Miyazaki Explains How Multiplayer Works In Bloodborne, Is Excited By VR

From Software‘s highly acclaimed President Hidetaka Miyazaki recently had a lengthy chat with IGN. Obviously, the discussion was mainly focused on Bloodborne, the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive scheduled for release between March 24 and March 27, depending on your territory; however Miyazaki also expressed his excitement for the possibilities enabled by VR devices such as the Oculus Rift and Morpheus.

I feel that the devices are such impactful pieces of technology that..it’s a game-changer by itself, the delivery and the experience. Business aside, from the point of view of a creator, I would like to be a part of that exploration, of that movement and process. Fingers crossed, as an outsider, that it takes off. Still, as a creator, I’d like to be a part of that movement. Looking back at when the PS1 and N64 came out, polygons were the big thing, and suddenly the experience of 3D on your screen was made a reality.

I’m very excited for the possibility of Oculus and Morpheus to explore another phase, a new angle, of innovation, and how could I deliver content, game-specific content. That’s something that really excites me.

I’m pretty sure that many of his fans will be very excited too about the possibility of a Souls game with Oculus/Morpheus support, although it should be noted that these games have traditionally used third person perspective, while first person is the optimal view with VR content.

Miyazaki also clarified how multiplayer is going to work in Bloodborne. It’s still not going to be streamlined as some users might have hoped, but there will be workarounds apparently:

You still have to go through the matchmaking process. However, there is a workaround where you can use keywords or a secret word and share them with friends. And of course, you can use Chalice Dungeons where you can share your chalice Dungeon with a limited number of friends.

In case you don’t know, the Chalice Dungeon is the one which will be procedurally generated, a first for Souls-like games. Have you preordered the game already? Tell us with a comment!