The creator of a popular Bloodborne 60fps patch has received a DMCA takedown notice from Sony. Lance McDonald, a well-known video game modder, announced on Twitter that he'd been asked by Sony Interactive Entertainment to remove links to the patch, which he subsequently did.
McDonald's announcement referenced a past encounter with former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida, where he jokingly revealed his creation of the Bloodborne 60fps mod. Yoshida's reaction was reportedly laughter.
Bloodborne's continued absence of an official next-gen patch, remaster, or sequel remains a significant point of contention among fans. The game, a critically acclaimed FromSoftware title, currently runs at 30fps on PS4. While McDonald's mod attempted to address this, recent advancements in PS4 emulation, specifically ShadPS4, now allow for a near-remaster experience at 60fps on PC. This breakthrough raises questions about whether it triggered Sony's more aggressive DMCA action. IGN has reached out to Sony for comment.
Earlier this month, Yoshida offered his perspective on Bloodborne's inactivity in an interview with Kinda Funny Games. He theorized that Hidetaka Miyazaki, the game's creator, deeply cherishes Bloodborne and is hesitant to allow others to work on it, despite its popularity and the numerous requests for an update or remaster. Yoshida emphasized that this is merely his personal theory, not leaked information.
Despite Miyazaki's frequent deflection of Bloodborne questions in interviews (often citing FromSoftware's lack of IP ownership), he did acknowledge in February 2023 that the game would benefit from a release on more modern hardware. Bloodborne remains untouched almost a decade after its initial release, leaving its future uncertain.
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