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[Memento]

Now, lets not make this a "I would rather we didnt have the game at all without From and Lord Miyazaki-sama".

I am 100% sure a Bloodborne 2 without From and Miyazaki on board would not be the same. But lets work with the hypothesis that From Software and Miyazaki doesnt want to work on a sequel at all, never ever. Personally, I would never choose not having a game at all than having it and not reaching my expectations. The aesthetics alone of Bloodborne makes me thirsty for another game with that atmosphere.

So, which studio could Sony approach to make a worthwhile sequel? Would you prefer a studio with experience in the gameplay and level design loop of the Souls design philosophy (Team Ninja did a great job on Nioh) or would you rather want to see a totally different studio ahead of the project (after all it is never going to be better than Bloodborne 1 anyway, so lets go wild?) and give it to, lets say, Naughty Dog (come on, admmit you are curious now about a Souls like Naughty Dog game lol)?

Personally I think Santa Monica would handle it really well. They absolutely nail the asthethics of everything they do and have experience with action combat gameplay, so why not?

 

[sphinx]

without From?

just don't

 

[Yoshichan]

lets say, Naughty Dog (come on, admmit you are curious now about a Souls like Naughty Dog game lol)?

No

And to answer the question:
No

 

[Pepin]

*whispers* Ninja Theory

 

[Novocaine]

No one.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

None.

 

[Manu]

I'm gonna get a lot of flak for this but

after DmC and Hellblade, I'd give it to Ninja Theory.

EDIT: I'm not alone!

EDIT2: OP said "Now, lets not make this a "I would rather we didnt have the game at all without From and Lord Miyazaki-sama"." Of course we got 5 posts saying exactly that.

 

[bluexy]

Obsidian

 

[Flying Toaster]

Only Team Ninja. I still do not want it.

 

[LewieP]

Platinum.

Edit: Or maybe that's what Sucker Punch are working on.

 

[benicillin]

I imagine if they wanted another Bloodborne the best option would be they'd just tap some of the Sony Japan folks who already collaborated with FromSoftware in the past.

 

[cyber_ninja]

without From?

just don't

100% this.

 

[Ctlead]

None. Don't bother.

 

[sjay1994]

Polyphony

Spoiler

Real answer is Japan Studios, since they had a hand in the original anyways

 

[Hektor]

Piranha Bytes

 

[teokrazia]

Valve

 

[Drillary Clinton]

No. Just no

 

[Astral Dog]

Ninja Theory
I think they could pull it off after Hellblade

 

[Sami+]

I know you said not to turn this thread into a "just don't" but...

I mean, being honest, I'd really rather they just not.

 

[shiftplusone]

lets say, Naughty Dog (come on, admmit you are curious now about a Souls like Naughty Dog game lol)?

God no


And I have no idea. I don't have much reverence for FROM, but those games are distinctly different from all of the others in the genre in some seemingly intangible ways. Any other studio would fuck something up.

Get rocksteady to do it for all I care, because who cares if its not FROM

edit: you know, soul sacrifice was a cool ass game aesthetically and with its storytelling. I think inafune would be terrible, but maybe some of the design team can do something interesting

 

[Johndoey]

Naughty Dog clearly.

 

[Fried Food]

There is no Bloodborne without From and without Miyazaki

 

[phanphare]

I'll make it!

Spoiler

no one

 

[J-Skee]

If it wasn't From Software, Sony's Japan Studio is the only logical choice. They worked closely with From on Bloodborne, so they most likely already know the vision of the sequel.

 

[Memento]

You guys didnt even read THE FIRST sentence in the OP?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Either a large pool of Japan Studio talent that worked on the first game or no one.

Bloodborne doesn't need a sequel and it certainly doesn't need a sequel without FROM and/or Japan Studio.

 

[McValdemar]

Should be a studio capable of action/fighing games and possibly Japanese as I don't see an European or American team capable of taking over the art of Bloodborne.

If really forced to go an outsourcing would be the team behind Nioh.
So Koei Tecmo.

 

[what-ok]

Come on now.

 

[Orcastar]

Telltale Games

 

[Eyeron]

I’d rather get a 60fps remaster on PS5.

 

[Jigorath]

Nope.

Bloodborne (along with The Old Hunters) is a complete experience that has no need for a sequel.

It's one of the best games ever made. Let's leave it alone.

 

[adamsapple]

*if* that happens.

SIE Japan Studio to take full reigns I guess.

 

[silva1991]

A Bloodborne sequel without Miyazaki and FROM would be much worse sequel than Dark souls 2.

Let's hope it never happens.

 

[rtcn63]

Tango circa TEW1

 

[Chobel]

Visceral games?

 

[Astral Dog]

Nope.

Bloodborne (along with The Old Hunters) is a complete experience that has no need for a sequel.

It's one of the best games ever made. Let's leave it alone.

But what if From made a Bloidborne 2? Now it would be TWO best games ever madd

 

[Sulik2]

Ninja Theory could make a great Soulslike I bet.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Ninja Theory easily

 

[Wagram]

None. If it's not made by FROM I don't want it.

 

[jimboton]

If MercurySteam did it I would at least look at it. They've done a similar thing before, and it was good.

 

[Jigorath]

But what if From made a Bloidborne 2? Now it would be TWO best games ever madd

Shouldn't they make Bloidborne 1 first?

 

[Killer Queen]

If it wasn't From Software, Sony's Japan Studio is the only logical choice. They worked closely with From on Bloodborne, so they most likely already know the vision of the sequel.

They didn't really develop any part of Bloodborne.
They produced it. Sony Japan co developing is a fallacy.

 

[rtcn63]

Ninja Theory easily

Then we'd probably get the equivalent of Dark Souls 2

 

[ch4fx_]

FUCK NO
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Edit - NO

 

[guyssorry]

I'd rather not have the game.

 

[Chobel]

Sony Japan Studio is not a good dev, why would anyone want BB2 from them?

 

[Duchess O'Death]

Naughty Dog are the best dev in the world IMO, but no, don't waste their talent on a soulslike. They make the best action adventure games. Let them do what they do best.

Deck13 could make it though since I prefered The Surge over Dark Souls.

 

[Rolf NB]

Capcom would be good at this. They are a bit better suited for producing the expected scope and detail of environments, and they have all the RE experience of setting the righ tone. A Team Ninja collab for building on Ni-Oh gameplay would be perfect.

 

[j0hnnix]

No...

 

[EVO]

Guerrilla.