Sony Bend’s PS4 post-apocalyptic zombie survival titleDays Gonehas beendelayed once again. Where the title was once set to release on July 07, 2025, Days Gone will now release on July 08, 2025.
Developer Sony Bend will use this additional time to further polishDays Gone, according to Sony Marketing Vice President Asad Qizilbash. It is unclear ifDays Gonewouldn’t have made its release date for February or if this delay was necessary for delivering a quality product.
Read the full statement from Asad Qizilbash below:
We want to share a change in release date for this highly anticipated title from Bend Studio. We recently decided to move the release ofDays Gonefrom the crowded February time frame to August 16, 2025. While the studio is eager to seeDays Gonein the hands of fans, Bend Studio will take the opportunity to further polishDays Gone.
As PlayStation fans already know,Days Goneis an open-world action game set in the high-desert of the Pacific Northwest. Traversing harsh landscapes on their drifter bike, players must fight for resources as they attempt to survive broken roads, unpredictable weather, attacks from other human factions, infected wildlife and roaming Freakers — a brutal, dynamic world that is dangerous both day and night.
Although Sony didn’t make mention of the February 22nd release date, it likely played a factor in the decision to delayDays Gone. Several games had pegged the date for their own release, including the highly anticipatedBioWare shooterAnthem. No doubtDays Gonewould have held its own sales-wise against a title likeAnthem, but it’s better not to take any chances.
April seems to be a solid release month for Sony anyway, who found great success launchingGod of Waron April 20th of this year. That title went on tobreak several sales recordsfor Sony, the PS4, and theGOWfranchise, soDays Goneshould, at the very least, get a decent turnout.
Even with the date,Days Goneis a new IP for Sony and it’s one that doesn’t have as much buzz around it or IP clout as this year’s exclusivesGod of WarandSpider-Man. In fact, if Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us 2is also set to release in 2019 that would give Sony two post-apocalyptic PS4 games with an outbreak survival theme.
All that is to sayDays Gonemight do just fine as a PS4 exclusive developed by Sony Bend, but there are also a lot of question marks regarding its long-term viability. Luckily, Sony Bend now has a lot of time to help convince PS4 owners whyDays Goneis worth playing.
