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Days Gone 2 is looking more likely than ever: 'We want to explore many, many different avenues'

Studio director Chris Reese talks about the future for the franchise

www.gamesradar.com

Chris Reese spoke to GR+'s own Alex Avard after Days Gone won The Golden Joystick's PlayStation Game of the Year for 2019, and Reese said that getting this recognition was a great encouragement to keep going with the Days Gone universe.

"Oh yeah, it is certainly a passion of ours, and that's what we've always wanted to do," Reese said. "This is a world that we want to keep breathing more life into, and explore many, many different avenues. So who knows, we'll see!"

A resume update from a Bend Studio employee indicates that the team has recently entered pre-production on a new game. There's no official word on what this game will be, but given the positive response to the first Days Gone and Reese's comments after receiving the award, a sequel seems quite likely.

 

[Fake]

Yes sir.

 

[Freeman76]

I missed the first one due to open world overdose, it came out when I was into rD2 and ACO, and reviews seemed to paint it as a generic open world, might grab in a sale eventually though

 

[daninthemix]

If at first you don't succeed...

 

[Zelent]

Interesting news.
I see Days Gone being the Assassin's Creed 1 or Uncharted 1 of the series.
The sequel could be a great game if the devs really iterate upon it.

 

[MDSLKTR]

I will be ok if I never hear the words "deek" and "boozer" ever again.

 

[dilbag]

I missed the first one due to open world overdose, it came out when I was into rD2 and ACO, and reviews seemed to paint it as a generic open world, might grab in a sale eventually though

honestly i think the game would have been better if it was chapter based. the open world doesnt really add anything to the game IMO, instead i just found myself racing to the next mission.

 

[FranXico]

Good. If they work out the issues, the sequel will be awesome.

 

[The Cockatrice]

If at first you don't succeed...

Did they fail? The game is a commercial success and besides woke critics the general user loved the game.

 

[Gamernyc78]

Did they fail? The game is a commercial success and besides woke critics the general user loved the game.

Lol why you fell for tht troll bait? We all know inferring from first several months of sales and charting it did well.

 

[FranXico]

Did they fail? The game is a commercial success and besides woke critics the general user loved the game.

Even people who loved the game agree that there is plenty of room for improvement. It may not be a failure (far from it), but there are a lot of things that will have to be improved on in the next iteration.

 

[mejin]

The could use Decima Engine for the sequel. Anyway, I can't wait for the next game.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Even people who loved the game agree that there is plenty of room for improvement. It may not be a failure (far from it), but there are a lot of things that will have to be improved on in the next iteration.

Of course theres always room for improvement, but the person I quoted was implying something else. It very much succeeded.

 

[mckmas8808]

Interesting news.
I see Days Gone being the Assassin's Creed 1 or Uncharted 1 of the series.
The sequel could be a great game if the devs really iterate upon it.

This is 1,000% how I see it too! I'll play it at some point, but right now there's just too many open world games that I'm playing (RDR2 and now Death Stranding).

 

[thelastword]

As expected, a Days Gone sequel on PS5 hardware should be absolutely bonkers......4k 60fps open world game with crazy physics and thousands of freakers, bring it onnnnnn…....

 

[xrnzaaas]

The first game was surprisingly good, just take some time to polish the damn thing. Also releasing it on the PS5 should allow for some proper huge zombie hordes.

 

[SLB1904]

Picking this up on 28. $20 on black friday

 

[Stilton Disco]

I try to limit myself to one big open world game a year to avoid fatigue, and as such I really loved Day's Gone. The atmosphere, creativity in combat and approach to a world swarming with Zombies was more often than not a total blast. The underlying story and characters had some real depth to them, and it's a world I'd happily return to again.

It had flaws, sure, but it's a game with good bones and a lot of potential, and I'm delighted to hear it's going to get a chance to build on that.

 

[Green Saber]

I try to limit myself to one big open world game a year to avoid fatigue, and as such I really loved Day's Gone. The atmosphere, creativity in combat and approach to a world swarming with Zombies was more often than not a total blast. The underlying story and characters had some real depth to them, and it's a world I'd happily return to again.

It had flaws, sure, but it's a game with good bones and a lot of potential, and I'm delighted to hear it's going to get a chance to build on that.

I never got round to playing the game myself, glad to hear that you enjoyed it, will have to give it a try when there is a sale on the playstation store.

 

[V2Tommy]

Good for them! I tend to enjoy games in that settings and there are a lot of cool things they can still do with it.

 

[DeepEnigma]

If at first you don't succeed...

...then troll, troll, troll troll troll again?

 

[Fake]

The could use Decima Engine for the sequel. Anyway, I can't wait for the next game.

IMO they should create their engine by themself. Most of first party Sony already have their exclusive engine.

 

[mejin]

IMO they should create their engine by themself. Most of first party Sony already have their exclusive engine.

Bend is as big as the others? I actually didn't consider this possibility, but I think it is a great idea if they can pull it somehow.

 

[Fake]

Bend is as big as the others? I actually didn't consider this possibility, but I think it is a great idea if they can pull it somehow.

Don't need to be a engine from the ground.
Imagine an engine like Dunia. Is an engine based on Cryengine 3, but still a new engine. They could pick UE as a based for a new engine. They can hire people who actually help to forge new engines.

 

[Doom85]

Days Gone 2: Damn It, O'Brian!

(for those confused, it never stops making me smile hearing Deacon show frustration when O'Brian would dodge his questions or have him do something difficult or such. Deacon's VA was pretty good but not excellent IMHO, but his delivery of those frustrated moments were always perfect)

But yeah, a sequel would be welcome. Hopefully they can make the game's story kick off a little sooner this time, in the first game I wasn't really into Deacon's story until he headed to Iron Mike's camp where it really picked up.

 

[Joshmyersbv]

The game was pretty good considering Bend never worked on something with that kind of scale. Can't wait to see what they do next.

 

[HaveButOneLife]

Interesting news.
I see Days Gone being the Assassin's Creed 1 or Uncharted 1 of the series.
The sequel could be a great game if the devs really iterate upon it.

People literally said this about The Order 1886 too.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

Interesting news.
I see Days Gone being the Assassin's Creed 1 or Uncharted 1 of the series.
The sequel could be a great game if the devs really iterate upon it.

This is exactly how I saw it. For a developer that hasn't done anything nearly this ambitious they did a great job. There were many parts to the game I found meh and could use improvement but in the end it felt like a good template to build upon. Overall I enjoyed myself.

 

[DeepEnigma]

People literally said this about The Order 1886 too.

And that still holds true.

However, Days Gone sold very well, so a sequel or something based in the same universe (this was the Syphon Filter universe), would not be a stretch.

 

[Elginer]

My favorite goty. Had problems but what a tiny studio did is amazing.

 

[Stuart360]

Hopefully they dont drop the white trash biker style, after the backlash they got.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Game sold well and based on the true ending I was pretty sure it would get a next-gen sequel. Frankly, I'm very excited to see why the team does with the story and also see what they do with next next gen hardware

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Loved the first game and there is a ton of potential to explore other parts of the world.

 

[EDMIX]

Day 1. One of my favorite new IPs this generation. I do hope they use Decima engine as oh MAN Death Stranding looks amazing, but what ever the team is ok with, I'm ok with.

 

[Jacknapes]

I've got Day's Gone at home, but i'm having an open world fatigue at present. From what i've played, Day's Gone isn't a bad game.

 

[Gamernyc78]

I've got Day's Gone at home, but i'm having an open world fatigue at present. From what i've played, Day's Gone isn't a bad game.

It's actually a fun, good looking game when u get into it.

 

[Humdinger]

A sequel always seemed like a sure thing to me, based on how well the game sold. I'm glad. It was one of the few games I enjoyed this year -- and I actually didn't expect to enjoy it. Ended up playing it through twice.

 

[bitbydeath]

It's sure going to be interesting on how we take on a thousand+ sized horde.

Spoiler

Maybe get some super powers like O'Brian

 

[Pimpbaa]

I want a massive increase in bike upgrades in the sequel. Running out of upgrades in the last area well before the game ended was a bit of a bummer. Perhaps have optional upgrades that are good for certain things, but can hamper your vehicle in some way much like Mad Max (getting max armor in that game meant a very heavy car that accelerated poorly) which you could offset a bit with some other upgrade. That way people can tweak the bike for their style of play.

 

[Solarstrike]

Hook it to my gas tank i am ready

 

[off duty ninja]

 

[xrnzaaas]

I want a massive increase in bike upgrades in the sequel. Running out of upgrades in the last area well before the game ended was a bit of a bummer. Perhaps have optional upgrades that are good for certain things, but can hamper your vehicle in some way much like Mad Max (getting max armor in that game meant a very heavy car that accelerated poorly) which you could offset a bit with some other upgrade. That way people can tweak the bike for their style of play.

They should go wild and introduce trike choppers. You could have additional guns installed on both sides.

 

[digital_ghost]

I hated running out of gas and having to walk a thousand miles to town, only to be killed by yogi bear.

I liked the game. Just couldn't bring myself to finish it.

 

[xrnzaaas]

I hated running out of gas and having to walk a thousand miles to town, only to be killed by yogi bear.

I liked the game. Just couldn't bring myself to finish it.

Tbh it was an issue only at the beginning of the game. Once you've upgraded your gas tank it's stopped being an inconvenience at all. I liked this mechanic, made you focus more on scavenging, finding gas station and planning ahead.

 

[GymWolf]

 

[DigitalScars]

I know a lot of people didn't enjoy it and it got average reviews but i personally thoroughly enjoyed it and would welcome a sequel with some improvements.

 

[GymWolf]

honestly i think the game would have been better if it was chapter based. the open world doesnt really add anything to the game IMO, instead i just found myself racing to the next mission.

Not for me.

Just letting an horde following you and then breaks in an enemy camp and watching hundreds of freakers destroying everything is one of the best experience i had in an open world game this gen.

 

[GymWolf]

People literally said this about The Order 1886 too.

Except days gone is orders of magnitude better than these games...and it probably sold a lot more.

 

[daninthemix]

I know a lot of people didn't enjoy it and it got average reviews but i personally thoroughly enjoyed it and would welcome a sequel with some improvements.

Fucking hell, why can't more people be like you sir.

It's the mindless automaton fanboiz I can't stand.

Just accept the game has enormous flaws, but you enjoyed it regardless. Lose the persecution complex for your precious Sony exclusives.

 

[GymWolf]

Fucking hell, why can't more people be like you sir.

It's the mindless automaton fanboiz I can't stand.

Just accept the game has enormous flaws, but you enjoyed it regardless. Lose the persecution complex for your precious Sony exclusives.

Is anyone calling the game perfect in this topic?