- Fans have been demanding Days Gone 2 from Bend Studio for a long time now.
- In fear of rejection, the developer never pitched the sequel to Sony.
- A petition for the sequel has now reached nearly 240K signatures, yet there’s still no response from Sony.
Days Gone is one of Sony’s most underrated titles, and it has recently been gaining attention again, largely because it never received the sequel fans wanted. Originally planned as a trilogy, the series never continued, as Sony wasn’t keen on the idea. Out of fear of rejection, the developer didn’t even pitch a follow-up.
Instead, Bend Studio was assigned to work on a live-service project, which was eventually canceled, and even led to around 30% of the studio being laid off. Despite this setback, fans haven’t given up hope. A petition for Days Gone 2 has now reached nearly 240K signatures, showing just how much demand remains for the sequel.
Why it matters: Days Gone, while being underrated, was pretty successful, so if the developer had pitched the idea of a sequel to Sony, it may have been approved.
As shown in the petition numbers, the demand for a sequel is undeniable, with nearly a quarter of a million fans asking for a sequel. This doesn’t even include the countless players who probably don’t know the petition exists. It feels like the perfect time for Sony to finally listen to its community and deliver what they truly want.
What makes the situation even more frustrating is Sony’s approach. Instead of considering a sequel, it decided to release a remaster of the original game, something fans never asked for.
Naturally, this move sparked heavy backlash, as the community has been loud and clear: they don’t want a remaster, they want Days Gone 2.
What makes the situation even funnier is that a Digital Foundry analysis revealed Days Gone Remastered actually looked worse than the original running on PS5 at launch.
To this day, fans continue to ask for a sequel. Now that the unnecessary live-service project has been scrapped, it seems like the perfect opportunity for the developer to focus on the thing the community has been demanding all along.
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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.
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