Just lately, Sony confirmed that it had canceled a live-service recreation that was within the works at Days Gone developer Bend Studio. A developer on the studio has now responded to the information, thanking followers for the outpouring of assist and confirming that the staff nonetheless needs to make “cool sh**.”
“I am going to maintain this quick,” neighborhood supervisor Kevin McAllister said. “Thanks for the love and assist everybody, particularly to those who have reached out. P.S. We nonetheless plan on creating cool sh**.”
Bend’s live-service recreation was by no means introduced, nor was the supposed live-service God of Struggle recreation stated to be in improvement at Bluepoint, which was additionally canceled. Sony confirmed the sport cancellations in a press release to Bloomberg not too long ago, saying the tasks have been scuttled “following a latest overview.”
Again in 2023, Sony administration stated it will solely go forward with six live-service video games within the close to future, down from a dozen. On the time, administration stated it was making an attempt to give attention to high quality over amount. Loads of video games that start improvement are by no means seen via to launch; that is a part of the conventional artistic course of.
However what was not regular was Sony’s high-profile shutdown of the multiplayer live-service recreation Harmony and the closure of its developer, Firewalk. Sony pulled the plug on the sport simply after launch, occurring to refund all gamers.
Bend Studio’s newest launch was 2019’s Days Gone, which is unlikely to get a sequel. In June 2024, Bend stated the studio was making a brand new IP, which might have been the canceled live-service recreation. In the absence of a Days Gone recreation sequel, a Days Gone biker film is now in improvement.