With more rumors of a Bloodborne PC port on the horizon, a lot of fans don't realize you can actually play the game on PC already.

Despite holding a firm place a PS4 exclusive since its release in 2015, many fans of FromSoftware's Bloodborne have been clamoring for a PC release ever since. After all, Dark Souls received a PC port, albeit initially a little spotty on the controls, and their latest game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice launched on PC and two consoles. So why not Bloodborne?

What a lot of people don't know is that thanks to the oft-forgotten PS Now, you actually can play Bloodborne on your PC, and have been able to do so since the game was added to the subscription game streaming service two years ago in 2018. You'll need a compatible controller, but for people who don't have a PS4 and want to play Bloodborne, this is a way to do it for much cheaper than going out and buying the whole $300 console.

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If you want to test out PS Now, there's a 7 day free trial, but after that it's going to be a $19.99 monthly fee, albeit for a library of games and not only Bloodborne. If you've got a PSN account from any former PlayStation products, like the PS3, you can use those or make a new one. The controller can be a little dicey (Ps4 controllers still run about $60 for a new one) but you're able to use even older PS3 controllers, which cost $15-$30 depending on if you spring for an offbrand or Sony controller. Assuming you pay for the service and spring for the more expensive PS3 controller, that's still $50 - cheaper than a brand new copy of a AAA game these days.

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Now here come the downsides: because it's a subscription service you don't own the game, so you'll only have PC Bloodborne for as long as you're willing to pay the subscription fee. If you're not playing any other games, that means the $20 a month will lose utility very fast, and it's a pretty expensive monthly fee. Then take into consideration the streaming aspect - Bloodborne isn't downloaded onto your PC, it's being hosted on a server that you're allowed to send inputs to. That means that there's a potential for latency between commands (a potentially fatal weakness in a soulslike game) and the image quality may suffer at times. To experience Bloodborne optimally on a service like this, you'll need relatively good and very stable internet.

Five years after launch, FromSoftware still hasn't ever gone on the record to confirm any sort of PC port for Bloodborne despite numerous rumors, so this may end up genuinely being the only way to play the game without a PS4, at least for quite some time. Keeping all of that in mind, PS Now is an option for some people who want to experience Bloodborne but lack a PS4, even if it might not be the right fit for everyone.

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