Days Gone Developer Bend Studio Job Listing Hints at New Multiplayer Project
Following the cancellation of a games-as-a-service project at Sony’s first-party Bend Studio, followed by a wave of layoffs, it looks like the Days Gone developer is moving on to its next project, as the studio is hiring right now.
The exact nature of the new project is unclear after the setback earlier this year, but the job listing for a new Creative Director strongly suggests it will be a multiplayer-focused game.
Bend Studio Seems to Be Working on a Multiplayer Game
The listing on the PlayStation Careers website specifically asks candidates to have “experience with multiplayer game development and design,” a requirement that would not be necessary if the studio were only working on a single-player narrative experience like Days Gone.
Judging by other details in the posting, the new Bend Studio project is likely a high-budget title, since the role also requires experience in producing AAA or high-profile games.
In January of this year, a report mentioned how Sony cancelled two PlayStation live-service games, with one of these projects being worked on by Bend. In case you didn’t know, nine months ago, we reported on an in-development project at Bend that, while unconfirmed, seemed to imply it was a shooter with live-service elements. Does this mean Bend Studio’s new project is another live-service game? While highly unlikely, it’s not guaranteed, given that a game can have a multiplayer focus but not have live-service elements.
As for Days Gone, a sequel still does not appear to be in the works. However, the game recently returned on PS5 and PS5 Pro in a Remastered edition, so who knows if Sony had a change of heart regarding a sequel.
Speaking of Days Gone, its game director claimed previously that Sony doesn’t want two zombie games in its portfolio. However, with The Last of Us franchise seemingly all wrapped up, could we get a sequel of Days Gone in its place? I know a lot of people would be happy to hear that if it ever happens.
Once we know more about Bend’s next project, we’ll let our readers know.
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