Former Sony exec calls Bloodborne PS5/PC absence a mystery

A former top PlayStation executive has publicly expressed confusion over the enduring absence of a modern version of the acclaimed 2015 game Bloodborne, calling the lack of a PlayStation 5 or PC release a "complete mystery." Shuhei Yoshida, the former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, made the remarks during a keynote speech at the Japan Computer Entertainment Developers Conference on July 22, 2026.

Speaking about his long career, Yoshida highlighted Bloodborne, a gothic horror action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony. He noted the game's persistent global fanbase and contrasted it with the absence of a native PS5 version or a PC port. "PlayStation's first-party team is releasing a ton of remasters, so why don't they release this one?" Yoshida said, according to a translation of his speech. "There's no PC release. I am often asked why these haven't been released, but it's a complete mystery."

Yoshida, who officially left Sony in January 2025, offered no concrete information about future plans, stating only that a port, remaster, or sequel "might come out in the future, or it might not." He added that, as a huge fan of...