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A new look for Bend Studio’s future, and a look back at its past

The Oregon-based PlayStation Studios developer unveils a new logo, and reflects on its history.

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Nyxus688d ago

"The new Bend Studio logo is just the beginning of Bend Studio’s future. As part of the PlayStation Studios family, we promise to continue bringing you quality experiences that aim to leave an everlasting impact with you. Today, we are excited to share just a snippet of news on our current project. We are currently working on a new IP that includes multiplayer and builds upon the open-world systems of Days Gone, but brings you a whole new world that we are extremely excited to craft for you. We cannot wait to reveal it to you when the time is right."

SullysCigar688d ago

Okay, they have successfully piqued my interest. More please!

RaidenBlack687d ago

TLOU Remake with Sep 2nd release doing rounds in rumor land ... from a leaker with good recent track record.
(Also, the rumour is that the reveal was/is reserved for Summer Game Fest [ this rumor-part is less credible ])

Obscure_Observer688d ago

I knew it. Course they would talk about their new IP also.

I can´t wait to get more details. Hopefully Bend is developing their new game on UE5.

RaidenBlack688d ago

not Open World Syphon Filter then?
damn ... was hoping for that one

-Foxtrot688d ago

Multiplayer? I swear to god, if it’s live service I’m out

Should have been Days Gone II

AmUnRa688d ago (Edited 688d ago )

Bend Studios: whe are working on a new IP with a multiplayer componant... Its right in the article on Playstation-blog. Read it first before making false conclusions. It will be a singleplayer game just like Days Gone but with a multiplayer added to it.

-Foxtrot687d ago

Destiny can be played single player but it’s still live service

Sony said they had like 10 live service games in development, to think there’s NO CHANCE this could be one of them is stupid.

Obscure_Observer687d ago

"Destiny can be played single player but it’s still live service"

More likely Halo and Gears of War.

senorfartcushion687d ago

It’s absolutely live service. Every company now aims automatically for a live service product. The only ones that don’t end up with a live service game are usually companies working with an auteur (Kojima etc) or companies that have tried to create one but have failed I.e Mario Golf on Switch.

There’s nothing worse than when a studio goes solo, or has a chance to shine with something creative and original, especially with a AAA budget, and they make a clone of what is popular. Doesn’t Jim Ryan have 10-20 live service games he wants to see on the platform? This is most likely going to be one of those games.

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S2Killinit687d ago (Edited 687d ago )

They have my interest. Really liked Days Gone. I hope they are working on something awesome.

Logo: how did they come up w the triangle thing?

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Silly gameAr688d ago

It's really cool looking back on the history of a company that came so far. I didn't know that before joining Sony, they were the ones that developed Bubsy 3D, and it only took 8 people to make it. That's wild.

Flawlessmic688d ago

Dissapointed to hear the game there working on is a multiplayer game but ahh well, ill reserve judgement till we can actually see it.

Shane Kim688d ago

It says it includes multiplayer. So it can still have single player component. Most likely it will.

Flawlessmic688d ago

Having a seperate multi mode would be great as long as there is a single player mode im happy.

Just usually these days games are either multi or not, its not like the old days where games would have single player and then a seperate multi mode

Jin_Sakai688d ago

“Disappointed to hear the game there working on is a multiplayer game but ahh well, ill reserve judgement till we can actually see it.“

Not everyone wants single player games. Sony already a has a plethora of single player games for those who enjoy them.

Flawlessmic688d ago

And thats fine, there just as entitled to say im happy to hear that its multiplayer lol.

For me personally multiplayer games are the reason gaming is heading down the trash can.

Unfinished games launched with minimal content, full the brim with mtx and bad practices, crappy or little to no story, graphically underwhelming.

I could keep listing the reasons but i wont and ill leave it at im just as entitiled to express my dissatisfaction over multi games as someone is entitled to express there hapoyness about it.

TimelessDbz688d ago

I'm the exact opposite. So tired of single player driven games. Would like to see more games with co op or some online experience.

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LordoftheCritics688d ago (Edited 688d ago )

New look for its future and a look back at its days gone.

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Outriders Dev's Next Game Has Been Canceled After Publishing Agreement With Take-Two Fell Through

Outriders developer People Can Fly's next game has been canceled after its publishing agreement with Take-Two Interactive fell through.

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Tacoboto19h ago

"the capital group of PCF Group S.A."

If you're getting funding from a group that needs two different ways of Acronyming itself, things will not go the way you want them to.

banger8813h ago

If it was more online-only crap then good riddance.

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Escape from Tarkov Unheard Edition Reneges on Promised Content Behind $250 Price Tag

The new Escape from Tarkov Unheard Edition has the community in an outrage after promising exclusive access to the new PvE mode for $250 USD.

Christopher13h ago

$250? Do they not know all the other games that already exist or will be made in the future that can do similar?

SimpleDad4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

This is for the hardcore people that have 2500 h in the game. They basically play that one game the whole year.
Oh and those same people are mad as hell at this... what a way to reward fans of your game and annihilate newcomers.

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Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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darthv7216h ago

Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.

solideagle3h ago

you should apply in MS PR team buddy, I think you will do a great job in my humble opinion :)

Sonic18811h ago

I thought darthv72 and Obscure_Observer already work for Microsoft 🤔

dveio49m ago

MS: "Xbox services and content without AB up 1%, with AB up 62%. Hardware down 31%. In total a loss of 350 mill."

darthv72: "Seems about right."

MS: "Excuse m ..."

darthv72: "I don't hardly play on my consoles directly."

MS:

Cacabunga3h ago

I can tell people like you are an absolute minority..

If service is up means their fans and fanboys accepted this model and subscribed to it. The near future you will see a big decline because the service is saturated.

shinoff21832h ago

But that's been ms for years. When things aren't going their way they try to change the way things are said. For instance console sales are down, they stop telling how many sold instead telling us how many hours spent in halo or headshots. So it makes sense console sales down just say people are playing on more devices then previous. What they won't say is how many xbox players jumped ship to ps5.

Cacabunga1h ago

Hardware sales are so bad that Sony and Nintendo are blowing the sales off the water with their hardware.

If Xbox are losers, others aren’t..
Xbox already tried everything with Xbox live then subscriptions went down so much that they had to find something else. Their fans subscribed then reached saturation rather quickly.

Hardware and exclusive games is where it’s at! Keep gamers excited, announce decent software and people will support you

purple1016h ago

Xbox hardware revenue tanks to lowest point of Xbox Series generation

Profchaos5h ago

I'm not surprised surface is struggling they aren't relevant anymore

XBManiac4h ago

Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.

SimpleDad4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."

That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.

purple1014h ago

Activision: "we gonna need a bigger rucksack/backpack please"

Microsoft: "why's that"

Activision: "to carry yo' weak ass'

Profchaos3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Top brass have also wanted to start seeing returns on the 100 billion they have put into various Xbox related moves so seeing more multiplatform games is highly likely especially from abk

It's basically saying that PlayStation is the reason Xbox is afloat right now thinks to Ps5 versions of COD

Kornholic2h ago

So basically PS and PC gamers' money is keeping Xbox on life support.

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