Days Gone is an underrated PlayStation first-party title and the gaming community is baffled by Sony’s decision to end the franchise. The game ended on a massive cliffhanger and the heads of PlayStation refuse to give it the sequel it deserves.
The gaming community is a tough crowd to please and Sony Interactive Entertainment is well aware of that. The fans were upset about the sequel being snuffed for an online multiplayer game, but remain optimistic that this ambitious title will carry over the best parts of the zombie game.
The Gaming Community Hopes the Next Project Will Honor Days Gone
Bend Studio did not receive the same treatment that other major first-party studios that operate under the PlayStation banner did. Recent rumors suggest that Sony denied its open-world zombie game a sequel, ordered a new multiplayer project from the studio, and was given a quarter of a billion dollars as the budget.
The gaming community hopes the sacrifice was worth it and for the studio to recycle older concepts that worked, like the impressive horde system. The first game was far from perfect, but it did appeal to the fans and that counts for something.
Hopefully, Bend Studio’s next game incorporates a lot of the great qualities of Days Gone (e.g. technologically impressive horde/bike mechanics etc.) in their new game. I’m just hoping that it isn’t some colorful trendy slop, even though it’ll be a live service.
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Game directors John Garvin and Jeff Ross left the studio and are still upset with how their passion project was treated. Ross broke his silence and revealed that the higher-ups like Hermen Hulst, the new co-CEO of PlayStation, were not fans of the project and did not support it like other first-party titles.
Hulst and Nishino are looking to expand the coverage of the PlayStation brand and dip their toes in the live service domain. Sony is aggressive in this console generation and is no longer stuck in the old ways with console exclusivity by porting games to the PC platform to generate more goodwill.
The Days Gone Sequel Died So the Multiplayer Project Could Live to See the Light of Day
Other industry insiders expressed their dismay that other games that did much worse in sales may get a sequel. Hulst and Nishino are reading the current climate and believe that the live service structure is the way to go for the future.
Despite its flaws, the game achieved something monumental and the gaming community applauds the studio’s boldness. The horde feature caught the attention of the players and it became the ultimate zombie game of their dreams.
The directors had a vision and it is unfortunate to see it get snuffed. Regardless, there is always a chance for Hulst and Nishino to change their minds, and allow the developers to realize their vision for the world to see.
Perhaps this new multiplayer project will be a massive success and the studio will earn enough goodwill from Sony to greenlight the highly requested sequel. It may seem hopeless today, but Hulst and Nishino likely feel the demand.
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