To celebrate the PC release, Sam Witwer participated in an AMA on the Days Gone subreddit. Related: Days Gone Studio Working On a New Game, But Likely Not Days Gone 2 Whether or not such support will get Sony to budge remains unknown.
At the time of writing, the petition is closing in on 115,000 signatures. A petition for Days Gone 2 quickly made the rounds, accumulating over 30,000 signatures in just a matter of days. That following was unexpectedly called to action last month when a report divulged that Bend Studio's sequel pitch failed to receive the go-ahead from PlayStation higher-ups. The Pacific Northwest-set apocalyptic title received middling reviews out of the gate, but has since garnered somewhat of a cult following. For the last several weeks, Days Gone faithful have rallied to show their love for the game following news that Sony rejected developer Bend Studio's pitch for a follow-up.ĭays Gone originally launched digitally and at retail as a PlayStation exclusive in the spring of 2019. John actor Sam Witwer noted that buying Days Gone's PC version could constitute the best way to convince Sony to greenlight a sequel. The fact that there seems to be so much hesitation about that idea doesn’t bode well for Days Gone 2‘s prospects.Speaking with fans in a recent Reddit AMA, Deacon St. If the PlayStation team was interested in a Days Gone sequel, now would seem like a great time to approve the project. That report suggested that some on the team feared they could be absorbed by Naughty Dog, and the studio certainly seems to be in a bit of a holding pattern. More importantly, it’s not entirely clear what developer Bend Studio is up to at the moment. While the report doesn’t list all of the specifics, it was suggested that Days Gone‘s prolonged development and mixed reception were ultimately more impactful than the game’s reportedly solid sales. The report indicated that Days Gone developer Bend Studio tried to pitch a sequel to Sony but that the pitch was shot down.
However, the biggest dagger to Days Gone 2‘s chances came in the form of a Bloomberg report regarding a possible PS5 remake of The Last of Us. His argument was…pretty bad, but as we’ve also pointed out, expectations for Triple-A games are becoming greater and greater each year, and Garvin’s statements at least suggest that someone may have communicated to the game’s development team that Days Gone did not necessarily meet those expectations. Recently, Days Gone writer/co-director John Garvin suggested that part of the reason why Days Gone may not get a sequel is that not enough gamers bought the original title at full price.
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