Filename forensics suggest there has always been a PC version of Bloodborne—but that doesn't mean we can ever play it

Bloodbourne person clad in black sitting on throne

Bloodborne on PC—if it hasn't happened yet, it probably never will, at least not without going through some kind of full overhaul remaster or remake, a cursed monkey's paw sort of situation by my reckoning. Still though, a not for commercial use, full PC port of the game does seem to exist in some form. As reported by DSO Gaming, longtime souls series dataminer Lance McDonald has attested to its existence in the past, and now points to a curiously-named screenshot on the Bloodborne Wiki as supporting evidence.

I’ve mentioned that I’ve seen Bloodborne running on Windows 7 before in a private setting, and that was a super early build from around May 2014. This is the first time we’ve seen the full game + DLC. Still, not like we’ll ever get our hands on it…May 21, 2023