Raul is a freelance writer with four years of writing and editing experience in games journalism. Currently, he is a News Writer at Game Rant and the Managing Editor of Final Weapon, a Japanese gaming ...

Days Gone director John Garvin doesn’t seem thrilled that PlayStation’s 30th anniversary trailer leaves out Bend Studio despite its contributions to the console’s history. The two-minute heartfelt ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter when she was five years old. Since then, she ...

PlayStation has shut down multiple studios, including one that it had invested a lot into. Firewalk Studios, the team behind the ill-fated Concord, was shut down in 2024 after its debut game landed ...

Ray is a seasoned writer with seven years of diverse experience spanning several beats, including sports entertainment, traditional entertainment — such as TV shows, films, anime, and K-dramas — ...

The team behind Days Gone, Bend Studio, has laid off a significant amount of staff following the cancellation of a live-service game. PlayStation had one of the best generations in the history of ...

TL;DR: Sony Bend Studio is laying off 30% of its staff, about 40 employees, following the cancellation of a costly live service game project. Sony cites rising costs and strategic shifts to ensure the ...

Sony-owned Days Gone developer Bend Studio has laid off an unspecified number of staff. In a brief statement posted to social media, the studio said layoffs were necessary as it "transition[ed] to its ...

TL;DR: Sony Bend Studio, known for Days Gone, is hiring a creative director for a new multiplayer or live service game, signaling a renewed focus on live games despite past project cancellations and ...

Bend Studio's current live-service project was recently canceled by Sony, but the team remains confident in its ability to deliver great games. The community manager for Bend Studio recently thanked ...