Bend Studio's New Game: Co-op, Not Live Service, Coming 2027

A new leak claims Days Gone developer Bend Studio is working on a third-person co-op game that's not a live-service title and could launch as early as 2027.

Well, this is a surprise. Bend Studio, the folks behind Days Gone, might have something brand new cooking — and it sounds like it's a lot further along than anyone expected.

According to a report from MP1st citing sources, the Sony first-party studio is working on a fresh project that's reportedly slated for a 2027 reveal and could even launch that same year. The kicker? It's apparently not a sequel to Days Gone. Development is said to be "far beyond what outsiders imagine," which is a pretty bold claim for a game we've heard basically nothing about.

MP1st describes the project as a third-person co-op game — but here's the interesting part — it's not an online service title and won't be a live-service game with ongoing support. That's a notable contrast to Bend's previously canceled project, a live-service game codenamed "Mirror Pond" that Sony reportedly scrapped in 2025. The report suggests the new title may technically reuse some assets from the canceled project, but the two are completely different directions.

The report also confirms the new game has nothing to do with the Days Gone universe. If you're still holding out hope for Days Gone 2, well, this won't help. Bend reportedly pitched Days Gone 2 to Sony and got turned down, and game director Jeff Ross has publicly said the series would "never" get a sequel. So this new project would be Bend's first brand-new release since the original Days Gone launched back in 2019.

If the rumor holds up, 2027 is shaping up to be a seriously busy year for Sony's first-party lineup. We've already got known or rumored titles like Until Dawn 2, God of War: Laufey, and a possible Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet on the docket. Adding Bend's new game to that mix would make for a stacked slate.

That said, take all of this with a grain of salt. None of it has been confirmed by Sony or Bend Studio, and the actual reveal timing and release plans are still up in the air until we hear something official. Still, a co-op game from the Days Gone team that isn't live-service? That's a pitch that could get a lot of people excited.

What do you think — are you into the idea of a co-op game from Bend Studio, or were you hoping for something else? Let us know in the comments.