Bend’s next game will likely be based on a live service model. This is evidenced by the recent announcement of an important position called Lead Project Manager. In the description of this position at the Bend studio, in several paragraphs there is a requirement for experience in team management, which dedicated the live broadcast to the titles. Studio Bend is one of the first PlayStation studios to recently release the zombie action game Days Gone.
It was released exclusively on the PlayStation 4 console in 2019. This version was followed two years later by a PC port. From various leaks in the past, we have already learned that for some time a full-fledged sequel has been created in the studio, which was canceled by Sony early in development. It is reported that this may have been due to the average sales and, by the standards of other PlayStation exclusives, the relatively mixed review scores of the first volume (71% on Metacritic).
After the cancellation of Days Gone 2, there were rumors that the studio launched a completely new IP, which will be built on multiplayer and open world. Now, it looks like those ingredients will be added to the live service model mentioned in the ad. However, it’s worth remembering that in recent months Sony has canceled at least three games that were supposed to use the game-as-a-service format.
In addition to The Last of Us multiplayer, it was a reboot of the Twisted Metal series and a game from a recently completely closed London studio. So we’ll see if the Days Gone writers have more success with their new project. Fans of Deacon’s biker adventures instead of a new game they should watch a moviethe preparation of which has been going on for a long time.
Source : Zing
