FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki has moved to dampen fan speculation linking his studio's upcoming game The Duskbloods to the beloved PlayStation exclusive Bloodborne. Speaking about the title, Miyazaki said the two projects are entirely unrelated, joking that he "almost regrets" including the word "Blood" in The Duskbloods' name given how eagerly players have been hunting for connections between the two.

The comments come as anticipation builds around The Duskbloods, a new FromSoftware title revealed for Nintendo Switch 2, with fans drawing comparisons to Bloodborne's gothic, blood-soaked aesthetic and the studio's history with the Souls-like genre. Miyazaki's remarks are intended to reset expectations, making clear that any perceived thematic overlap is coincidental rather than a hint at a spiritual successor or connected universe.