Report: Bend Studio working on third-person co-op game for 2027 reveal
MP1st says the project is not a live-service title, and neither its name nor the form of its co-op play is known.
Bend Studio is developing a new third-person game with cooperative elements, and the project is planned to be shown in 2027, according to a report from MP1st published on October 31. The outlet cited anonymous sources familiar with the studio.
According to the report, the project is not a live-service game. The title of the new game and the specific form of its co-op play are not known.
Bend Studio's predecessor released the third-person action game Syphon Filter in 1999, and in 2019 the studio released the open-world game Days Gone, which features motorcycle exploration and battles against large Freaker hordes. Days Gone Remastered followed for PS5 in April 2025.
In June 2025, Sony Interactive Entertainment said it would not continue an unannounced live-service concept Bend Studio was working on, and that the team was shifting focus to its next project.
Quick answers
Is Bend Studio's new game a live-service title?
No. According to MP1st's report, the project is not a live-service game.
When will the game be shown?
The report says the game is planned to be shown in 2027. No title or release date has been given.
What is known about the game's co-op mode?
The specific form of its cooperative play has not been disclosed.