The subsequent recreation from Sony’s Bend Studio might have been leaked, nevertheless it’s being described as a ‘AAA stay service’ title.
While we all know a sequel to Days Gone is certainly off the desk, there’s nonetheless some thriller round what creator Bend Studio is engaged on in the meanwhile. Especially as they reportedly had been engaged on an Uncharted recreation, however not are.
The Sony-owned developer beforehand mentioned its subsequent mission shall be a brand new IP with multiplayer which ‘builds upon the open world methods of Days Gone’. Earlier this yr, a job itemizing on the studio implied it will be a ‘AAA stay service’ recreation.
It’s unclear if these plans have modified in gentle of Concord’s failure within the stay service realm, however screenshots have made their manner on-line showing to point out the mission in query.
The photographs, shared by gaming web site Mp1st, allegedly come from the net portfolio of an unnamed UI designer, who labored at Bend Studio from 2022 till March this yr.
The photographs themselves seem to line up with the previous descriptions, however they’re clearly from a really early stage in improvement. They present what seems to be a 3rd individual military-themed shooter, with a levelling up system and crafting parts to create new weapons.
According to the outlet, which additionally has entry to check footage, it reveals the character in what’s described as a multiplayer enviornment. The clip apparently demonstrates a mechanic ‘the place the weapon’s reticule pulses like a heartbeat when well being reaches a low degree’.
If it’s a navy shooter, it seems to have a futuristic theme too as ‘nanites’ are listed within the element supplies to craft new weapons. Another picture additionally makes use of art work for Days Gone as a placeholder, nevertheless it’s mentioned to haven’t any relation to its predecessor.
If something, it extra resembles the look of Bend Studio’s earlier IP Syphon Filter, however as we all know the studio is engaged on a brand new IP there could also be no direct connection.
At the second, it’s unclear if that is Bend Studio’s subsequent recreation or a scrapped mission, nevertheless it definitely whiffs of a stay service recreation simply from wanting on the screenshots.
At one level, Sony deliberate to launch 12 internally developed stay service video games by 2026 however experiences since recommend many of those have been cancelled, with solely Bungie’s Marathon (which was not initially one of many 12), Fairgame$, and a Horizon multiplayer spin-off nonetheless identified to exist.
There’s an opportunity Bend Studio’s stay service title remains to be in improvement, however we’ll have to attend for an official announcement to see whether or not it truly does make the sunshine of day.
While it’s unlikely we’ll hear about this shooter at The Game Awards on Friday, December 13, there are rumours round a possible reveal of Days Gone Remastered, which may occur as a substitute.
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