{"id":218049,"date":"2021-03-17T21:25:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T21:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/bloodborne-2-dark-souls-4\/"},"modified":"2021-03-17T21:25:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T21:25:50","slug":"bloodborne-2-and-dark-souls-4-will-either-ever-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/17\/bloodborne-2-and-dark-souls-4-will-either-ever-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloodborne 2 and Dark Souls 4: Will Either Ever Happen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Regardless of how fans feel about the\u00a0Dark Souls\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>franchise, it is undeniable that its legacy lives on. Between sequels like\u00a0Dark Souls 2\u00a0<\/em>and 3,\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em>, and now\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em>, FromSoftware is keen on continuing this immaculate legacy<\/a> while making just enough changes to make each new game feel fresh. With\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>‘s development supposedly well under way, fans are left to wonder about the future of highly anticipated sequels such as a\u00a0Dark Souls 4\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Bloodborne 2<\/em>. Digging deeper into the facts, it still isn’t possible to come up with a definitive answer, but an educated guess can be made.<\/p>\n

As a brief history,\u00a0Demon’s Souls\u00a0<\/em>kicked off FromSoftware’s “SoulsBorne” franchise back in 2009, but it wasn’t very widely known and didn’t get much traction. After a soft reboot of sorts,\u00a0Dark Souls<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>came as a spiritual successor to this title, grasping the masses with its fabled difficulty and mysterious world. Since then,\u00a0Dark Souls\u00a0<\/em>fans were treated to two sequels in the forms of\u00a0Dark Souls 2\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Dark Souls 3<\/em>, and two spin off games that are essentially brand-new IPs,\u00a0Bloodborne\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em>. FromSoftware is keeping busy, however, and is already working on a new IP to add to its extensive list, the elusive\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Elden Ring Player Creates Impressive Mock Up Cinematic Screenshot<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When evaluating whether there’s any possibility of a\u00a0Dark Souls 4\u00a0<\/em>being released<\/a> at some point, the best place to start is to look at series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki’s words on the matter. In a 2015 interview, Miyazaki was quoted saying this: “I\u2019m considering Dark Souls 3 to be the big closure on the series.” At first glance, this seems to instantly rule out the creation of\u00a0Dark Souls 4<\/em>, but theoretically anything is possible. At least back then,\u00a0Miyazaki made it clear that there were no plans for another sequel; the intent was for\u00a0Dark Souls 3\u00a0<\/em>to be the finale.<\/p>\n

Miyazaki also mentions that\u00a0Dark Souls 3\u00a0<\/em>is the last game that FromSoftware will make that was conceived before he was president of the company. He continues to say that the next game, which fans now know to be\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em>, would be the first to be completely conceived and created during his presidency. Continuing, Miyazaki makes it clear that\u00a0Dark Souls 3\u00a0<\/em>is still important to FromSoftware<\/a>, saying “Dark Souls 3 is an important marker in the evolution of From Software\u2026 I just believe that [moving on] is necessary in order for players to continue enjoying our games.”<\/p>\n

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In that same interview, Miyazaki also references a\u00a0Bloodborne\u00a0<\/em>sequel<\/a>, but keep in mind that this was just one year after the game’s release.\u00a0While discussing the popular title, Miyazaki says\u00a0“I don\u2019t think it\u2019d be the right choice to continue indefinitely creating Souls and Bloodborne games.”\u00a0While this certainly makes sense for\u00a0Dark Souls\u00a0<\/em>given that the franchise has already had three entries, each with multiple DLCs,\u00a0Bloodborne\u00a0<\/em>fans may decry it. There has only ever been one\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em>, and fans would love to see this amazing game made into a franchise.<\/p>\n

Still, Miyazaki does have solid reasoning for this, stating “I believe that From Software has to create new things…\u00a0We have to keep creating quality games and be aggressive about doing new things.” Looking back on this interview from over five years ago, it’s clear that this is exactly what\u00a0FromSoftware has done. Between\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice\u00a0<\/em>and the upcoming\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em><\/a>, it has gone full sail towards a host of new games and novel ideas. At this point it would almost seem out of character for the company to go back and make\u00a0Bloodborne 2<\/em>, but unlike\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em>, it hasn’t been outright shot down yet.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Elden Ring March Reveal Possibly Delayed Due to Leak<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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For those fans that want nothing more than to see a sequel to either\u00a0Dark Souls\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Elden Ring\u00a0<\/em>likely weighs heavily on their minds. While FromSoftware is certainly a well-known developer, it isn’t a large one by any standards, having under 400 employees according to Owler. Compare that to a\u00a0titan in video game development like Ubisoft that has over 18,000 employees according to Owler, and something becomes very clear. Although it’s not impossible, FromSoftware is likely to focus on one game at a time, using its limited manpower to create polished products that are beloved by fans.<\/p>\n

Given that there’s still no solid release date for\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>, there’s no telling when development on it will finally finish. Hopeful fans expect to see\u00a0Elden Ring\u00a0<\/em>at E3 2021<\/a>, but even if it is shown there, it still may not release until 2022 or beyond. After\u00a0Elden Ring\u00a0<\/em>is released, FromSoftware would then be faced with a difficult choice: create an entirely new IP and continue aggressively creating new content or make a sequel to an existing IP. Even if it decides to create a sequel, there’s no guarantee that\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice\u00a0<\/em>or even\u00a0Demon’s Souls\u00a0<\/em>would get that treatment before\u00a0Dark Souls\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Bloodborne.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ultimately, it’s impossible to give a definitive answer about either of these potential sequels, but it would be safer to err on the side of caution and assume that it won’t happen. In the case of\u00a0Dark Souls 4<\/em><\/a>, Miyazaki has been quoted saying he wants to move on to new things, and it seems unlikely at best that he would go back on this decision.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0Bloodborne 2<\/em>, the odds are slightly higher. There’s definitely more demand for\u00a0this sequel as opposed to a\u00a0Dark Souls\u00a0<\/em>sequel, and it has the supporting factor of not yet having any sequels. Even if this were to happen, though, it would likely be years before the project was even announced much less released. Instead, fans should look forward to seeing an official 60 FPS patch for\u00a0<\/a>Bloodborne<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>to allow it to run more smoothly on the PS5, or perhaps even a fully remastered version of it for the new console.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Game Rant Arcade Episode 11<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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