{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6053c31166014f1aa140dfe9","clusterId":"c_4e89df3a83e04a49bb32ecae","slug":"bloodborne-helper-who-fought-orphan-of-kos-for-11-years-retires","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bloodborne Helper Who Fought Orphan of Kos for 11 Years Retires","summary":"A Reddit user known as Noahman90, who spent roughly 11 years helping other players defeat the Orphan of Kos boss in Bloodborne's The Old Hunters DLC, has announced his retirement. He cited a shrinking player base that left him unable to get summoned anymore, and thanked those who fought alongside him.","whyItMatters":"The retirement of a dedicated co-op helper highlights the slow decline of Bloodborne's online population a decade after its release, even as the game retains a devoted community.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNoahman90 posted a farewell thread on the Bloodborne subreddit titled 'Time to say goodbye to Bloodborne,' explaining that he had been summoned to fight the Orphan of Kos thousands of times over 11 years. He said the player base has shrunk to the point where he no longer gets summoned. The Orphan of Kos is widely considered one of the game's toughest bosses, with fast, high-damage attacks and a second phase that adds lightning-based area effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoahman90 also mentioned a player named Mikato who fought alongside him for five to six years after he started, a connection he described as mysterious since they had no communication outside the game. He uploaded a farewell video on YouTube titled 'Farewell to the Orphan of Kos,' though a software glitch prevented recording his actual final battle.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"After 11 years and thousands of kills, Bloodborne helper Noahman90 retires from fighting the Orphan of Kos. The player base has shrunk too much for summons to work anymore.","twitterPost":"After 11 years and thousands of kills, Bloodborne helper Noahman90 retires from fighting the Orphan of Kos. The player base has shrunk too much for summons to work anymore.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A Reddit user who spent 11 years helping other players defeat Bloodborne's Orphan of Kos boss has retired, citing a shrinking player base. Noahman90 said he was no longer getting summoned and thanked those who fought with him, including a player named Mikato who appeared alongside him for years.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260529-445862/\",\"title\":\"Veteran who helped players defeat 'Bloodborne' DLC final boss for 11 years announces retirement, citing lack of players seeking help\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4141,"outputTokens":565,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780029171,"createdAt":"2026-05-29T04:32:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-29T04:46:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T04:46:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4e89df3a83e04a49bb32ecae","canonicalTitle":"『Bloodborne』で約11年間ずっと「DLC最終ボス」を倒し続けた猛者が引退表明。“助けを呼ぶプレイヤー”がいなくなったので","representativeArticleId":"a_f2446843a64a78c32737419b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Bloodborne\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-29T02:24:37.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-29T02:24:37.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T04:46:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260529-445862/","title":"『Bloodborne』で約11年間ずっと「DLC最終ボス」を倒し続けた猛者が引退表明。“助けを呼ぶプレイヤー”がいなくなったので"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Bloodborne"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Noahman90 spent roughly 11 years helping other players defeat the Orphan of Kos boss in Bloodborne's The Old Hunters DLC.","He announced his retirement in a farewell thread on the Bloodborne subreddit, citing a shrinking player base that left him unable to get summoned anymore.","The Orphan of Kos is widely considered one of Bloodborne's toughest bosses, with fast, high-damage attacks and a second phase that adds lightning-based area effects.","Noahman90 mentioned a player named Mikato who fought alongside him for five to six years, a connection he described as mysterious since they had no communication outside the game.","He uploaded a farewell video on YouTube titled 'Farewell to the Orphan of Kos,' though a software glitch prevented recording his actual final battle."]}