Days Gone Developer Bend Studio Confirms Layoffs, 30 Percent of Staff Reportedly Impacted

Sony’s Oregon-based Bend Studio has been hit with layoffs. The Days Gone developer, whose reside service title was cancelled earlier this 12 months, is reportedly shedding 30 p.c of its workers. The studio confirmed the newest spherical of job cuts in an announcement posted on social media on Wednesday, thanking impacted workers. Bend Studio, nonetheless, didn’t verify the quantity of staff laid off in its assertion.

Bend Studio Hit With Layoffs

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported the layoffs in a publish on Bluesky Tuesday, claiming 30 p.c of Bend Studio workers, which quantities to round 40 individuals, had been impacted. According to him, the Sony-owned studio has been engaged on a brand new mission since its reside service sport was cancelled in January.

“Today, we said goodbye to some incredibly talented teammates as we transition to our next project,” Bend Studio stated in an announcement confirming the job cuts a day after Schreier’s publish. “We’re deeply thankful for their contributions as they’ve shaped who we are, and their impact will always be part of our story.

“This is a difficult moment for our team, but we hold immense respect for everyone who got us here. As we move forward, we remain committed to building the future of Bend Studio with creativity, passion, and innovation in the titles we craft.”

Layoffs After Live Service Project Cancellation

Bend had been engaged on a reside service mission, which was cancelled alongside one other reside service sport from Sony’s Bluepoint Games in January. Both video games had been unannounced, however reviews stated that Bluepoint had been engaged on a reside service God of War title.

“Bend and Bluepoint are highly accomplished teams who are valued members of the PlayStation Studios family, and we are working closely with each studio to determine what are the next projects,” a Sony spokesperson had stated on the time. The two cancellations got here as half of PlayStation’s broader U-turn on its reside service push that has seen a number of reside service video games cancelled prior to now 12 months. 

In April, Bend Studio launched a remastered model of Days Gone on PS5 with improved visuals, DualSense controller assist, new accessibility options and extra.