Sony has stumbled with some of its fans a little bit lately. While the giant has taken back its plans of shutting down several PlayStation stores, fans of Days Gone don't seem to have their grudges resolved.
Fans of the post-apocalyptic open-world title might be waiting on news regarding a sequel, but recent reports have indicated that the pitch was denied by Sony. In other words, it's not happening. While a Days Gone 2 might not have been outright canceled from existence, there's little chance that the game may ever see the light of day now.
A Days Gone 2 Will Probably Not Happen
2019's Days Gone had somewhat of a mixed critical reception at launch. The numerous bugs and glitches aside, many players didn't enjoy the mostly formulaic open-world that was Days Gone. While the debate regarding whether Days Gone "deserves" a sequel or not has been raging for quite a while, the game did have a few promising aspects which could have been improved with a potential sequel.
Reports indicate a Days Gone 2 pitch was denied by Sony on the grounds of the original game's troubled development cycle and the mixed reviews. Sony Bend was instead tasked as a support studio for a Naughty Dog project and then asked to leave the project. Sony has now tasked the studio with creating a new IP, which will probably not arrive until quite late in the PS5 generation.
The Future of Days Gone
While Sony or Bend Studio haven't commented themselves about this new IP, many fans are expecting think it could probably be a spiritual successor to Days Gone. This could very well be the case since the studio is already experienced with the post-apocalyptic genre.
Additionally, many developers have since left the studio which includes Days Gone writer and director, John Garvin and game director Jeff Ross. While Garvin seemingly has plans for focusing on some personal projects, Ross seems to be interested in continuing to work in the games industry. This does pose a possibility that fans might get a spiritual successor to Days Gone from an entirely new studio with Jeff at the creative helm, if not a similar game from Bend.
In either case, there's a possibility that Days Gone might receive a spiritual sequel, either from Sony Bend itself or from a third party under the creative helm of former employees. At least, at most, this is probably the most fans can expect now given recent developments. However, a proper Days Gone 2 wouldn't probably see the light of day despite fans clamoring for the game.
Days Gone is available now on the PS4, and releases May 18, 2021, on the PC.
