Days Gone Dev Bend Studio Staffing Up for AAA Live Service Game
Finger on the pulse.
Sony first-party developer Bend Studios is staffing up for another "AAA live service" game, and it seems that PlayStation will continue to chase the live service dragon. When we last heard from the Oregan-based developer of Days Gone, Bend said it was still "cooking" and, if nothing else, seemed confident whatever they were working on would take the studio to the next level.
This latest comes to us through the studio (thanks, Eurogamer), with a recruitment advert posted on the company's website. Bend is seeking a Lead Project Manager capable of doing things like "manage project scope based on current team velocities and milestone schedules", and the role has the relevant, illuminating criteria of requiring "hands-on game development experience in leadership roles shipping AAA live service games". More specifically, that person should have a track record of "redefining studios from traditional 'boxed product' focussed game development into live service development studios in a key leadership role".
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