The recent rumor of an PS5 Horizon Zero Dawn remaster or remake that surfaced a few days back. While 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn is a good game in its own right, the news of an updated version instead of the older Bloodborne, has, understandably, embittered some of the older game's ionate fanbase. That Horizon is also on PC while Bloodborne still lacks PC hasn't helped matters. Kotaku would further report that popular YouTuber and voice actor Yong Yea had some choice comments on Twitter over the news, asking: “How are we prioritizing a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster/remake over oh idk BLOODBORNE or any number of titles from PlayStation IPs that have been dormant for far too long?” In response to Yea's inquiry, Sony Santa Monica writer Alanah Pearce theorized that perhaps Sony had found it “much easier for first-party studios” to create remasters than to collaborate with FromSoftware at the moment.
Yong Yea Laments The Lack Of A Bloodborne Remaster
There may be some truth to Pearce’s theory about why Bloodborne has been routinely ed over for its much-desired update. While PC modder Lance McDonald recently claimed a Bloodborne PC port or remaster would be easy, requiring the alteration of only two lines of game code, the barrier to its reality may not necessarily be a resources issue, but rather red tape brought about by dual parties. Despite Sony owning the IP, Bloodborne is a product of both Sony and FromSoftware, and it's likely that the developer would need to get involved with any return to the game. With FromSoftware currently shouldering the continued success of Elden Ring and other projects like the rumored return of Armored Core, bringing the developer to the table might be easier said than done at this point in time.
While a potential new visual upgrade for Horizon Zero Dawn is not a wholly unwelcome idea, it’s understandable why fans would be a bit disgruntled when another IP may need it a bit more. The fact that doubts over the necessity of a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster have arisen should speak to how well that game continues to hold up after five years. Sadly, this still means Bloodborne fans must continue to wait for the remaster they've been missing for so long.
Source: Kotaku, YongYea/Twitter, Alanah Pearce/Twitter
