Days Gone Delayed to Avoid Horde of New Releases on PS4

Guess I'll get Metro then.

It’s for the best.
The game itself already seems very polished, but more dev time can’t hurt & they could possibly add more features.

this is a very smart move

I was down for Days Gone but then I was also interested in Metro so I think it is good.

Watch for gamers moaning than the devs don't work hard enough or delays are unacceptable.

I don't supposed that means the news that Days Gone was about ready and all along planned to release at the exact same time as Spiderman dlc But delayed at the last minute was fake news? Surely not!

Tbh I'm gutted because I love what they are going for. If anything with the last few weeks RDR2 fuss I hope we have learned not to feel entitled to a release date at any cost.

Well I hope they use the extra time well. I'm hype for this game. Just waiting for preorder to come live on PS store.

Ooh that’s my birthday. If you lovely Push Square lot want to club together....

Oh man this sucks , but I understand why it would be for the best considering the packed schedule. Hopefully with a later date it will get the love and sales it deserves.

Still one of my most hyped games, an extra two months won't matter that much too me. Gives them more time to polish it even more and maybe add in a few more things as well.

I’m fine with it, while I’m really looking forward to playing it, we have way too much coming out over the next 4 months.

I was only going to get Days Gone, so it's a bit of a bummer. Though to be fair, I did think the game could use a bit of polish going by its recent TGS gameplay demo.

No way PS5 is going to be 2019 with Ghost, TLOU2 and Death Stranding confirmed for PS4. It thought Ghost was going to be an April/May title, but I guess not...

So after people saying games like Metro or Anthem would need to move their release date because of Days Gone and the other games scheduled for 22nd - not counting Crackdown 3 as that won't be releasing anyway LOL

This is good, launching on a quiet month is better for a new exclusive ip.

Good move especially for a new IP. Hope it sells well now.

"Highly anticipated" dunno about that, lol

Simply terrible. That game needs way to long to come out. A certain pattern is slowly forming. Sony‘s executives need to be stricter with their employees.

crazy thing is that Days Gone was the FIRST (i believe) game to be announced for February, this is fine by me as i won't have to rush through it to get to DMCV anymore.

I guess all the demos they been having helped a lot with suggestions/critiques.

I don't mine honestly , the opportunity to make the game better is always good. I want a limited edition PS4 Pro Sony !

Oh maaaaan, I was really looking forward to smashing this out before going back to uni in March. Now i’ll probably have to wait til June to get some big sessions in

Good call, but I'm still concerned this is going to be Bend's last game. I just can't see a time where it releases that it will garner big sales.

This is 1 PS Exclusive that wasn't really a day 1 priority for me but this makes so much more sense both for the game and Bend Studio as a whole. Now don't get me wrong the game might come out and be a dud BUT is if this comes out and is a solid 8 then there are more chances of people coming out and showing support which can only benefit the hard working devs who have spent the last 6-7 years on what is possibly their dream project. So all I can say is well played Sony for having the foresight to do this. If only other companies followed this model...I'm looking at you Square Enix and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

If this game is finished I think some of the team will be polishing the game whilst the others start the inevitable PS5 port. Just a guess though, but I think this, along with TLOU part 2 are clearly going to get PS5 ports.

They don't seem too confident in this game and if I'm honest after the likes of God of War and Spiderman, I honestly don't see this setting the sales charts alight to any great degree in the same way. Particularly when you have Resident Evil 2 just before it and The Last of Us 2 waiting in the wings.

I was unlikely to get it at launch due to Resident Evil been so close to it but also every video I've seen hasn't really got me excited for it. The horde mechanic looks pretty cool but other than that the open world stuff looks like standard fare that we've had so much of this generation and it looks like Red Dead Redemption is about to move that bar pretty far indeed.

It's better this way, it would be difficult to compete with Anthem and Metro. Three big games coming at the same day, Days Gone would have trouble.

Now I can play Metro on the release date, then I will be ready for Days Gone.

@Quintumply Reported.

Good news, I think. If the extra time is used well, it can only help make the game that much better.

RDR2 would kill this game, so this is a smart move. On the downside, this seems like a good Halloween game to play, so I dunno.

I wasn't too interested in this game anyway, I'm waiting for reviews and see what word of mouth it gets first.

I still get the impression that some seem to think this is another Last of Us, another 'Zombie' game or another Sony game that looks like its trying to be Naughty Dog but not on their level as the game has looked a little rough at the edges - even though the game was still a long way from releasing. The dialogue too hasn't been 'perfect'.

I also get the impression that for others, the game doesn't really register, that its quickly forgotten. When you talk to some gamers, they mention being excited for LoU2, DS and GoT and then when you ask about DG, they had 'forgotten' about that or state one of the things I mentioned before - just a Last of Us clone, just another Zombie game etc...

Personally I am looking forward to this. I like the idea of a dynamic open world survival game. Metro may well be a first person survival game - but that is more 'hubs' than open world. Anthem is open world but more like Monster Hunter and Destiny than Days Gone which has more in common with H:ZD it seems.

I don't mind waiting as Metro and Anthem were both on my wanted list. Metro is my 'most wanted' of the 3, Anthem would have been bought ahead of Days Gone - just because I feel its 'better' to be at the start of that game, when everyone else is of a similar level where as Days Gone will still be the same game in April (or later) as its a SP. They shouldn't have excuses for Day 1 patches and ongoing issues now though

@DLB3
It sold big for a month and fell off. Days Gone can get some sales, what I worry about is it garnering the sales it needs to secure Bend's future.

April 26th huh. They better not let it slip again. Otherwise it will be up against The Last Of Us 2, which I think will release in June.

All good from my view point. My backlog is more than enough, and with the minuscule amount of time that I game nowadays, I’m sure it’ll still be plenty when April arrives. However, I’ll still be buying DG day one.

@Tulio517 same. I don't know anyone who's even mentioned it except on here. Tbh I find bikers and zombies cringe worthy so it's not a game I'm interested in, but I guess if you still like SoA and the Walking Dead then it's an easy sell.

Ten years ago this would have been massively anticipated but now it's like they just phoned in the idea from 2008. I mean Protagonist #7832 or Chad Strengthface or whatever we're calling him this week was the main fella in The Force Unleashed, so it's like the subject and content of the game is retro before it's even released. I just don't get why this is being treated as a huge tentpole release 🤔

@Octane "thought Ghost was going to be an April/May title"

That was the first thing I thought of, you telling me Ghost in April, which I guess means Ghost won't be ready until Fall. Or Ghost gets announced for April and DG gets delayed yet again until Fall. 😛 I don't think you were the only one who had Ghosts in April, maybe Sammy too but at least 1 other I've discussed it with regarding the PS5 launch.

I also wonder when Sony plans to release Dreams if it has now delayed DG twice b/c of the competition, or are they just going to throw it out whenever and let it fend for itself?

I think they moved it out of February b/c they don't want it getting buried by the PS5 announcement event, which is probably scheduled for that day, or week. I still think PS5 launches in February 2020 but why not have a year to promote it? Nintendo took 2 years with the NX. PS5 could be fall 2019 if it's little more than a PS4 Pro, maybe double X1X, and Sony is calling it PS5 so it can have exclusive games that can't run on the Slim. Admittedly it's a slippery slope but backwards compatibility means they can sell it whenever, basically if the X1X had sold as X2. Who knows, maybe they'll go the Wii route and DS4 will even be compatible. The Move crossed gen, PS3 and PS4, why not the Dualshock4, it's just a Bluetooth controller. Hopefully PS5 controllers have 4x the battery life and no light, or the light has an off setting st the very least.

Well, at least they were sincere on why they moved it...

Shows how much confidence they have in the game. Like others have said this genre is getting old now and can not see this game bringing anything fresh to it.

thats cool i can wait.the delay is ok.its going to be a great game.word up son

@rjejr Yeah, this delay kinda screws with my predicted release schedule, doesn't it?

I still think Dreams is a ''whenever it's done'' kind of deal. But if the beta is this year, then I expect some time early 2019. Based on their comments, I still think Ghost will come out sooner than TLOU2. Maybe June for Ghost? Weird month, I know. Blegh, Days Gone isn't even March, or early April, it's the last week of April, that kinda rules out a May release. And June is E3... So maybe August/September for Ghost.

Sony doesn't really do holiday titles, after mid-September it's all third parties, except for a GT game here and there. Seems like it's going to be a shallow year. Unless they plan to release two big games with only a couple of weeks in between. It's possible, but from a financial perspective, not very likely.

And I think they could do a PSX PS5 reveal next year. No reason to cannibalise PS4 sales for an entire year. Either TLOU2 or Death Stranding will be cross-gen I think. The other one will probably get a port, even if the PS5 is BC. But a late 2019 reveal and an early 2020 release seems possible. But maybe it's late 2020, who knows. It all depends on what it is, when the components are ready, etc.

@Octane And now we see Sony is saying Spring for Concrete Genie. Certainly a very different game from Days Gone (if fact, just about as opposite as can be) but still it’s pretty crowded.
Still, I like this move for Bend. Personally I think my chances of getting DG at release has gone up a notch with this new date.

The change seems like an odd choice based on their reasoning. If the game is done, why not release in January to capture the new console owners. If February is too full, why not mid March. Late April why?

@BAMozzy
Its hilarious /s

Guys this game will be better than Knack 2 BAYBEE! I think we all know this

It's a bit silly thinking back of E3. The February release date was one of the big pre-E3 announcements lol.

@stua12t
Bend are already working on a new game. They advertised a while ago.

"As PlayStation fans already know, Days Gone is an open-world action game set in the high-desert of the Pacific Northwest."

I didn't know that. Are they suggesting that I'm not a PlayStation fan?

One of my most anticipated games, great. I easily would have bought this over its competitors.

@Octane "It all depends on what it is, when the components are ready, etc."

The entire industry has lost it's collective mind, and it's compass. I'm not sure they know who to listen to anymore - gamers, stockholders, president, board of directors, developers regarding timing of a new console generation. Paralysis by analysis. Well except EA, they are admittedly simply all about the money, and they dont' have to worry about selling this gen or next gen hardware. Industry is somehow simultaneously in shambles and making the most money it ever has. Which makes it completely unpredictable, no pattern, just chaos.

Assuming April isnt swamped too.

When you compare it to another new IP that was released in February of 2017, the only really heavily marketed games coming out near them were Zelda: BotW and Mass Effect. Nioh and Nier were a few weeks on either side of Hirizon’s launch and ME was four weeks after. Not a lot of competition at all.

Also, God of War proved that April can be a successful month to launch.

I think moving Days Gone to a less crowded time period is wise. I’m looking forward to the game.

@Knuckles-Fajita
Obviously it’s 6 months away, but Days Gone is currently the only game slated for release in April 2019. The bigger games usually have a launch window by this time. April 26 puts them more than a month out from FromSoft’s Shadows Die Twice.

Facepalm, Screw Sony Bend for delay it too much.. Forget Days Gone. i hopefully Days Gone's sale gonna be flop

@get2sammyb that pretty pathetic to me.. i am not interesting in Metro and Anthem in February.. there are nothing to play during February after i finish Resident Evil 2 and Kingdom Heart 3

Nuts. That's a barren February, then... not interested in any of that other crud.

Have some bloody faith in your product, Sony.

February 2019
Ace Combat 7
Dead or Alive 6
Anthem
Metro Exodus
Dirt Rally 2.0

March 2019
Devil May Cry 5
The Division 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

That’s a lot of games in a short period...and doesn’t include RE2 releasing January 25 or Kingdom Hearts 3 releasing January 29.

Makes good sense. I'm happy with this delay. Gives me a few more months to work through my back catalogue and get back on my feet financially after Christmas.

Couple of extra months of polish is a good thing as well. Always better to get a finished game.

Also, baby number two is coming February so would've found it difficult to find the time to play anyways.

@get2sammyb I heard Kingdom Heart 3 is very long game to finish.. Resident Evil 2 may take 2 weeks to finish if i finished multiple playthroughs including Hunk, Tofu beside Leon and Claire. hopefully Capcom add more contents to Resident Evil 2.. Devil May Cry 5 will keep me busy awhile until Days Gone coming out.. i am not sure about The Division 2 in March.. i am not sure about Shadow die twice too

@lacerz Ace Combat 7 coming out on January 18, not February

@majkpetr Hi, hype. I'm dad.

fix running animation on Deacon.. his running animation look so awkward

@roe Considering how many games, even great ones, get several patches after release, I'd say more "polish" makes sense.

That's a shame.I wasn't interested in any of the other games mentioned so it would of been a Day One..
Ah well,I'll probably STILL be playing Dragon Quest XI anyway.

Well, this is the first time I've heard it stated so bluntly. I'm glad though, it's nice to hear the real reason instead of going "Yeah right, you didn't want to compete with these games."

but none of those games were competing against days gone, as far as genre goes. this further shows a lack of confidence on sony's part... to be fair, i cannot blame them if they don't expect the game to sell well. it could bomb worse than the order: 1886... perhaps not from a critical standpoint, but from a sales one.

Probably a good idea ! More publishers should do that. It should be common sense.

February's the new October!

@JAMes-BroWWWn I don't see it that way. Seems to me like Sony wants Day's Gone to be as successful as possible- hence the delay.

I'm still waiting for something to make me really want this game. Maybe the delay will help if there isn't much releasing when it finally gets released.

Good it will be well polished then, i'm really looking forward to this game.

@JAMes-BroWWWn Not really they almost never give dates and there are so many titles im happy they give us so breathing space.

@Octane there was nothing wrong with it

@RDR2October26 Wow, You want the game to flop because they decided to push the release date back to give it a better chance due to a packed February schedule, you really are sad.

@Cordeceps lol they delay it too much so they have no confidence in this game so i don't care about this game anymore because i give up to wait for it to come out and play it.. EA are bastard for put Anthem on February 22 to force Sony Bend to delay it to April 26

@RDR2October26 It's all good if you are not interested in it anymore for whatever reason but no need to wish it fails.

I keep hearing people say they have no confidence in the game but I don't see that at all, its called being smart.

I do agree with you though, Sony Bend came out with the February date first and it seems like a intentional move by the other companies to pick the same date.

@Cordeceps yep same for Metro Exodus.

@get2sammyb I do understand that. But it‘s delay has definitely an affect on the upcoming games, in term of release dates. Besides that, I am convinced both games, Anthem and Metro will be delayed anyways. So it‘ll be all in vein.

@Fight_Teza_Fight it just needs to come out to prove itself. They seem very lack of confident in their own product. That‘s just weird to me.

@Flaming_Kaiser isn‘t that one of the problems though? Givin‘ no release dates. What othe product is there to scare them off so badly. If the game has quality, they don‘t need to be scared of any other game. Yet, they are. Aren‘t they admitting the lack of quality of the game. Salesmen sell products by believing in their products. And here it just doesn‘t seem so.

@get2sammyb Who knows maybe Sony doesn’t want any distractions that month since they’ll be having the PlayStation Experience on Feb 20, 2019 if they chose the same date they did it for PS4 in February 20, 2013.

@JAMes-BroWWWn "If the game has quality, they don‘t need to be scared of any other game"

Countless examples show the exact opposite. Quality has very little to do with how successful a game ends up being. Plenty of great games flopped and plenty of mediocre (or even bad) games have sold well.

@DMG361132 Anthem is not coming out February. Every blind monkey can see that. And Sony knows that. EA pushed back BFV to November, which means they can‘t start promoting Anthem after Novemeber. 2 months is not enough for a AAA game to get promotion in a reasonable way. Heck, we‘ll prolly even not getting the beta in February. And as far as Metro goes, there ain‘t even hype around this game. Plus it‘s so different to Days Gone, to even consider it as a thread is proving lack of confidence.

@naruball so you‘re really saying Days Gone needs a delay because of 2 other games, which one of 'em even ain‘t coming out that day and the other got no hype nor is remotely comparable. No! Name me a Sony first party game, with high quality, the has had a Sony strong promotion treatment and flopped. I‘ll wait.

@JAMes-BroWWWn

Original point: "If the game has quality, they don‘t need to be scared of any other game"

Which for some magical reason became: "Name me a Sony first party game, with high quality, the has had a Sony strong promotion treatment and flopped"

Any more criteria that you want to add? I never said anything about promotion, only quality of game because that was your original point.

Gravity Rush 2 flopped. Knack 2 flopped (a good game according to reviewers, including pushsquare). Tearaway Unfolded flopped. Puppeteer flopped. Little Big Planet 3 flopped. The Last Guardian most certainly underperformed.

And these are just 1st party games. Plenty of 3rd party games that get slaughtered due to their release date.

@naruball are you unable to track the core of my previous comments? You were the one who added the claim high quality games can fail, without mentioning any of those who failed. I‘m unambigiously saying, Sony needs no delay, because of any other game, IF (Huuuugh IF) the game has high quality. Here you are naming a bunch of terrible games with no high promotional treatment at all. Knack, Knack 2, Gravity Rush 2? Are you even serious? Listing these garbage indie/double A games as high quality? The Last Guardian underperformed? First of all, it sold more than Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, plus no friggin‘ "high promotional treatment" at all. Yet, it outsold the before-mentioned games. Days Gone needs no delay IF it‘s good. Period. Something‘s wrong with that game. No "criteria" to add.

@JAMes-BroWWWn Gravity Rush 2 has an average 80% critic score and positive fan response. It's hardly considered trash and undersold without a question. It wasn't expected to move GoW numbers (or projected more), but it was considered a quality game. It can be trash in your opinion, but if we're talking sales being respective to reception of a game, then it under performed and wasn't considered trash.