The Hunt Ends in Red Tape: Bloodborne Remake Reportedly Scrapped After FromSoftware Vetoes Bluepoint Games’ Pitch

Bloomberg reports that a Bloodborne remake was pitched by Bluepoint Games and supported by Sony, but scrapped due to a veto from FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki.

By: AXL Media

Published: Feb 28, 2026, 10:29 AM EST

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Dot Esports

The Trajectory of a "Match Made in Heaven" Gone Wrong

The trajectory of Bluepoint Games, once the "gold standard" for PlayStation remakes, has come to a sudden and controversial halt. Following their critically acclaimed work on the Demon’s Souls (2020) and Shadow of the Colossus (2018) remakes, the studio was widely expected to lead a modern overhaul of Bloodborne. However, internal reports from February 2026 indicate that the trajectory of the project was derailed not by Sony, the IP owner, but by FromSoftware. According to investigators, Bluepoint pitched the remake in early 2025 as a secondary project after their live-service God of War spin-off was cancelled. While Sony’s leadership reportedly felt "the numbers made sense," the project never left the conceptual phase due to FromSoftware’s refusal to grant their blessing.

Navigating the Complex Competitive Landscape of IP Ownership

The competitive landscape of Bloodborne is uniquely tangled. While Sony Interactive Entertainment owns the IP outright and could technically move forward without FromSoftware, the "technical hurdle" is a matter of professional respect and creative protectionism. According to industry analyst Shuhei Yoshida, FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki remains deeply protective of the title, viewing it as his most personal work. The prevailing theory is that Miyazaki does not want a third-party studio to "touch" the artistic direction of the game, even if FromSoftware is currently too busy with other projects such as the rumored Duskbloods for Nintendo Switch 2 to handle it themselves. Navigating this "fragile relationship" between the two Japanese gaming giants has proven to be an insurmountable hurdle for the remake’s approval.

Strategic Rationale Behind Sony’s Decision to Close Bluepoint

The strategic rationale for closing Bluepoint Games in March 2026 stems from the studio’s inability to secure a viable project after the Bloodborne veto. After the Bloodborne pitch failed, Bluepoint reportedly scrambled to pitch an updated Shadow of the Colossus for PS5 and a spin-off of Ghost of Tsushima. Both were rejected by Sony, who reportedly viewed the studio as lacking the ability to create its own original IP. According to reports from the finance sector, Sony’s strategic shift away from high-budget remakes toward "safer" first-party sequels led them to conclude that Bluepoint was...