Bend Studio has not been having a very good time these days. Since 2012 they’ve solely launched one sport (Days Gone, 2019) after which information broke earlier this week {that a} live-service title it was growing was cancelled by Sony. Given Bend is a smaller studio, there’s a powerful chance the cancelled title was their sole undertaking, which means a brand new triple-A title from them would possible not seem till 2028 or onwards.
The largest worry was the cancellation may result in the closure of Bend Studio, together with Bluepoint, the opposite studio whose live-service God of Conflict undertaking was additionally canned by Sony. Nevertheless, it looks like Bend Studio is pretty optimistic that it isn’t going wherever.
Talking on Twitter, Bend Studio’s group supervisor Kevin McAllister (No, not the Dwelling Alone one) put out a fast message thanking followers for his or her help earlier than promising that “We nonetheless plan on creating cool shit.”
I’ll maintain this brief.
Thanks for the love and help everybody, particularly to people who have reached out. ❤️
P.S. We nonetheless plan on creating cool shit.
— Kevin McAllister (@vikingdad278) January 17, 2025
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Beneath the tweet was loads extra well-wishing from followers, together with a variety of requests for a sequel to Days Gone.
Bend pitched a Days Gone 2, however reporting on the time advised Sony turned it down because of the blended crucial reception of Days Gone and its prolonged growth time.
With that mentioned, rumours have been swirling for some time now {that a} Days Gone remaster is being labored on, although whether or not its by Bend Studio or another person is unknown.
Personally, I’d love a sequel to be made. The sport was, in my estimation, closely underrated by many critics, and the gross sales numbers are rumoured to really be fairly robust. If Bend may persuade Sony that the event time wouldn’t be so extreme, then it may usher in strong money.
