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Days Gone studio’s next PlayStation exclusive to be revealed and released in 2027, according to new report
A report says Sony’s Bend Studio plans to announce and release its next PlayStation game in 2027. The claim suggests the studio’s next project is well advanced, offering a sign of progress after the cancellation of its previous game and subsequent job cuts.
The game is reportedly a third-person title with co-op, but without live service features, and it is not a sequel to Days Gone. Bend had described a new IP in 2022 that built on Days Gone’s open-world systems and included multiplayer; a later live service project was cancelled in 2025. The report does not say whether the new game uses an existing property or a new one, and Bend has not commented.
In short
- Bend’s next game is reportedly due in 2027.
- It is said to be third-person with co-op.
- The report says it is not a Days Gone sequel.
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The case for
A 2027 announcement and release could signal that Bend Studio has recovered momentum after a cancelled project and job cuts, while giving PlayStation players a substantial new game to anticipate. A third-person co-op title without live-service features may offer shared play while avoiding the ongoing demands and monetisation model associated with that approach.
The case against
A report about an unconfirmed game is not yet evidence that it is ready or that the studio has fully recovered; announcing and releasing it in the same year could also raise questions about how much time audiences will have to assess it. Some players may prefer a Days Gone sequel or a single-player project, and a co-op game could be a less compelling fit if its design does not clearly build on what made the studio’s earlier work appealing.
Explained simply
Bend Studio is a Sony-owned game developer best known for Days Gone, an open-world action game released for PlayStation in 2019. In 2022, the studio said it was working on a new game drawing on systems from Days Gone and including multiplayer.
That project was later cancelled, and Bend also faced job cuts. The studio’s next game is reported to include co-operative play, in which players take part together, but not live service features designed to keep a game running with regular updates. It is not reported to be a Days Gone sequel, and its setting and story remain unknown.