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Bloodborne is trending on Twitter, with over 20,000 tweets as of this writing, in response to the news that Horizon Zero Dawn is receiving the remake/remaster treatment. Reports, corroborated by several sources, suggest Sony is working on improving visuals, character models, and animations to match those of Horizon Forbidden West, while also introducing new accessibility features. All of this is in the works for PS5, though it should be noted that Horizon Zero Dawn does feature improvements on PS5 (60 FPS, 4K checkerboard resolution, etc.)
Of course, it should be noted that neither Sony nor Guerrilla Games have officially commented on these Horizon Zero Dawn rumors and should therefore be taken for a grain of salt. Numerous sources corroborating the rumor, though, add some weight to it. And with this in mind, it's pretty easy to see why Bloodborne fans are upset.
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These rumors, in and of themselves, elicited a huge, mostly negative response online, with many joking about waiting for the remakes to play God of War Ragnarok or Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Indeed, many seem worried that the PS5 generation is going to be largely defined by PS4 remakes. What should be noted is that no one is obviously obligated to play these remakes, yet with Sony focusing on improving accessibility options, more people will get to play these great games. Remakes with improved accessibility ought to be vital to Sony's plan moving forward, but there's what should be and the overall optics of the situation.
Many do not believe Horizon Zero Dawn, a 2017 game, should get the remake/remaster treatment. It already looks good on PS5, even if not to Horizon Forbidden West's quality. The fact is, this also follows the September 2022 release of The Last of Us Part 1. It made huge changes across the board, and yet, many did not and still do not think it was worth it. More folks got to play it though, and that's what should matter. There's always going to be a mixed response to these announcements, especially the more recent the game is, and some fans just want Sony to remake/remaster Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, or other obviously dated games.
But Bloodborne fans perhaps get the worst of it. Longer than perhaps any other fandom, they've pleaded with Sony for a PC port, for a remake/remaster treatment, or even for a 60 FPS patch on PS5. Bloodborne has received none of these, while newer games than it seemingly get this very treatment, which is odd given it is hailed as one of the best games of the PS4 generation. Doing for Bloodborne what Sony is doing for The Last of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn seems like a no-brainer, and as Sony holds the rights to the IP, it could have this done.
If not by FromSoftware (which is reportedly busy with Elden Ring DLC and support), then Sony has other studios which could do the improvements. Even just at a cursory glance, Sony has options like God of War PC port developer Jetpack Interactive or the consistent remake quality of Bluepoint Games.
However, according to industry insider Jeff Grubb, nothing is happening with Bloodborne because FromSoftware is busy with Elden Ring. Not an upgrade, not a remaster/remake, not a PC port, nada. Why not is perhaps only left to speculation, but as it stands, it seems fans could potentially see years of Horizon Zero Dawn/Last of Us-like remasters before Bloodborne even gets touched again.
Bloodborne is available now on PS4.