Ex-PlayStation Employees Warn: Bloodborne Will Never Get a Remake

After the November 2020 release of the critically acclaimed Demon's Souls remake, Bluepoint Games reportedly hoped to develop a remake of Bloodborne. However, according to Detective Seeds, an unofficial source known for such reports, those plans never materialized. Citing conversations with four former Bluepoint Games employees, Detective Seeds indicated that Sony was dissatisfied with the revenue generated by previous remakes and remasters. Shadow of the Colossus, for example, allegedly incurred losses for the publisher. Sony's reluctance to fund a Bloodborne remake was further influenced by strained relations between Sony and FromSoftware. Because of this, FromSoftware reportedly denied approval for the project. Maxime Foulquier, a developer at Bluepoint, then began working on a new game inspired by Bloodborne, set in its own universe, and using assets from the canceled remake.

In January 2025, Sony also reportedly canceled a live-service God of War title. Before that decision, Bluepoint assisted Santa Monica Studio on God of War: Ragnarok. Sony then directed Bluepoint to create a God of War as-a-service game inspired by Assassin's Creed, although the studio reportedly lacked confidence in applying that model to the character of Kratos. The goal was to produce a product that combined elements of Demon's Souls and God of War, developed by a small team that was initially unaware it was working on a service game. By 2025, Bluepoint had made multiple attempts to convince Sony to fund various games, including the Bloodborne remake. One team worked for three months on the Bloodborne project, only to be turned down again, according to Detective Seeds's report. Detective Seeds stated in a final report on Bluepoint Games (February 25, 2026) that there is "no word yet on a Bloodborne expansion DLC from Nexus Mods."

Ensuing Shutdown of Bluepoint Games Diminishes Chances for Bloodborne Remake or Update

Many Bloodborne fans believe the game does not require a full remake, suggesting that a 60fps upgrade and improved textures would suffice. Some fans have speculated that if Bloodborne were to be remade, Bluepoint Games would be the likely studio, given their success with the Demon’s Souls remake on the PlayStation 5. In March 2025, Sony issued a cease and desist order to Bluepoint regarding Bloodborne Top Down Arena, a project being developed by Maxime Foulquier. Although some clips of the project generated excitement, the original announcement video has since been removed. Foulquier has since repurposed the assets from Bloodborne Top Down Arena into a new, legally distinct project—a tribute to Bloodborne set in a medical gothic world inspired by Paris. Sony shut down Bluepoint Games on February 19, 2026, impacting approximately 70 employees directly. This decision, along with Sony's other reported actions, makes the possibility of a Bloodborne remake or next-gen update seem increasingly remote.

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