Bend Studio has had a tough yr to date as a result of cancellation of its dwell service and rumors of layoffs affecting one-third of its workers. Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless holding busy – a brand new function for Artistic Director has appeared on Sony Interactive Leisure’s Careers web site, in search of “expertise in a senior inventive management function on not less than one shipped AAA or high-profile recreation.”
This could seemingly point out a big-budget title, however much more attention-grabbing is the requirement for expertise in “multiplayer recreation improvement and design.” Whereas this may occasionally trigger some fear, particularly given Sony’s common dealing with of live-service tasks, it may simply be the implementation of co-op. Time will in the end inform, so keep tuned.
Whether or not that is an current undertaking or one thing new stays to be seen. Final July, former recreation designer Jacob Feith listed “a number of cancelled/unannounced tasks” on his LinkedIn, however what number of of those “unannounced” tasks are in lively improvement is unknown.
Bend Studio’s final undertaking was Days Gone Remastered, which was launched in April 2025 for PS5. Take a look at our overview. Its extra content material would even be launched for PC as DLC known as Damaged Street.