It’ll likely be a long time before Bloodborne 2 every happens, and that’s if it does. FromSoftware currently has a lot on its plate, considering thatElden Ringis its most ambitious, largest-scale project to date. Many fans noted the markedabsence of anyBloodborneannouncement from the recent PS5 games reveal event, but in its place was another big piece of FromSoftware news: aDemon’s Souls Remakefor the next gen console is in development by remake master, Bluepoint Games.
For many fans who play primarily on PlayStation,Bloodbornemay have been its first introduction to Souls-like games and FromSoftware’s unique take on storytelling, difficulty, and level design. It’s easy to get hooked on that formula after just one game, but plenty ofBloodbornefans would much prefer a brand newBloodbornegame to a remake of a relatively unrelated title from over a decade ago. However, there are several reasons that anyone who enjoyedBloodborneshould at least considerDemon’s Souls, and hardcoreBloodbornefans should definitely find it hype-worthy.
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Demon’s Souls Might Be All We Get
The first issue to consider is that ifBloodborne 2happens at all, it will be a very long time before it is released.Bloodbornewas an exceptionally popular game even by FromSoftware’s standards, andputting aBloodbornesequel on the PS5 would be a perfect movein the eyes of many fans. However,Dark Soulswas also a wildly popular franchise, but it was cut short after three games even though fans clamored for a fourth installment.
FromSoftware is also not the type of developer to crank out yearly titles.Elden Ringis a huge project, and it is still completely unknown how long it will take to release. Until then, no one should expect to hear anyBloodborne 2news. Of course, console generations last a long time, so the possibility of getting aBloodbornefollowup on PS5 is not nil. At the same time, FromSoftware has recently pushed to release its games on a multitude of platforms in an attempt to reach a wider audience than just Playstation users. From a purely business standpoint, it makes more sense for FromSoftware to make non-exclusive games, while Sony would likely push for exclusivity on any futureBloodbornegames.
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Bloodborne Owes A Lot to Demon’s Souls
Demon’s Souls Remakewill be a PS5 exclusive, at least at launch. That’s in part because it’s being made by Bluepoint, the studio behind other great remasters likeShadow of the Colossus, rather than FromSoftware itself.Demon’s Soulswill be squarely situated on the platform whereBloodbornefound its success, but there is a lot more to their relationship than that. IfDemon’s Soulsgets the quality of life changes it so deserves, it would be a worthy spiritual successor toBloodbornein many ways, even if its original version did come out years prior.
Demon’s Souls' atmosphereis considered to be perhaps the best out of any FromSoftware game, andBloodbornein particular benefited from shared themes withDemon’s Souls. FromSoftware loves to repeat themes in its games, and the dark fantasy ofDark Soulswas the immediate follow up toDemon’s Souls. However,Demon’s Soulshad a unique kind of creepiness that was somewhat absent inDark Souls, and manifested far more clearly in the Lovecraftian horror ofBloodborne.Bloodbornefans who never playedDemon’s Soulswill almost certainly find an eerie resemblance between the two.
Areas like the Tower of Latria inDemon’s Soulscould have easily beenBloodbornelevels, and there are a multitude of design features and innovative ideas inDemon’s Soulsthat have never been matched since. If the remake is done right, which is to beexpected of Bluepoint, then a game as ahead of its time asDemon’s Soulsshould feel right at home in the modern gaming landscape. The shared lineage ofDemon’s Souls, the progenitor of many of the design concepts that madeBloodbornegreat, is reason enough for fans to give the original Souls-like a fair chance.
Demon’s Souls' Success Boosts Bloodborne 2’s Chances
FromSoftware has a massive fanbase dedicated to so many different titles, which is something of a double-edged sword. While the creation of an entire sub-genre of RPG and a massive, loyal community built around them is something that any developer would dream of, it also means that satisfying those fans is becoming more difficult. There are countless calls forDark Souls 4,Sekiro DLC,Bloodborne 2, and evenremasters of games older thanDemon’s Souls,not to mention the internal drive to create compelling new settings likeElden Ring. TheDemon’s Soulsremake is just one of the many things that fans have been pining after for ages.
If it does well, it will demonstrate the passion that fans have for FromSoftware’s games regardless of IP, and pave the way for more FromSoftware games on the PS5. Some even predict that aPC port forBloodbornewill precedeBloodborne 2, which would be good not just for the development of the series but for the fanbase as a whole, making the original more accessible. One of the main reasons thatDemon’s Soulsneeds a remaster at all is that is was a PS3 exclusive, making it nearly unplayable once the console was obsolete. All anyone can hope for is that FromSoftware can keep fans happy both with new titles and by looking into its own past.
