Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted May 15, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted May 15, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 2-Year-Old Report Reveals Why Bloodborne Won’t Ever Be On Xbox Ask someone about their favorite FromSoftware game, and the answer is most likely to be a Soulsborne released in the past 15 years (yeah, they have made other games too). There’s no denying that the developer, with the direction of Hidetaka Miyazaki, has completely revolutionized the genre, and has no plans of ending its hot streak. Unfortunately, for Xbox gamers out there, one of the most iconic FromSoftware soulsborne games, Bloodborne, is out of reach. Why is that the case, you might wonder? Well, according to This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , it’s all because Sony has been involved in some behind-the-scenes shenanigans with FromSoftware. The exact reason why Bloodborne is still a PlayStation exclusive We all know about This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023. It wasn’t a smooth ride for the tech giant as it ignited an outright war between Sony and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . This was all due to Sony lobbying internationally to block This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ’s purchase of Activision -Blizzard. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up didn’t take this move lightly, and in response to the CMA’s thoughts on the Activision Blizzard merger, stated that Sony has been actively blocking some big games from Xbox. As reported by This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , in the 111-page response, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up explained that Sony has more exclusives compared to This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , and some of them “are better quality”. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up went as far as to list some examples of third-party games tied to the Sony console. This included the likes of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Final Fantasy 16, Silent Hill 2 Remake, and most crucially, Bloodborne. While the duration for every game’s exclusivity with PlayStation wasn’t provided, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ’s statement suggests that it has no end. If you take the case of Bloodborne, it’s been out for nearly a decade at this point, and still hasn’t been ported over to Xbox. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up It’s seriously disappointing to see that Miyazaki’s magnum opus, Bloodborne, is being kept away from Xbox players due to this exclusivity deal. It’s a title that has millions of fans across the world. It’s not just that the game is not being released on Xbox, as it’s not This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up either. Let’s not forget that a few months ago, Sony acquired a 10% stake in FromSoftware‘s parent company, Kadokawa, and now stands as the largest shareholder. There’s a chance that it could use its influence to restrict future FromSoftware games from ever hitting Xbox consoles. Xbox doesn’t need Bloodborne anymore This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ) This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up exposed Sony’s exclusivity shenanigans two years ago, and since then, it has been actively working on its own exclusives, and Xbox Game Pass in particular, to level up the playing field. Team Green doesn’t need FromSoftware titles anymore, as it has its own blockbuster games. 2025 has proven to be an incredible year so far. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up started it off by bringing hits such as Avowed and Atomfall. However, it took things to the next level in April by dropping day-one titles on Game Pass, such as The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Seriously, you won’t regret a single second of playing these. That’s not the end of the road for Xbox either. The highly anticipated Doom: The Dark Ages has also finally hit the Game Pass today. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up is also planning to hold a big showcase event for its console brand that will bring us tons of more exciting announcements. With that said, do you think Sony should allow Bloodborne to be ported to Xbox? Let us know in the comments below. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #2YearOld #Report #Reveals #Bloodborne #Wont #Xbox This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up For verified travel tips and real support, visit: https://hopzone.eu/ 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/249876-2-year-old-report-reveals-why-bloodborne-won%E2%80%99t-ever-be-on-xbox/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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