you may call it, it could turn out pretty good.

MrBaskerville51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Wasn't it Markiplier that made Iron Lung?

And there's more to filmmaking and storytelling than understanding a fanbase. I want a good movie. Maybe he can do it, maybe he can't, we'll see. But i expect nothing.

Tapani51d ago

What are you on about? Sony owns the IP, not FromSoftware. They have zero say in what is done with Bloodborne.

-Foxtrot51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

No but it’s been said how they apparently didn’t want Bluepoint touching the game and Sony respecting their wishes

Michiel198951d ago

oh the youtuber/streamer hate is back, i knew it before i read the comments.So fucking pathetic, acting like they aren't humans and can't do anything right.

-Foxtrot51d ago

Lmao. Ooooft. Touched a nerve 😂

Michiel198950d ago

not really, its just that the same old tale gets repeated and repeated by a bunch people who have contributed nothing to the gaming industry and just mindlessly hate someone else who is actually trying to do something cool, but it can't be because they're a streamer/youtuber in your twisted mind.

-Foxtrot50d ago

Producing a film still puts you in the driving seat, you are responsible for so many things including picking the director, writer and the entire team to make it.

Making / producing, regardless, it’s still a big role.

gold_drake50d ago

to be fair, hes not making it per se.

and i guess hes a good fit for it, given how big of a fan he is

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Sheffield says "[A new Bloodborne game won't] happen unless From Soft decides they want to do it"

Brandon writes: "I could find you 10 companies that have pitched a bloodborne sequel, spinoff, or remake, including my own. It's just not going to happen unless fromsoft decides they want to do it."

Benjaminkno93d ago

Everyone was criticizing Sony for not pushing for the BB remake. Turns out they gave it the green light. The original still holds up really well

STARS93d ago

Man this just fucking sucks, I respect Miyazaki and Shohida's wishes, but Bluepoint would have been the perfect studio to take on a project like a Bloodborne remake. It's still an absolute masterpiece, but the performance and frame pacing could easily be solved on the current hardware now.

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Bluepoint pitched a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware turned it down, not Sony

Just days after Sony decided to close remake masters Bluepoint Games, a new report claims that wasn't PlayStation itself that stonewalled the idea of a Bloodborne remake by Bluepoint, but developer FromSoftware.

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BABY-JEDI95d ago

Sony should have proceeded with Bluepoint remaking Bloodbourne. Or even had the sense to get Bluepoint to make a sequel to Demons Souls. Through the broken Giants gate. It was all thereto build upon.
Idiots

Lexreborn295d ago

The more information that comes out, it keeps seeming like the studio really was just relying on redoing other people’s work. If they would’ve just had a team working on an original product aside from remaking bloodborne, a god of war game THEY admitted they just couldn’t get off the ground.

They would’ve had more staying power, clearly they were to dependent on being a port and remake company. And last I remember EVERYONE hates Sony for constantly remaking and re-releasing games. Then they also hate Sony for GaaS. But, Sony stops investing in. Both and pivot and they are terrible right?

neutralgamer199295d ago

And what is wrong with that again this industry is full of remasters and remakes and they were the best at it Sony has so many dormant IPS they could have used

You make it sound like remakes and remasters are a bad thing when the industries full of them Sony themselves have remade The Last of Us just this generation

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Chard95d ago

“You make it sound like remakes and remasters are a bad thing”

They are

“when the industries full of them Sony themselves have remade The Last of Us just this generation”

That’s bad

Christopher95d ago

There's a plethora of PS3 games that could do with being remade. inFamous series, MotorStorm series, Resistance series, all the PS Eye games w/VR updates, Heavenly Sword, Haze, Killzone series, LBP series, White Knight chronicles, Warhawk. Lots of good things just on PS3 that could be remade for modern consoles and ensure forward compatibility.

Lexreborn295d ago

All of those games can and probably will be remade in-house and with updates that the original developers want to add to them. Just how the GoW Remake is being done in house with upgraded mechanics.

We gotta stop pretending like this was some type of only Bluepoint could do it. If they could, then they would’ve had the green light.

People are so quick to blame the head as the only issue. But just like with Scalebound, perfect dark and several other games that were promised. The devs bit off more then they could chew. And in a sea of complaints of half baked games, decisions like this are sometimes necessary.

Christopher95d ago

***All of those games can and probably will be remade in-house and with updates that the original developers want to add to them.***

(x) Doubt

Lexreborn295d ago

@christopher

Not sure how you can doubt when give an example. But okay, that’s you

Christopher95d ago (Edited 95d ago )

1. It's a remake, not a remaster.
2. The other games have already been remastered before BluePoint even joined Sony.
3. BluePoint has been with Sony since 2021 after doing Demon's Souls and did zero remake jobs since there but helped Sony Santa Monica with Ragnarok and didn't succeed on a GoW Live Service game. That's five years of potential not utilized.
4. If Sony didn't use them during those 5 years to do a single remaster, I highly doubt Sony wants the other studios to focus on doing as such when they could instead focus on new games and IPs.

Lexreborn295d ago

They literally remade shadow of the colossus and demon souls. And still to my point, if Sony Santa Monica is Remaking their own game franchise. Miyazaki stated he would rather do the remake for bloodborne. What makes you think other companies with the umbrella wouldn’t want to remake killzone, infamous and the rest themselves.

If you worked for a company for 5 years, had no original ideas. Failed at the project that was given to you. And your last ditch effort STILL relied on someone else’s work/IP. Why would you expect to keep your job?

That makes no sense and this is literally the most forced hate I’ve seen to date.

Christopher95d ago (Edited 95d ago )

***They literally remade shadow of the colossus and demon souls.***

Before Sony bought them. And afterwards? Again, **NOTHING** since purchase in 2021. NOTHING. Five years of nothing.

***What makes you think other companies with the umbrella wouldn’t want to remake killzone, infamous and the rest themselves***

Because if they did, it would be done by now. Santa Monica wanted it with GoW. It's done. They did it last generation. Now, they want to completely remake the first 3 games, not just remaster? Sony is letting them.

Why are they able to do these things but not others? Because they want to do them. Pretty sure Sucker Punch is the golden child of Sony right now. If they wanted to remaster/remake inFamous, Sony would not say no as long as they pump out Ghost games every 3-4 years.

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Michiel198995d ago

BECAUSE SONY FORCED A GAAS GAME ON A STUDIO NOT EQUIPPED FOR IT, OFCOURSE THEY CANT DO IT YOU DUMB FUCKING CUNT. God you're the grossest sony pony i've seen in a while, anything but blame daddy sony or you're a retard, I'm not sure yet. You thinking that Epstein is the godfather of mtx makes me lean to the latter.

Lexreborn294d ago

Sounds more like you don’t like a stranger on the internet the. The topic of actual business practices. You also see to have a weird vendetta from me FACTUALLY stating Epstein influenced MTX with activision.

Maybe you need a nap if you think me saying a company that hasn’t made a SINGLE product except someone else’s work may have dug their own grave. But, hey must be a Sony pony for thinking about the whole situation and not just rage bait headlines saying things like Sony made a mistake closing a port company.

Seek help seriously

shinXseijuro95d ago

Seems pretty clear that they’re focused on moving foward and giving us new games ? Sure they can do bloodborn but why go back if it’s already great ?

BABY-JEDI95d ago

Every sequel builds upon the successes of previous games. Bluepoint had many games they rebuilt. In which they could have developed sequels to. Sony & Bluepoint should have seen the obvious in front of their eyes. The base assets were all already built. This is an example of severe Managerial failure

shinXseijuro95d ago

Tbh I doubt fromsoftware needs anyone to rebuild a game for them … having to share profits etc . I’m sure they can release it on their own when the timing is right .

Chard95d ago

Ridiculous. That would be like the Foo Fighters trusting a cover band to create their next album, or like George RR Martin trusting the game of thrones show producers to finish writing the ASOIAF story beyond what the books had covered.

shinXseijuro95d ago (Edited 95d ago )

Seems like they’re focused on bringing new games to the table and moving forward instead of clinging to the past ? I understand why the matter is not urgent . bloodborn still holds up pretty good

Sorry for double post the website got major lags nowadays .

-Foxtrot95d ago (Edited 95d ago )

I don’t get this

Sony has said they love Bloodborne

Hidetaka Miyazaki loves Bloodborne, it’s like his baby but is super busy with other projects.

Bluepoint pitches a remake like they did with Demons Souls

Sony rejects it because apparently Miyazaki wants to work on it himself and they want to respect his wishes

Miyazaki decides to do The Duskbloods instead…on the Nintendo Switch 2

I don’t understand the issue here, is Miyazaki annoyed with Sony or something. Are those rumours about him not being happy with the Demons Souls remake true? Like this could have happened years ago if they wanted, it should have been the next project after Elden Ring. It’s sad because if Bluepoint was allowed to do this it might have saved them from being shut down.

BABY-JEDI95d ago (Edited 95d ago )

Seemingly Miyazaki had conflicted feelings about Bluepoint’s Demons Souls Remake. IMO all Miyazaki Souls games could learn from Bluepoint’s aesthetic approach/detail/refinement of the originals.
Sour grapes

oldenjon95d ago (Edited 95d ago )

double post

oldenjon95d ago

Fans of the original generally don’t agree with this sentiment though. Bluepoint got a lot of things completely wrong and took away from the atmosphere of the original. It’s weird to say that souls games, which are highly regarded for their unique art direction, should takes notes from the westernized aesthetic changes bluepoint made to their games.

Deathdeliverer95d ago

Miyazaki is especially close to bloodborne. He said it is the perfect game that embodies everything he has ever wanted to make and the best of his teams efforts. It’s Sonys game, but do you think they would risk losing him as a dev because they did something he wanted to do himself? It’s like Miyamoto. You think him saying I want to make Mario a space duck in the next entry Nintendo will shoot him down? Some devs have earned that “superstar” status and unfortunately Miyazaki will have to leave gaming, one way or another, or decide the time is right to do it himself. Look at what’s going on with the metal gear series now when you have pissed off the GUY. Exactly. Nothing.

Chard95d ago

I’m relieved Bluepoint will never touch Bloodborne. Have a look into what Bluepoint changed from an artistic perspective in the Demon’s Souls remake. Those changes are an affront to god and should be damn near illegal. Bloodborne would’ve better served with a framerate and resolution patch.

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