PlayStation's Bend Studio is Developing a AAA Live Service Game - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 April 2024 / 3,244 Views
Days Gone developer Bend Studio is developing a "AAA live service game," according to a job listing spotted by Game Rant.
"Sony Bend Studio, world-class creator of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA title," reads the job listing for a Lead Project Manager.
The job listing also requires "proven experience (5+ years) in project management within the gaming industry, a deep understanding of game development cycles, processes, and latest trends with an emphasis on live operations" and "hands-on game development experience in leadership roles shipping AAA live service games."
An extra plus for those applying to the job is "experience redefining studios from traditional 'boxed product' focused game development into live service development studios in a key leadership role."
The studio has been working on a new IP since at least June 2021 that is set to build on the open-world systems from Days Gone.
Bend Studio earlier this year in a response from a fan asking "How's that new IP going" said "We cooking." This isn't a lot to go on, but is a good sign they are hard at work on their next game.
Days Gone released for the PlayStation 4 in April 2019 and for PC in May 2021.
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I dislike hearing "games as a service"..... when I do, my expectations are drastically lowered. Just give me a good story and narrative driven game please!? does everything have to be a crappy online shooter?
So, they will be closed at some point then?
If their game isn't a succes, that's definitely an option yes. Sony is basically a one or two strike out publisher nowadays.
That sucks. Really enjoyed Days Gone.
How long will this live service trend continue before publishers realise that people don't like it?
The trouble is it only takes one success for them to quickly forget all about the dozens of duds, that result in hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions lost along with the resulting closures and contracts terminated , we have already seen the gaas policy negatively impact some of Sony's biggest studios despite Sony's assurances around story driven games still being the main focus.
despite the narrative that it was simply a matter of extra funding toward more gaas games being made to sit alongside the more traditional sp/mp game , rather than a move away from
the type of games that made them billions even an idiot like me could see that those single player focused studios were already being pushed toward having some kind of service model incorporated into their franchises just like we had seen happen with some other publishers major games .
I hope this comment ages poorly, but mark my words: this is going to be the last game they ever develop.
Sigh. Hoping this one at least makes it to the finish line. TLOU and Spider-Man multiplayer game cancellations have me bummed. Not that I particularly care for live service games but they are series I cared about.
It was known a couple years ago that they were developing a single player game that would include multiplayer with live service elements.
Nothing here suggests that has changed.
Bend Studio says we have not made anything good since PS1. Why start now? Let's continue to be mid. Studio is done. Another round of layoffs incoming from Sony.
I knew this trend is becoming common new. But am not a big fan of these live service games.
Could be really well done, Helldivers 2 is live service and everyone and their dog loves it. People are just blinded by the label live service without leaving room for proper judgment.
I'm one of them... I much much rather have a "one an done" thats well made, than 10 online shooter multiplayer thingies, with GaaS tags on them.
Is there still a Days Gone 2 somewhere in this mess, or is it just the live service bullshit?
Do they even have the capability?
Hopefully Sony doesn't make a mistake like Microsoft did with Arkane
