Bloodborne battle royale? From Software would 'love to have a crack' at live service games

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[ziggurcat]

dear god, no.

[KyRo]

They've been with Activision for one year and now we get this news 😭

[Gardenia]

Clickbait title. He never said it would be a Souls BR, just a BR in general

[RememberThe357]

If they're talking Armored Core then maybe, but Souls? Nope.

[-Foxtrot]

No...just no

Activision publishes one game and suddenly they are talking about this shit

[ArchangelMike]

This was exactly my first thought. Colour me cynical but I really do wonder if they'll still be MTX in Sekiro, and if that's the real reason for Activisions day 1 review embargo on the game.

[pwnmaster3000]

Bloodborne is my favorite new IP this gen. If they make a Bloodborne battle royal instead of a sequel (or prequel) I will be very disappointed.

Idc if they do a battle royal game, but bloodborne deserves better then that.

[ECHOINFINITY]

Doesn't Sony have to approve the use of the BB ip though?

[pwnmaster3000]

@echoinfinity

Tbh idk. I just hope we good a proper sequel/prequel I’m the future and not just a battle royal spinoff.

And I don’t even know where it will fit story wise.
Maybe like your a hunter of hunters type thing. Idk I wouldn’t want it.

[paintedgamer1984]

Meh id settle for a remaster atp... that game would look so much better at even 1400 60

[Baza]

The fact that Miyazaki is interested it’s definitely going to happen now they have a relationship with Activision. And Activision will give From Software all the financial backing they need.

[gangsta_red]

Yes please! Would love to see an eastern take on such a popular genre.

[TheColbertinator]

Coming full circle. Battle Royale 2000 was a Japanese idea to begin with.

[gangsta_red]

Crazy how there wasn't a video game based off of the old movie when that first released

[TheColbertinator]

Since it was a book first, the movie was technically its biggest push in terms of media

Furthermore online MP wasn't big in Japanese gaming at the time, I doubt it seemed profitable to them then.

[PurpHerbison]

Who needs online multiplayer when you have the best arcades in the world?

[XiNatsuDragnel]

No no

[Blu3_Berry]

Please no, I never liked the PvP they had in their games. I love the coop but hate the PvP.

[AK91]

No God please God no.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Bring it From. Let's see what you got

[ocelot07]

Please don't ruin your reputation from software.

[bluefox755]

Ugh, seriously? Why does everything have to be BR now?

[ILostMyMind]

Why not?

[RememberThe357]

Be use there are other game modes that people enjoy? Is that actually hard to fathom?

[ILostMyMind]

@RememberThe357
For every game or mode you quote, there will always be other options that people would like to have.

And BR is the most played game mode today. Something tells me that people do indeed want BR at all.

Devs can do all games/ modes they want. Someone will like It.

"Is that actually hard to fathom?"

[BlaqMagiq1]

And ruin their reputation? Please From Software stop saying dumb things like this.

[Vanfernal]

This headline is beyond stupid. In any case, if From was gonna jump in that bandwagon I see Armored Core as a more viable option.

[Chaosdreams]

Oh... well... now I'm worried.

[jukins]

Maybe not bloodborne but I'd be interested in a weapon and magic ninja/samurai battle royal. Could be fun a little bushido blade with some flash would be fun if done right.

[TheEnigma313]

What every happened to originality. Everyone always wants to hope on that bandwagon until the bubble pops.

[monkey602]

Catch 22 as they say. I mean if they keep going with the Souls series for much longer they'll be seen as unoriginal and playing it safe anyway. Pretty soon the Souls series is going to need a refresh and take some risks.

Expect major changes to the formula soon enough

Coming from a massive souls fan

[gangsta_red]

Or get left behind as it becomes increasingly popular

[dimasok]

They can make it but I wont buy it just like that crappy Deracine VR shit.

[ILostMyMind]

Interesting 🤔

[Prubar]

Everybody writing it off before the devs elaborate what they’re referring to. Sad really.

[FPS_D3TH]

Don’t. Too many already are.

[thatguyhayat]

Thats what you get for going with Activision to publish a game.. Now they developed the same mentality. All is not lost if they move on to their next game

[Tankbusta40]

PLEASE NO!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurg]

People don't know that fromsoftware is one of the better multiplayer developers in Japan. Fromsoftware have really made people think Bout multiplayer genre in different ways.

And a BR game from them would be a great shake up in the genre.

[PurpHerbison]

Their netcode hasn't improved since Demons Souls. This would be unplayable at best.

[Veneno]

The problem is is that if From doesn't do a BR take on SoulsBourne then someone else will and steal their thunder. So now they pretty much have to.

[william_cade]

no, but if it were free to play, it would get install and uninstall treatment like all other live service games.

Seriously, don't even bring up Bloodborne in the same sentence as GaaS.

[Bleucrunch]

Oh My God please erase that silly notion of a Bloodborne battle royale out of your mind. A sequel to Bloodborne is definitely needed, dam they already being brainwashed by Activision man....misguided folks if they do crap like this.

Full disclosure I despise Battle Royale games...

[shadowraiden]

i dunno this could be pretty fun. i know people jump on BR hate but i think its more were just bored of BR shooters. different BR games would be interesting and prehaps could add some unique parts to the genre as a whole. its not much different then back in the day when Deathmatch was the only game mode and things like capture the flag and team deathmatch started to be implemented into every game

[Mr Marvel]

F**K NO!!!!

[Silly gameAr]

I'm not even going to pretend to entertain this idea.

[beulahland]

They will do it (not necessarily a BR, though, since this was added for clickbait reasons by whoever sent the article), so to all of you guys crying so much above: get over it.

[DrumBeat]

LOL.

Bloodborne battle royale, eh? Hype. I can just see a big circle comprising Yarnham with different districts. Bigger question is, how would we drop in? Blimp?

[QuePasa87]

Yeah no