Bend Studio Dev comments on the studio's future plans after the game's cancellation

Summary

  • Bend Studio's current live service project was recently canceled by Sony, but the team remains confident in its ability to deliver great games.

  • Bend Studio's community manager recently thanked fans for their kindness and support and reiterated that the studio will continue to create “cool shit.”

  • As Bend Studio tries to stall its next project, fan requests for a Days Gone sequel are increasing.

Bend Studio has given fans a promising confirmation of his future projects. The PlayStation first-party team recently canceled its current AAA live service project as part of a portfolio review, but it seems that this hasn't done much to shake Bend Studio's confidence.

Following the alleged internal turmoil at Bend Studio over a 2019 sequel OverIn June 2022, the studio announced that it was working on a brand new IP. Details about this original project were mostly kept under wraps, but Bend Studio stated that it would build on it Overis an open world system and has multiplayer elements. Some recent leaks showed some early concept screens for Bend Studio's unannounced game, possibly suggesting that it was a live-service open-world military shooter.

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'Days Gone' Director Issues Statement After Bend Studio's Game Cancellation

Following the cancellation of Bend Studio's live service game, the Days Gone director expresses his condolences for the affected developers.

Unfortunately, this project won't see the light of day as PlayStation canceled Bend Studio's live service game. The news came as a huge shock to Bend Studio's fans, who had been waiting for a new game from the studio for almost six years. However, it seems Bend Studio is not as affected by the cancellation. Over on Twitter, Bend Studio community manager Kevin McAllister thanked fans for their well wishes and support in a recent post, concluding that the team still plans to “make cool shit.”

Bend Studio assures fans that it will continue to make “cool” games

When the cancellation of Bend Studio's live service game was first reported, it was also revealed that PlayStation was working closely with the studio to determine the next project it should take on. Bend Studio spent several years developing its now-defunct live service title, and if the next game is of a similar scope, fans will most likely not know about it until long after the PS5's life cycle has ended. Thankfully, Bend Studio remains confident that it can deliver a great experience, and with PlayStation seemingly scaling back its live service plans, it could well be that the studio's next game will be a single-player game.

This has led to a resurgence in requests for one Over Sequel, and although Bend Studio dashed all hopes of the prospect last year, it may give in to demand and give this Over IP another try. Interestingly, there have been many rumors in recent months that a Over Remaster is in preparation for PS5 and probably PC too. Although Over Millions of copies have been sold on the PS4, the commercial performance of the remaster could ultimately be the deciding factor in whether a Over Sequel gets green light.

Bend Studio

Bend Studio

Founding date

00.00.1993

headquarters

Bend, OR 97702, United States

parent company

Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Studios

Known for

Bubbly 3D

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