New trailer heralds the arrival of Bloodborne on February 6, 2015

By Will Fulton Published September 18, 2014

A new trailer for Bloodborne debuted at the Tokyo Game Show, and it confirmed release date of February 6 for the PlayStation 4 exclusive gothic horror action RPG from Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki. The trailer features some unseen examples of the game’s intricate environments and brutal combat against grotesque creatures, as well as more hints at the game’s multiplayer modes.

A post on the PlayStation Blog has also revealed the Collector’s Edition, available now for pre-order. The limited edition includes a Steelbook game case, art book, digital soundtrack, and of course the game itself. Pre-ordering the game will net you a special DLC addition of an exclusive, alternate skin for your Messengers–creepy skeletal figures that pop out of the ground bearing giant scrolls that are connected to the game’s asynchronous multiplayer features.

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Bloodborne expands upon Miyazaki’s groundbreaking work in action RPGs from Dark Souls, turning up the heat for combat that is more aggressive than the other franchise’ measured survival focus, though no less punishing. It comes exclusively to PlayStation 4 on Feburary 6, 2015. You can check out some extended gameplay footage here.

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