Bloodborne may finally be getting a PC port, but it’s a huge catch

Although the hype around Shadow of the strawberry tree is beginning to fade, fans of From Software Soulslikes can still have something to get excited about in the form of a playable version of Blood For PC. Release between Dark Souls 2 And Dark Souls 3, Blood Infamously never received any sort of port, re-release or sequel past the original PlayStation 4 version of the game, which still suffers from relatively low framerates and limited availability – and despite several rumors throughout the year, no official announcement Never did. indicated that new Blood Content is in the works.

As a result of the game’s relative inaccessibility and overall quality, a PC port, remaster or sequel to Blood has become one of the most common requests among fans of FromSoft’s games, and new rumors about a potential port tend to crop up around the time of major gaming reveal shows like Summer Games Fest — though none of those rumors ever panned out. However, despite the fact that Blood is out of Fromsoft’s hands and Sony seemingly reluctant to do anything with the franchise, the game may yet receive a PC port from an unexpected source.

Bloodborne will be playable on PC – but not from an official release

Bloodborne emulation is reaching a playable state on PC

As shown by fromsoftserve on YouTube, Blood is approaching a playable state on PC, not through an official release, but instead through a piece of PS4 emulation software Called ShadPS4. Unfortunately, however Blood Emulation on PC currently suffers from several issues that make the game essentially unplayable, ranging from poor performance and glitchy lighting to non-functional cinematics and full-on crashes at various points in the game.

Still, even from the first display of the game at approximately 5 frames per second on PC, another display of BrutalSam on YouTube Only hours later showed up Blood Running at around 20 FPS, showing that performance, at least, is rapidly improving and may soon at least match the performance of the original PS4 version. The more pressing issue for the game, however, is general stability – the game reportedly crashes at points like The Hunter’s Dream or Mergo’s Wet Nurse, so even as performance improves, Blood On PC it will likely require some more troubleshooting to become fully playable.

Bloodborne on PC may come under fire from Sony

The PS4 Emulation Project may be at risk from Bloodborne’s official publisher

One big question mark for many fans, however, is whether Sony will attempt to interveneMirroring Nintendo’s earlier decline of the popular Switch emulator Yuzu. While the Blood The publisher doesn’t have the same reputation for shutting down unofficial projects, it’s still happened in the past. For example, a fan project, Bloodborne KartIntended to be a parody of the original game that used its characters for a Mario Kart-esque racing game, was forced to “de-brand,” changing its name to Nightmare card and switching assets after Sony contacted the game’s creator.

with Blood On PC starting to gain a large amount of attention, it’s likely to draw Sony’s attention as well, and while emulation is technically legal, the threat of something like a cease-and-desist may still be enough to stop The ShadPS4 project in its tracks. However, because of Sony’s own reluctance to do anything with Blood And the backlash that interfering with the project inevitably cause, there is a relatively good chance that the emulation can at least reach a reasonably playable state before any action is taken on the part of Sony.

Granted BloodThe unique place among FromSoftware Soulslikes, its relative popularity and its somewhat limited performance on its native platform, a PC port, sequel or remaster has been one of the most requested and anticipated releases by fans for many years. And while the prospect of emulating the game on PC with relative stability is closer to becoming a reality, it’s still likely to be a long wait until it’s fully playable. Still, the ShadPS4 project and the Blood Emulation that comes with it seems like something worth waiting for.

Source: From Softserve/YouTube, BrutalSam/YouTube