Bend Studio Still Plans on “Creating Cool S**t” After Live-Service Project Cancellation

Community manager Kevin McAllister thanked everyone for their "love and support" following the studio's project cancellation.

Posted By | On 21st, Jan. 2025

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It’s been a rough week for Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, which recently saw their projects cancelled. While Sony has stated that the studios wouldn’t be shut down, the future is unknown. On somewhat of a brighter side, Bend Studio community manager Kevin McAllister took to Twitter to reaffirm that the developer still plans “on creating cool s**t.”

“I’ll keep this short. Thanks for the love and support everyone, especially to those who reached out. P.S. We still plan on creating cool s**t.”

Bend Studio’s project was a new IP with multiplayer that built upon the open-world systems of Days Gone, its prior title. It offered a “whole new world” that the studio was “extremely excited to craft,” though further details weren’t revealed. With its cancellation, there are hopes it will pivot towards creating a sequel to Days Gone 2, which fans have demanded for years. Stay tuned for more updates in the meantime.

Concord’s failure is rumored to be the catalyst behind the cancellations and a shift in Sony’s thinking towards live-service projects. The hero shooter sold a measly 25,000 copies in its first week or so of launch before being pulled from storefronts. It would subsequently shut down alongside Firewalk Studios.


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