Bloodborne has no new game announcement, port, or remaster. What is moving is merchandise: a re-release of the figma Hunter The Old Hunters Edition is on preorder, a Caryll Rune bracelet line sits at prototype stage, and a PlayStation pop-up store recently carried Bloodborne goods in Tokyo. The online co-op population has thinned enough that a long-running Orphan of Kos helper has retired.
Bloodborne merchandise is the busiest area of coverage. Good Smile Company opened preorders for figma Hunter The Old Hunters Edition, a re-release of the deluxe Bloodborne figure with the Saw Cleaver, Hunter Blunderbuss, Hunter Pistol, Hunter Axe, Whirligig Saw, and Ludwig's Holy Blade. It costs 12,800 yen with tax and ships in May 2027. The set also includes a Messenger figure as a Good Smile Company official shop bonus. Around the same period, a limited-time PlayStation pop-up store at JR Ikebukuro Station sold new Bloodborne mugs, acrylic coasters, trading magnets, and embroidered stickers alongside PlayStation summer goods.
The newer merchandise lines are further from release. TORCH TORCH showed Caryll Rune Bracelets at Tokyo Game Show 2026 as reference exhibits, with five types displayed: Clockwise Metamorphosis, Hunter, Eye, Communion, and Radiance. These are prototypes only, with the lineup still partial, and no release date was given.
On the game side, the stories contain no new title, port, or remaster. Shuhei Yoshida, former Sony Interactive Entertainment executive, said at CEDEC2026 that he considers Bloodborne the best Soulslike and expressed hope for a remaster or sequel, noting the absence of a PS5 version or PC port remains a mystery. He also described having co-developed the game with FromSoftware for the PS4.
The player base has changed. A Reddit user named Noahman90, who spent about 11 years helping other players beat the Orphan of Kos boss in The Old Hunters DLC, announced his retirement. He cited a shrinking player base that left him unable to get summoned anymore.
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Good Smile Company is taking preorders for figma Hunter The Old Hunters Edition, a re-release of the Bloodborne figure with extra beast-hunting weapons. The set adds the Hunter Pistol, Hunter Axe, Whirligig Saw, and Ludwig's Holy Blade to the Saw Cleaver and Hunter Blunderbuss. It costs 12,800 yen with tax, ships in May 2027, and preorders close on November 11.
Max Factory is re-releasing the figma of 2B (YoRHa No.2 Type B) from the anime NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, with pre-orders open on Amazon.co.jp as of October 2, 2026. The painted posable figure is non-scale, stands about 160mm tall including its dedicated stand, and sells for 11,865 yen with tax. Its scheduled release date is July 31, 2027. The figure comes with four expression parts: Normal with goggles, Screaming with goggles, Glancing, and Virus Contamination. Optional accessories include Pod 042, the swords Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Treaty, and a Black Box. The sculpting is credited to POLY-TOYS and Max Factory (Maeda), with production cooperation from Masaki Apsy, painting by Shin'ya Suzuki, and publishing by Max Factory. Amazon notes that the listing reflects stock and pricing at the time of writing and that both may change after publication.
Good Smile Company has begun accepting pre-orders for the re-release of "figma Hunter The Old Hunters Edition," a deluxe version of the Hunter figure from FromSoftware's Bloodborne. The set includes the Saw Cleaver and Hunter Blunderbuss, plus the Hunter Pistol, Hunter Axe, Whirligig Saw, and Ludwig's Holy Blade. The Saw Cleaver transforms into its long-handled cleaver form as in the game, while the axe, Whirligig Saw, and Holy Blade reproduce their transformation gimmicks through part swapping. Dedicated attachment parts let the Whirligig Saw and Ludwig's Holy Blade be carried on the figure's back. The figure uses figma's original joint parts and flexible materials at key points, and comes with a figma-specific stand with a movable support arm. New wrist parts for each additional weapon are included. A Messenger figure is a Good Smile Company official shop bonus. The price is 12,800 yen including tax, with shipping scheduled for May 2027. Pre-orders at the Good Smile Company official shop run from September 29 to November 11.
TORCH TORCH showed a new Bloodborne accessory line on September 19: Caryll Rune Bracelets, with five types on display at Tokyo Game Show 2026 as reference exhibits. The five are Clockwise Metamorphosis, Hunter, Eye, Communion, and Radiance, and they are only part of the lineup. Prototype production is by Daisuke Hata. Two Elden Ring talismans and a Gold Ardeo Pendant were also shown.
A limited-time PlayStation pop-up store opened at JR Ikebukuro Station, running until August 17. It sells summer apparel with the PlayStation mark, heat countermeasure items like a USB fan and cool ring, and new Bloodborne merchandise including mugs, acrylic coasters, trading magnets, and embroidered stickers. A no-losing-ticket lottery offers prizes for purchases over 5,500 yen.
Shuhei Yoshida, former Sony Interactive Entertainment executive and current yosp Co., Ltd. representative director, delivered a keynote lecture at CEDEC2026 on July 22. The 80-minute talk, titled "The Wonderful Games, Creators, and Creativity I Have Encountered," covered his career from the original PlayStation era through his current indie game advocacy. Yoshida discussed the development of titles including Crash Bandicoot, Ape Escape, ICO, and Journey. He admitted to initially misunderstanding FromSoftware's Demon's Souls, calling it a "difficult game" and failing to see creator Hidetaka Miyazaki's intent, which led Sony to pass on self-publishing. The game later became a global hit through Atlus and Bandai Namco. Yoshida said that experience taught him to "correctly understand what kind of user experience the developer is trying to create." He later co-developed Bloodborne with FromSoftware for the PS4. Yoshida called Bloodborne the "best Soulslike" and expressed hope for a remaster or sequel, noting the lack of a PS5 version or PC port remains a "mystery." The lecture also covered indie titles such as Fall Guys, Stray, and Nine Sols. Yoshida concluded by saying he wants to continue supporting indie creators worldwide.
A Reddit user known as Noahman90, who spent roughly 11 years helping other players defeat the Orphan of Kos boss in Bloodborne's The Old Hunters DLC, has announced his retirement. He cited a shrinking player base that left him unable to get summoned anymore, and thanked those who fought alongside him.