Bloodborne in the USA February 2015 (Europe too!)
From Software's Bloodborne is bringing its Victorian violence to North America and Europe on February 6, 2015, just a day after it lands Japan. The news hits as Sony Europe began issuing out alpha invites for the Souls dev's latest action-RPG, but there's no word yet if we can expect similar tests stateside.
Also, there's a new trailer (which you'll find below the break) offering a glimpse at the game's yet-to-be disclosed online systems, which Sony Japan's Masaaki Yamagiwa noted includes "co-operative and asynchronous play." Yamagiwa also teased that some of the asynchronous play is tied to companion nightmarish creatures called Messengers.
Sony also revealed a collector's edition is coming to the US, but in contrast the Euro branch kept shtum on that. As per the one coming to Japan, it features the PS4 game's soundtrack, an art book and a steelbook collector's case. If you're interested, it's $80 a pop, and Yamagiwa said it's coming to participating retailers in limited stock.
As we saw at E3 and then hands-on at Gamescom, there's a familiar Soul to Bloodborne and yet there's plenty the game's doing different, including guns, the ability to recover health, and a seeming shift from defense to offense. Check out those previews for more of our thoughts.
If you're already locked in to get Bloodborne when it hits in February, it's worth noting Sony's offering "exclusive alternate skin" DLC for your Messengers - whatever they prove to be - if you pre-order via the PlayStation Store.
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