If you think Days Gone 2 for PS5 is in development, think again. While 2019’s open-world action zombie fest Days Gone was far from a critical darling, it enjoys a surprisingly large following of fans to this day. This is in part due to a slew of post-launch updates from developer Sony Bend as well as entertaining gameplay mechanics. It also ended up being a profitable game for Sony too. However publisher refused to greenlight a sequel according to a report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier whose track record is second to none.
In a report dealing with the state of Sony’s game studios and how it prioritises mega-hits over creative diversity, it seems that Sony was unwilling to allow Days Gone 2 to enter development.
“This fixation on teams that churn out hits is creating unrest across Sony’s portfolio of game studios,” reads Schreier’s report. “Oregon-based Sony Bend, best known for the 2019 open-world action game Days Gone, tried unsuccessfully to pitch a sequel that year, according to people familiar with the proposal. Although the first game had been profitable, its development had been lengthy and critical reception was mixed, so a Days Gone 2 wasn’t seen as a viable option.”
However this hasn’t stopped Sony from bringing the first game to PC.
Days Gone wouldn’t be the first PlayStation game to make its way on to PC in recent times. Horizon Zero Dawn and Death Stranding were both released on PC in 2020, and Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has mentioned in a recent interview with GQ that the company is considering more first-party games on to PC.
“There’s an opportunity to expose those great games to a wider audience and recognise the economics of game development, which are not always straightforward,” said Ryan. “The cost of making games goes up with each cycle, as the calibre of the IP has improved. Also, our ease of making it available to non-console owners has grown. So it’s a fairly straightforward decision for us to make.”
Thanks to Ryan’s statements, it can be safe to assume that we’ll be seeing more PS4 first-party games make their way on to PC, presumably in an attempt to get gamers excited about sequels to those games that would be making their way on to the PS5.
That said, we can’t help but wonder what could have been if Days Gone 2 for the PS5 would actually see the light of day. While the first game was a tad rough at launch, a polished sequel would have been worth trying out all the same.
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