Ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says Bloodborne revival blocked by three-way rights
The gist
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden said Bloodborne's revival needs Sony, FromSoftware and its parent to sign off.
The 2015 PS4 title has never had a sequel or remaster.
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2026On The Trophy Room podcast, Layden said Bloodborne has stayed dormant partly because of "a lot of involved rights associated with it," naming Sony, FromSoftware and FromSoftware's parent company as the three parties needing to sign off.
- Nov 6, 2026In the same interview he discussed the PlayStation 6, indie-game support and Sony's acquisition of Insomniac Games, with no announcement attached to any of it.
- Nov 6, 2026Layden said PS6 improvements may not justify another expensive console, joking the differences are "only dogs can hear," and said "true innovation" would be a $300 console again, recalling the PS4's $399 launch.
Key terms
- remaster
- A new version of previously created media with improved sound or image quality.
- backward compatibility
- A property letting a newer system or software work with older legacy systems or content.
- indie-game
- A video game made by individuals or small teams, usually without a large publisher's support.
Source: Wikipedia