Bloodborne is an underutilized gem of the Soulsborne franchise and the developers are not at fault. The folks at Sony Interactive Entertainment have other pressing matters to attend to, and it appears that the highly acclaimed Soulslike genre is not at the top of their priority list.
It is unfortunate to see a game with a niche fan base feel seen and neglected. Director Hidetaka Miyazaki holds that specific project with the utmost respect and will always have a special place in his heart. Sony is the only roadblock keeping the developers from expanding its franchises.
Bloodborne Is Not the Only Soulslike Game Being Undermined by Sony
Sony Interactive Entertainment and FromSoftware collaborated for an exclusive Soulsborne title on the PlayStation 4 and the result was near perfect. Director Hidetaka Miyazaki spent a good amount of time working on Bloodborne and imparted many ideas and challenged him as a game developer.
The studio moved on to a new project called ‘Déraciné‘, which was Miyazaki’s introduction to the world of virtual reality; however, it seems like Sony is dialing back on the support of the PS VR 2, which means the company is pulling the plug on another FromSoftware project yet again.
In the case of Deracine, there was new technology with virtual reality,
The director continued by sharing his enthusiasm for a new learning experience.
We wanted to challenge ourselves as a studio and acquire some new learnings to apply whatever it is we did next.
The gaming community was convinced that the easter eggs and references in the virtual reality game were a direct hint or subtle confirmation for the much-awaited sequel. It was the closest thing the developers could do to honor something they cherished but end up being a dead-end.
Fans of both of these games have been begging the company to make use of these underutilized gems. Hideaki Nishino is fond of the Soulslike title; perhaps the gaming community has found its champion for a remaster through Nishino.
The Downfall of the PlayStation VR 2 Will Have Major Consequences for FromSoftware
Sony announced an official adapter for the PSVR2 headset for the gaming community to use and link up with a PC. It appears the company has lost interest in producing original triple-A content for the hardware and is being sold as an accessory for other platforms.
This is bad news for the FromSoftware VR title and, likely, Sony will not permit the developers to work on a sequel or spinoff like what happened to Bloodborne. It is annoying to see a franchise with great potential be undervalued.
Some fans think Sony is messing with them by adding a cosmetic item inspired by the Soulsborne game in the upcoming Astro Bot game. Perhaps Sony is trying to get a reaction out of the fans.
Regardless, Sony fails to see the value of its other franchises and only uses them for merchandise which is not the content fans are after. The fans remain hopeful for these games to receive the treatment they deserve.
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