Sony and Kadokawaare planning to launch 9,000 new licenses by 2027, but these plans do not include a remake ofBloodborne.
Kadokawa and Sony to Create 9,000 New Licenses by 2027
Bringing backBloodborneis not part of Sony and Kadokawa’s forecasts, despite their preparations to release several thousand new pieces of content in the coming years.
With the payment of the agreed 50 billion yen (around €300 million), Sony has become the majority shareholder of Kadokawa.
The parent company owns FromSoftware, and beyond giving Sony greater access to the studio responsible forElden Ring,this also opens the door to creating new content.
Kadokawa is also a giant in manga and anime, and it is already working with Sony on highly ambitious plans—but they exclude the long-awaitedBloodborneremaster.
Takeshi Natsuno, president of Kadokawa, stated to Nikkei that Sony’s involvement will enable them to execute incredible content creation plans.
Kadokawa originally intended to launch 7,000 new licenses over these years, including novels and manga. However, thanks to its collaboration with Sony, the outlook has become even more optimistic.
The new plan is to create 9,000 original IPs ready by 2027. These licenses have already caught Sony’s interest for expanding its own product range.
In a previous statement, Sony expressed its intention to produce anime, live-action adaptations, TV series, and, of course, new games based on Kadokawa’s licenses.
No Plans forBloodborneat the Moment
What these plans do not include is a remake, remaster, or PC version of Bloodborne, the PS4 game that turns 10 in 2025.
Not even a simple 60 FPS update is part of these ambitious plans, although the reasons for the continued wait might point in another direction.
In a recent interview, former Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida suggested that the reason we haven’t seen a new version of Bloodborne is its creator, Hidetaka Miyazaki.
According to Yoshida, Miyazaki is very protective of his work and does not want to entrust it to anyone but himself. However, being so busy, theDark Soulscreator keeps postponing the idea of reviving Bloodborne.
This is despite Miyazaki himself expressing openness to a PC version, placing the responsibility on Sony, which owns the Bloodborne license.
Meanwhile, fans of the game cling to any shred of hope, such as the enigmatic tweet recently posted by PlayStation Germany’s official account.
As a “consolation prize,” this year we will receiveElden Ring: Nightreign, a multiplayer-focused spin-off of the saga. It will appeal to FromSoftware fans, as it brings back several bosses fromDark Souls.
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