Days Gone 2 Will Never Happen As Sony Wasn’t A Fan, Says Director

[Silver]

Days Gone was released nearly half a decade ago and remains the most underrated PlayStation title to date.

While fans have still been waiting for the next entry in the franchise, and a petition to bring back the IP has already gathered over 200k signatures, it appears there’s no hope for a revival.

The game’s director has confirmed yet again that Days Gone 2 will never happen.

Why it matters: PlayStation has never been one to follow fan demand.
Apart from Days Gone, the likes of Bloodborne have been highly demanded, but neither IP has received attention lately.
Just before the recent State of Play went live, the director of Days Gone replied to fans who had been asking him about the sequel.
He clarified that no sequel would show up at the event or any future PlayStation Showcase.

He also seems to blame Sony executives for the IP’s current status, stating that they never liked the IP much.
Replying to another fan who asked how Sony could kill such a big franchise, the director responded that since they already have a zombie franchise, they don’t need one that performs worse in the same genre.

The director also confirmed that Days Gone sold more than Death Stranding.
While the latter is set to receive a sequel next year, the same cannot be said for Bend Studio’s IP.
It is important to note that this isn’t the first time Jeff Ross has spoken out against Sony.
It is clear the director is still not happy with how his franchise was treated.
Despite making $100 million from digital sales alone, the series never got a second chance.
Director Jeff Ross also states that he no longer remembers the vision for his sequel.
It’s been so long since the first game that he seems to have moved on,
and it may be best for fans to do the same.

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[hatta]

Right now, Days Gone is the best game in Unreal Engine.

and the assets from Days Gone are very valuable.
In my opinion, a new "Fallout" game or "Gothic Remake" is completely illegal without assets from Days Gone.
Unless I see any gameplay assets in the Unreal Engine 5 "Gothic Remake" purchased from Days Gone, I will never put it on my wishlist.

"Days Gone 2" is impossible in terms of story.

It would be best if Microsoft bought the IP and incorporated Days Gone into the "Fallout" IP as a wiki/Spin-off_(media)
"The Enclave observes the Trogs in Oregon"
"and the Raiders in Fallout 3 are highlighted again here"

[dprog1995]

I think their pitch for a DG2 wasn't good and that's why Sony/Bend management didn't greenlight it.

They wanted zombies to use guns and weapons and I've even read somewhere that they wanted to make it an online coop open world game.


But even if they don't want to make a 2nd one currently, they can still make a remaster for Days Gone with some extra improvements and features.