Bloodborne is finally coming to PC...kind of
Date:
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:53:29 +0000
Description:
Though fans still wont be getting the beloved title for PC, a team of devs
has been hard at work making a PSX demake version of Bloodborne.
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Despite rumors of a Bloodborne port coming to PC, its unfortunately never been officially revealed. But, thanks to a dedicated and talented team of developers, well now have a PS1 demake style of the game.
Bloodborne PSX is a demake of the original PS4 title, reimagined in the graphical style of a PlayStation X game. It wont cover the entire game, but the devs will at least cover the Father Gascoigne fight and possibly even up to Vicar Amelia.
This particular demake also isnt interested in recreating Bloodborne
perfectly but will instead feature alterations to map design, mechanics, and dialogue. One of the devs elaborated: Think of this as a PS1-style remix or reimagination of Bloodbornes first few areas.
Bloodborne PSX will release as f
reeware on January 31, 2022. Analysis: Impressive but illegal?
Fan projects such as these have always straddled a fine line in regards to their own legality. Though plenty have been allowed to flourish for years as the IP holders ignore or even encourage their creation and release, some fan games have infamously met their demise in the past, even with significant progress made. Chrono Trigger, Pokemon, Grand Theft Auto, and Spyro the
Dragon to name several IPs in the latter group.
Neither Sony nor FromSoftware is particularly well known for shutting down
fan projects and has even allowed Yarntown (a reimagining of the first
section of Bloodborne with a Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past aesthetic)
to release unchallenged.
However, a dev did state that a cease and desist from either company would effectively mean the cancellation of BloodbornePSX, since the demake isnt officially endorsed by the developers. And with the release a little less
than three months away, theres still plenty of time for the situation to change.
Via PCGamesN
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https://www.techradar.com/news/bloodborne-is-finally-coming-to-pckind-of/
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