Here’s how to access Bloodborne: The Old Hunters expansion and how to join ‘The League’

Bloodborne wouldn't be a game from the Dark Souls and Demon's Soul developers without making it hard to access the new 'The Old Hunters' expansion. This expansion will be the only formal set of of paid DLC for Bloodborne, according to Sony Japan producer Masaaki Yamagiwa.

They basically combined the two proposed expansions into one gameplay experience, which means that they have to make you work for it. Honestly though, they would probably make you work for it even if wasn't the only set of paid DLC coming to the game.

Now, we still have to wait until November 24th for the $19.99 expansion to release, but the free update released today. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find out how to join 'The League.'

The PlayStation Blog has taken pity upon us and offered a step-by-step guide on how to get to the darn expansion, but of course it's filled with words and things – so here's the concise 'no-need-to-scroll' version.

How to access 'The Old Hunters' content:

Step 1:

• Defeat the boss of the Cathedral Ward and examine the altar in the back of the room to change the in-game time to night.

Step 2:

• Go to the Hunter’s Dream and receive the Eye of a Blood-Drunk Hunter from a messenger.

Step 3:

• Go to the Oedon Chapel and leave via the left-hand exit to enter the square.

Step 4:

• Go to the right-hand end of the square to trigger an event. This event will take you to the new area: the Hunter’s Nightmare. Lighting the lamp in the new area will allow you to travel to and from the area via an Awakening Headstone in the Hunter’s Dream.

If you aren't a fan of paid DLC, there are still some goodies for you! FromSoft has prepared a 9GB patch that will bring a number of new features to the game, including the mysterious League. Of course, joining The League will also require some effort.

As per Sony, here's what you will have to do to join The League:

Join the League by meeting with Summon Master Valtr and obtaining the “Impurity” rune. You’ll need to summon him inside the shack to the right of the first lamp in the Forbidden Forest.

Once you have memorised the “Impurity” rune, you will be able to access League ranking screens. Upon successfully completing a coop session, you’ll receive the “Vermin” which you must crush to increase your points and therefore your position on the League leaderboard.

Good luck, Hunters.