Sony, DMCA and Bloodborne

Modder Behind Bloodborne 60FPS Patch Finally DMCA'd By Sony Four Years Later
Back in 2021, modder Lance MacDonald released a patch for playing Bloodborne on PlayStation 4 Pro at 60FPS in boost mode. Sony didn’t seem to notice or care. Until now. Almost four years later, the console maker and publisher of this game hit MacDonald with a DMCA request to have the patch removed from the internet.
Sony Issues A DMCA For The Bloodborne 60fps Patch
The famous Bloodborne Patch that made it possible for gamers to enjoy the game at 60fps has been DMCA'd by Sony.
Sony just axed the 60fps Bloodborne mod with a DMCA takedown
A popular Bloodborne framerate mod is no longer available thanks to a DMCA takedown request from Sony. Australia-based Twitch streamer Lance McDonald first developed the mod back in 2020 before making it available to download in 2021.
Bloodborne 60 fps mod targeted by Sony DMCA takedown
I created and released a patch for Bloodborne which makes the game run at 60fps,” McDonald said on X (formerly Twitter) on Jan. 31. “Today I received a DMCA takedown notification on behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment asking that I remove links to the patch I posted on the internet,
Creator of Bloodborne 60fps Patch Says Sony Has Sent Him a DMCA Takedown — but Why Now?
The creator of the high-profile Bloodborne 60fps patch has said he’s received a DMCA takedown from Sony. Well-known video game tinkerer Lance McDonald announced the news in a tweet, saying he received a takedown notification on behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment “asking that I remove links to the patch I posted on the internet,
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