Former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida is ‘a huge fan’ of Bloodborne, says it’s ‘a complete mystery’ why it was never put on PC
Former Sony Interactive Entertainment executive Shuhei Yoshida has spoken warmly about FromSoftware's Bloodborne, calling himself "a huge fan" and describing it as one of his favourite games. His comments have reignited long-running speculation about the 2015 gothic horror title, which remains a PlayStation exclusive nearly a decade after release, unlike other FromSoftware games such as Elden Ring and Dark Souls that are widely available on PC.
Yoshida reportedly said it was "a complete mystery" to him why Bloodborne has never received a PC port, despite fan demand and its status as a cult favourite within the Soulslike genre. As a former Sony executive with insight into the company's platform strategy, his remarks carry particular weight, though he did not offer any concrete explanation or hint at future plans for the game to leave PlayStation exclusivity.
- Ex-Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida praises Bloodborne, calls himself a big fan
- He says it's baffling the game never got a PC release
- Bloodborne remains PS-exclusive nearly 10 years after its 2015 launch
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Bloodborne is a 2015 action role-playing game for the PlayStation 4. It is known for its difficult combat, dark gothic setting and links to Japanese developer FromSoftware, which also made games including Dark Souls and Elden Ring.
Sony published Bloodborne and holds important rights connected to the game, while FromSoftware developed it. Shuhei Yoshida was a long-serving Sony executive who led PlayStation Studios and later worked on supporting independent games, but he no longer makes the company’s decisions.
In recent years, Sony has released several games that first appeared on PlayStation consoles for PC, including titles from major series such as Spider-Man and Horizon. Bloodborne has not followed them, making it a frequent subject of requests from players who want to play it outside the PlayStation ecosystem.