![]() Many PC players who aren't as desperate to play the sequel would likely wait to see if Bloodborne 2 would theoretically come to PC after the PS5 exclusivity deal is up. Sony has proven that it's willing to let the timed-exclusivity lapse over time, at least with the few examples seen thus far. There is the chance that PC players, knowing how long it theoretically took for Bloodborne to come to PC, would be willing to wait for Bloodborne 2 on PC. That being said, it's also possible there is a downside as well, albeit a very minimal one. In a way, it's a very intelligent, inadvertent marketing tactic that can show beneficial for console sales. PC fans of Bloodborne may be more inclined to get a PS5 if fans knew they couldn't wait to play the game's highly requested sequel. More than likely the game's sequel would retain Sony's exclusivity, which in this case would be kind of a double-edged sword. RELATED: Bloodborne 2 'Isn't Up to Me' Reveals Game DirectorĪlong those same lines, assuming Bloodborne 2 is in active development for PS5, what better way to encourage more fans to jump into PS5 than with a promised sequel to Bloodborne. Fans of Bloodborne have a similar love for the game, so adding the game to a completely new platform that's shown a particular love for other "Soulsborne" games should be excited to have the series get some more exposure. Tons of fans have shown up for the beta flights/testing as well as the full releases for Master Chief Collection. A lot of iconic Halo games will be hitting the PC platform for the first time ever, years after their initial release dates on Xbox and Xbox 360. Not to mention things like modders and speedrunners, content creators, and other key aspects of the PC platform who champion games like these on Twitch and YouTube.Ī recent example of this success would be to look at how Halo: The Master Chief Collection is succeeding on PC at the moment. ![]() Bringing Bloodborne to PC could only be beneficial for the game's fanbase, as it allows a much wider reach for the audience. But even more importantly, there is the potential to expand the fanbase out beyond just PlayStation users. Sales-wise, a larger audience typically means greater success especially if the game is largely successful or praised. ![]() (Spoiler alert: there’s a lot of interest.Usually the main benefit of porting a formerly exclusive game is that it provides greater accessibility for a title and/or franchise to a wider audience. Plus, a Bloodborne Remaster will inevitably also be a good way for Sony to gauge the community’s interest in a Bloodborne sequel. That's especially true when you consider the continued success and influence of From Software games in the six years since Bloodborne’s original release. It’s a new PlayStation IP too young to be ‘iconic PlayStation’, which many people outside of the PlayStation ecosystem would love to play. Or at least timed exclusives anyway.īloodborne meets these criteria, too. Not only is there a market out there for these games that won’t cut into PlayStation sales, but bringing these games to PC helps to drum up interest in any sure-to-be PlayStation exclusive follow-ups, like Horizon Forbidden West or Days Gone 2. We have a sneaking suspicion that the games Sony chooses to bring to PC aren't random though.ĭeath Stranding, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Days Gone are all new IPs in the PlayStation universe, perhaps too new to be considered PlayStation icons and still relatively unknown to the wider gaming community outside of PlayStation gamers. Then, games from Sony’s first-party studios started coming to PC, like Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn, and Sony has promised more games will come to PC, too, like the recently announced Days Gone port. ![]() This began with titles like Heavy Rain, Detroit: Become Human, Nioh, and Yakuza, which were originally developed by third-party studios exclusively for PlayStation platforms. (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment)Īfter decades of exclusivity, we have started to see some of the best PS4 exclusives or earlier arrive on PC. ![]()
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