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The Bloodborne PSX demake has become the latest Bloodborne-related fan project to be hit with a copyright claim after the Bloodborne 60fps mod was struck last week.

McDonald followed up to tweet that MarkScan are a company hired by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and the same company that “DMCAed my page about the Bloodborne 60fps patch.”

“And now they’ve DMCAed an old video about the Bloodborne PSX demake project. That’s pretty wild. What the hell are they doing??”

McDonald offered what he called his “copium theory,” though: that Sony could be working on an official remake.

“My copium theory is that Sony DMCAed the 60fps patch and the video about the Bloodborne demake so that when they announce a 60fps remake, google searching for ‘bloodborne 60fps’ and ‘Bloodborne remake’ won’t have collisions with our fan projects,” McDonald said.

“Let me cope.”

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[nial]

It's certainly weird that this is all happening at this exact point in time. 10th anniversary of Bloodborne in March and a State of Play in the next coming days?
Be cautious, people.

 

[Skifi28]

If they don't announce something soon, it's never happening. If it does happen, a few fan projects are a small price to pay.

 

[Dacvak]

Remake coming or not, never like to see a DCMA on a fan project. Lame.

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[kazuyamishima]

About time!!

 

[nial]

Remake coming or not, never like to see a DCMA on a fan project. Lame.

While it does suck, it only affected their video, and you can still download the project.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Japan takes over, copyright claims left and right.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

 

[DarkstarRising13]

It's certainly weird that this is all happening at this exact point in time. 10th anniversary of Bloodborne in March and a State of Play in a few weeks?
Be cautious, people.

I'm very suspicious of this. It's not every day Sony adopts a Nintendo-like attitude towards fan mods of their game, initiating a DMCA takedown for a title like Bloodborne coinciding with Bloodborne's 10th Anniversary in March.

I saw something similar happen many years ago when AM2R, a fan remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus, debuted back in 2016 and for a few days, was subject to a similar DMCA takedown which led to AM2R's creator being forced to take it down in fear of legal issues. And the reason Nintendo did such a thing is because they were secretly making their remake of Metroid 2: Samus Returns.

Hopefully, we have news in March about this suspicious state of events.

 

[Three]

I feel as though this is just them automating copyright protection and it getting hits from these projects. I will be pleasantly surprised at a remaster/remake though.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[Zacfoldor]

More proof. Sony is working on Bloodborne.

 

[Hookshot]

Sony's way to combat the Switch 2 launch.

 

[adamsapple]

Remake coming or not, never like to see a DCMA on a fan project. Lame.

We Nintendo Now - Sony.

 

[Gonzito]

Is it happening?

 

[Guilty_AI]

While it does suck, it only affected their video, and you can still download the project.

Yeah, that's the strange part, which actually lends credence to the theory of a remake

 

[MiguelItUp]

I want to believe, but I also can't help but assume that it could just be some blanket DMCA attempt. But I want to believe, lol.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Just make an official remake and put it on pc. Do demons souls at the same time.


K thanks

 

[Fake]

 

[Saber]

To me sounds more like copium. Theres not much reason other than the bad word of mouth against them. They already had negativity enough on their plate.

 

[Kazdane]

It's certainly weird that this is all happening at this exact point in time. 10th anniversary of Bloodborne in March and a State of Play in the next coming days?
Be cautious, people.

I was thinking exactly the same. Sony hasn't done anything about Bloodborne for a long time, and suddenly they go after the 60 FPS patch and now this... I guess I need to get myself ahold on some bloodbornium (Remastered version with a PC port announcement too; pretty, please?)

 

[SJRB]

 

[ssringo]

At this point I can't even be cautiously optimistic about Sony (finally) doing something with Bloodborne.

 

[Arachnid]

Kind of a clickbait title. The original demake fan video got taken down. The actual project on itch.io is up and fine.

 

[lh032]

bloodborne 15 fps 420p confirmed?

 

[Metnut]

People can make their own games but they can’t make unauthorized Bloodborne games. Not sure why anyone is confused about this.

 

[moniker]

People can make their own games but they can’t make unauthorized Bloodborne games. Not sure why anyone is confused about this.

I don't think anyone is confused. It's just weird that they suddenly go after fan projects that are several years old.

 

[ToadMan]

Sony doing what Nintendoes...

And I'm all in favor if it means they're not going to follow Xbox consoles over the cliff-edge of irrelevance.

 

[Clear]

Just don't use the name idiots. They are likely doing something for the 10th anniversary and are protecting the IP.

 

[Guilty_AI]

JESUS CHRIST! Dont scare me like that

 

[Closer]

We Nintendo Now - Sony.

We just need the "Suck Fony" and "It's morally ok to pirate Sony" crowd here now.

 

[mayham2199]

It's certainly weird that this is all happening at this exact point in time. 10th anniversary of Bloodborne in March and a State of Play in the next coming days?
Be cautious, people.

Sony didn't save Kadokawa for nothing. They requested Mizyaki stop what he's doing and work on the BB.

 

[RagnarokIV]

They're planning their own demake - when they patch in PSSR.

 

[DelireMan7]

Shame that this kind of project are stroked done.

If Sony is really working on Bloodborne, I really hope it's a sequel or something new (or will they use bosses on the Nightrein's Elden Ring minigame ?....). Remaster is useless.
A remake why not, but I don't feel the game needs it (I know "60 FPS" bla bla... but it does nothing to me)

 

[Moses85]

Will happen soon.

Its even more realistic HL3 will be announced sooner or later.

 

[YCoCg]

It'd be hilarious and sad if this is just a result of Japan being in charge again and it's just them enforcing their copyright.

 

[Nankatsu]

 

[yogaflame]

Copium time.Remake incoming in this gen. Im excited too see Bloodborne remake in full 4k with Rt at 60 fps.

 

[ripjoel]

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Bloodborne, 2 copyright strikes

 

[Codes 208]

It's certainly weird that this is all happening at this exact point in time. 10th anniversary of Bloodborne in March and a State of Play in the next coming days?
Be cautious, people.

The prophecy isnt lined up yet. They still need to go through their entire catalogue at least three times before we finally get bloodborne.

The Last of Us Truly for Sure Part 2 Redux

Then Knack 2: the electric boogaloo remaster

Then Bloodborne

 

[alphachino]

They just dmca'd a video on BBDemake??

The game can still be dl'ed from itch.io

I never tried it before, but now I have all the versions backed up. Barbra Streisand strikes again!

edit: removed link

 

[yogaflame]

Its possible that there will be a bloodborne remake for ps5 while bloodborne 2 might be reserved by Sony as a Ps6 launch game.

 

[Gameplay Gods Bless]

It's certainly weird that this is all happening at this exact point in time. 10th anniversary of Bloodborne in March and a State of Play in the next coming days?
Be cautious, people.

Fuck Sony.

 

[Closer]

Only "It's morally ok to pirate Sony" people left.

 

[HRK69]

Good. Fuck this demake trash.

There's nothing clever or good avout this fanmade shite

 

[GermanZepp]