Sony has issued a DMCA takedown in opposition to a fan-made patch that allowed 2015 motion RPG Bloodborne to run at 60FPS, sparking recent hypothesis {that a} remaster of the sport could possibly be within the works.
In keeping with modder Lance McDonald, who’s additionally some of the distinguished members of the Bloodborne neighborhood, Sony requested him to “take away hyperlinks to the patch [he] posted on the web” by way of DMCA discover, which implies it is not out there for obtain.
Within the replies, customers are speculating that Sony’s sudden flurry of exercise aimed on the patch may imply that the corporate is working by itself model of Bloodborne that runs at 60FPS.
There’s precedent for this standpoint. Again in 2022, Konami issued a DMCA discover in opposition to a leak for a then-upcoming Silent Hill sport, and that sport subsequently turned out to be Silent Hill: The Brief Message, in order that DMCA was issued to ensure that Konami to get forward of the leaks.
After all, the apparent (and unlucky) fallacy within the argument is that corporations do not all the time subject DMCA takedowns as a result of they’re planning on creating one thing just like what’s been taken down.
Studios like Take-Two are extraordinarily au fait with DMCA takedown notices, and sometimes, these takedowns are issued just because the corporate is protecting of its IP and does not need anybody else coming inside sniffing distance of earning profits from that IP.
It is totally potential that Sony has solely simply grow to be conscious of the Bloodborne 60FPS patch and that it has no intention of doing something with the IP; it simply does not need anybody else doing something with it both.
It is a disgrace if the DMCA is solely for IP safety causes, as a result of a Bloodborne remaster is ceaselessly requested by followers because of the sport’s reputation (in addition to its comparatively shoddy efficiency in its present state).
Sony has been recognized to carry State of Play displays round this time of yr, although, so with all that mentioned, it’s potential we could possibly be about to study {that a} Bloodborne remaster is certainly within the works.
For now, you may must content material your self with choosing up the unique on PS4. It is also playable on PS5 by way of backwards compatibility, after all.
