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technology20 days ago•31 min saved

Bend Studio’s Shelved Mirror Pond Shooter Leaks Online Again

Fresh files surface from Bend Studio’s unannounced Mirror Pond live-service shooter, suggesting a near-future third-person military title that was scrapped amid 2025 restructuring and layoffs. The leaked animator work shows a character with long firearms, drones, knives, and turrets, reinforcing the project’s near-future setting and ties to the Syphon Filter era. Bend Studio began hiring again for a new unannounced multiplayer project in 2025, prompting talk that Mirror Pond could be revived, though a Days Gone sequel remains unlikely.

via Insider Gaming|

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gaming21 days ago•3 min saved

Bend Studio’s Cancelled Live-Service Project Mirror Pond Emerges in Early Animations

A former Bend Studio employee says Mirror Pond, the open-world live-service shooter canceled after Sony’s restructuring, stalled after about three years of development. Leaked showreel animations depict a military-themed third‑person game with drones, detachable weapons, and vehicle traversal, built on Days Gone-inspired systems with a proprietary/Decima-like engine. The resumes hint at a large enemy roster, 100+ weapons, multiplayer progression, and extensive open-world content, but the project never released as Bend Studio moves on to a new project.

via MP1st|

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gaming1 year ago•1 min saved

Sony Invests $250M in New Bend Studio Game, No Days Gone Sequel

Sony is reportedly investing over $250 million in Bend Studio's next game, a significant sum that highlights the increasing costs of AAA game development. Despite speculation, it is unlikely to be a sequel to Days Gone, as former director Jeff Ross suggests that PlayStation CEO Hermen Hulst was not in favor of the original game.

via PlayStation LifeStyle|

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gaming1 year ago•1 min saved

"Bend Studio Developing AAA Live-Service Game"

Bend Studio, known for Days Gone, is now working on a "AAA live service game" as per a recent job listing seeking a lead project manager. The listing emphasizes the need for experience in live service game development and hints at a shift from traditional game development to live service. This aligns with Sony's previous confirmation of Bend working on a new IP that builds on the open-world systems of Days Gone.

via Video Games Chronicle|

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