Fan-made Bloodborne Kart Game Is Getting Delayed

Due to an issue with its branding, the developers of the fan-made Bloodborne Kart announced that the demake-styled kart racer will be delayed to an unknown release date. Back in 2022, independent developer FanSoftware created a PS1-style demake of FromSoftware's Bloodborne. It had aimed to turn the gothic PS4 Soulslike adventure into a game that would fit the more limited capabilities of the original PlayStation. After this demake was released, the developers revealed they were working on a game that is usually considered a running joke in the fandom, Bloodborne Kart.

Fans were impressed with the early footage of Bloodborne Kart, with many pleased to see how they would be able to burn rubber on the streets of Yharham. Periodic updates of this kart racer were given throughout 2023, such as a video showing a boss fight against Father Gascoigne in Bloodborne Kart's campaign mode, or a playable version of Lady Maria who rides in an elaborate vehicle. Progress on this kart racer was going smoothly enough that a Halloween 2024 release date was set. Unfortunately, fans will need to wait a bit longer to play the game.

In a new video posted by Lilith Walther, the director of Bloodborne Kart, she revealed that Sony contacted the team regarding the game. She states that the game needed to be scrubbed of all the Bloodborne branding, and it will no longer be called Bloodborne Kart from this point onward. With the team complying with this demand, the game will require a short delay, though she notes the team doesn't have a specific release date yet.

Walther encourages fans, saying they shouldn't worry about Bloodborne Kart being canceled, and that it will only look slightly different from what was shown so far. She also notes that they expected that Sony would end up contacting them at some point regarding this and that they still had full creative control over it, saying it was «exciting» as well. Considering fan-made projects based on popular properties end up getting taken down,