Game Overview:
Days Gone is an open world action-adventure title developed by SIE Bend Studio, who are also known for their work on the Syphon Filter series.
The game is set in the backdrop of a deadly apocalyptic outbreak, which has ravaged the world and turned most of its population into aggressive zombie-like creatures.
A Days Gone remaster was reported to be in works. Whether it’s true or not, a Days Gone enhanced edition could really bolster the chances of a Days Gone 2.
SIE Bend Studio's 2019 post-apocalyptic open world action-adventure title is seemingly being remastered, it's been claimed.
Former Sony Bend director John Garvin feels Days Gone protagonist Deacon St. John has been "reduced to a cartoon shill promoting some small game."
How does Bend Studio's underrated open-world survival title hold up after all these years, especially following its updates?
Bend Studio is hiring for a Lead Project Manager with experience in "leadership roles shipping triple-A live service games."
SIE Bend Studio wanted to work on a sequel, but a pitch was turned down by Sony, previous reports have revealed.
Meanwhile, Days Gone stands at 1.7 million units sold on the platform, while Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has sold over 1.3 million units.
Bend Studio, which is currently working on a new IP, will host a special live stream to unveil its new logo today at 12 PM/3 PM ET on Twitch.
Sony has provided updated sales figures for its PC releases so far. SIE Bend Studio's Days Gone has sold over 850,000 units on the platform.
Jeff Ross has confirmed joining the team and said he's "thrilled with the project, and especially the team of really wonderful people."
Recent reports have brought interesting details about the cancelled sequel to light- what the hell happened to it?
The former director of Days Gone, Jeff Ross, talks about him finding one of the boss fights in the game terrible, and how budget constraints affected the pacing.
Former Days Gone director recently stated that the game had sold at least as much as 9 million units- though that may not be entirely accurate.
Despite selling even more after his departure, Jeff Ross says, "Local studio management always made us feel like it was a big disappointment."
The Steam pages for Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone, and God of War all mention PlayStation PC as their publisher.
SIE Bend Studio wanted to make "not only a good PC game in general" but also "a [good] port," says lead designer Eric Jensen.
Days Gone's PC port was the best-selling game on Steam during its release week, but had less than half of Horizon's player count in the same window.
Days Gone returns for second shot at life.
How does the open world title's PC port fare?
The open world title is now available via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
The PC version is out on May 18th.
Here's what to expect from Bend Studio's open world zombie title on PC.
And no, you can't transfer your PS4 or PS5 save to the PC version.
Looks like people really want that sequel.
"If you love a game, buy it at ****ing full price," says creative director John Garvin.
"This is just the reality of Sony," says Days Gone creative director John Garvin.
Unfortunately, no matter how much people may wish otherwise, it doesn't seem like it does right now.
New trailer details Ultrawide monitor support, unlocked framerates and more.
Days Gone director Jeff Ross says co-op was "one of the things that we had in our pitch" for a sequel.
Despite the first game seemingly being a success, a sequel doesn't seem to be in development.
The open world title is releasing for PC later this month.
A big month for the service in April.
An SSD and 16 GB of RAM are recommended.
Sony's Jim Ryan talks about wanting to take the opportunity "to expose those great games to a wider audience."
Sony Bend's open world game will be one among many PlayStation games to come to PC.
John Garvin left over a year ago while Jeff Ross is leaving this week.
Also supports PS4 to PS5 save transfers.
Looks of creatures for this Halloween season on Now.
The key improvements Days Gone 2 needs to make to fully realize the first game's potential.
Other interesting stats include 45 million hordes eliminated, 100 million Trophies earned, and more.
Sony quickly refutes recent listings for both games that appeared on Amazon France.
Another Sony title might be headed to PC.
More than 20 GB lopped off the game's size.
Director Chris Reese says player enjoyment has been "awe inspiring".
Paying homage to the next Hideo Kojima game.
The Freaker apocalypse gets more content on September 13.
Six years on from its initial launch, GTA 5 still continues to sell like hotcakes.
Enjoy the serene beauty of the zombie post-apocalypse while driving a gold cart.
Players can adjust subtitle size, change repeated button presses to tap-to-hold, and much more.
Drifter's Run sees players driving through a volcanic crater to collect bandages while avoiding Freakers.
Survive a new wave today.
Jump back on those zombie-infested open roads.
Does Sony have more exclusives up its sleeve for its current gen system?
NetherRealm's fighter has also become the top selling game of 2019 thus far.
Days Gone and Marvel's Spider-Man enjoy impressive sales as well.
The new patch corrects some nagging issues from last week's huge update.
A trailer shows off what comes with the new update.
RAGE 2, meanwhile, sees a significant drop in sales.
Hordes run rampant in the world of Days Gone. Here's where to find and eliminate them.
SIE Bend Studio created the entire open world environment with a shockingly small team.
The open world game gets another new update.
Mortal Kombat 11 becomes the year's second best-selling game in the United States.
Asobo Studio's A Plague Tale: Innocence debuts in ninth place.
Bend Studio also plans on reducing the frequency of patches going forward.
SIE Bend Studio's open world zombie title refuses to relinquish its grip on the pole position.
Mortal Kombat 11 also remains in second place following Switch version's release.
The open world survival title continues to sell well.
SIE Bend Studio's open world title has got off to an excellent start in Japan.
Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age for the Nintendo Switch takes the second spot.
It's a quiet week in the latest UK retail sales charts.
Sony Bend Studio's open world title isn't too rife with secrets but has its share of neat references.
Sony Bend should absolutely consider making a sequel to Days Gone.
Sony Bend's open world title has received largely mixed reception, but there's still plenty of praise to go around.
The update comes to offset issues with previous updates.
Along with how you can find fuel and farm scrap for crafting.
Sony's first party output sees a noticeable dip- but just how noticeable is it, really?
We take a closer look at the technology power Bend Studio's latest open world action survival title.
Overtaking the likes of Resident Evil 2, The Division 2, and many others.
Sony's open world survival PS4 title has managed to outperform a highly anticipated multiplatform game.
Update 1.05 is a pretty small one, at just 136 MB.
Make the post-apocalypse a little easier for yourself with these handy pointers.
Days Gone is an engaging but thoroughly generic and flawed experience.
The developers give some helpful hints for how to take on these huge groups of enemies.
Deacon has to worry about the wildlife, too.
The first batch of free DLC will add new challenges and rewards to the game.
Sony hopes you’ll be riding that broken road.
It gives you time to download a big game.
Learn more about the game's inspiration and how many developers worked on the game.
Snippets of gameplay, story, and more.
"I think if we had ten players play Days Gone, you would get ten different answers to that question. ‘What does it mean?’" says game director John Garvin.
It's a 17 GB+ download.
The wilderness is not your ally in Days Gone.
The open world title will receive a small day one update to fix minor bugs.
The video shows off the how the motorcycle is the key to survival.
Sony's open world zombie thriller will receive reviews a day before launch.
A new video reveals some interesting information about the game's massive Freaker hordes.
The PS4 exclusive is out April 26th.
Sony's upcoming open world action adventure offers plenty of variety as far as unlockable skills are concerned.
Everything is still business as usual in this week's charts.
In spite of the skepticism around it, Days Gone is shaping up to be a winner.
Here's everything you need to know about Sony's upcoming open world zombie title.
Sony intends for Days Gone to become a property they can cultivate for some time to come.
Days Gone is looking to join the company of some of this generation’s greats.
With the game just a month away from launch, Sony has revealed some new details with another story trailer.
If everyone loves it, it must be worth looking into.
Facial expressions, advanced editing options, and Focus Lock will also be included.
Everything you need to know about Days Gone.
Weapon levels, stat comparisons, dodge rolling, and more.
SIE Bend Studio's upcoming open world title continues to look sharp.
Deacon's story will continue to expand once the base game has launched.
"It's really a dynamic environment," says game director Jeff Ross.
The game's development is now complete, with manufacturing and distribution underway.
Personally, as great as Days Gone looks, I would love a Syphon Filter return myself.
It looks like there will be a lot of meat to this map.
Directors John Garvin and Jeff Ross talk about how Days Gone balances its narrative focus with its large open world.
With around 6 hours of cutscenes.
With "Hell or High Water" as the background score, Deacon reflects on better times.
The calm before the storm in Deacon St. John's life.
Learn about Swarmers, Newts, and Screamers, along with the various tools to fight them with.
The Drifter Bike is your best friend and must be maintained for any real chance at survival.
It’s not just the infected, the world itself is out to kill you.
Sony has announced that the release for Days Gone has been pushed back to "further polish" the game.
Next week in Madrid, you can get some hands-on time with Sony Bend's upcoming open world zombie title.
He also talks about the importance of the narrative in Days Gone.
Continuing to look better and better with each showing.
How "fully" does "fully" mean, though?
Enjoy the scenery, but avoid the armies of the dead.
Sony generating the hype for some of its biggest upcoming exclusive titles.
The developers discuss how the world reacts to Deacon, and what he does.
Each interior can be explored.
Emergent gameplay with a survival twist.
Players will have to think twice before going up against enemies.
Check out the various strangers, Freakers and maniacs inhabiting the world.
One artwork each from both these games have been selected.
Most likely, we'll get to know more details at E3.
Those long peaceful days gone look so close in these screenshots.
Wouldn't expect anything less.
This game sounds better and better each time I see it!
The developer stated that the two games are only similar in that they are both about killing zombies.
The first hour sees Deacon and best friend Boozer trying to chase down Leon who is a drug thief.
Deacon's apperance cannot be changed.
"This isn't the zombie game [people] think."
How will Days Gone make its mark in two very crowded genres?
The zombie survival game is "ahead of milestones with relation to release date."
Unfortunately, Sony hasn't provided a reason for the delay.
Sony has yet to officially announce a delay for the zombie survival title.
As well as a talk on the game's shadows.
Deacon St. John's VA apparently said this to Star Citizen community content manager Jared Huckaby.
Sony talks about whether or not there will be any overlap with The Last of Us...
Everything you need to know about PS4's next big game.
Breath of the Wild with zombies.
Sony America's Shawn Layden talks release dates.
Weather and time of day will change the way you play.
Sony Bend discusses PS4 Pro features.
Studios promises alternate take to recent E3 demo.
Sam Witwer teases as much in recent stream.
A random guess?
Checkerboarding is a popular technique for resolution increases.
The difference is immediately noticeable.
Benefits extend beyond simple resolution increase.
Unreal Engine 4 was apparently a big help to the team during the game's development.
"It's about the human condition."
Yet another zombie game?
More footage from Sony Bend's new IP.
No jump scares, just a sense of dread.
It sounds like an intriguing game.
Looks a lot like The Last of Us.
Could this be the name of the second game?
