Days Gone Remaster Reveal At PlayStation State Of Play Leaves Fans Once Again Crying Out For Days Gone 2

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After a remaster of was officially announced during PlayStation's February 2025 State of Play, fans have taken to social media to once again lament the loss of a sequel. released to mixed reception in 2019, which ultimately led to the budding zombie franchise's demise despite protestation from those who enjoyed the experience.

During PlayStation's State of Play, Sony confirmed that will be getting a current-gen remaster, releasing on April 25, 2025. New content will be added, including permadeath mode and more. Players can upgrade their existing PS4 version of the game to the remaster for $10 USD, or purchase it separately.

While the news was met with generally positive reception, plenty of fans have been quick to criticize the move, asking why a sequel was off the cards but a remaster isn't. Users including Endymion used the remaster announcement as a form of petition to call for to happen. They posted: "!"

With a Metacritic score of 71, is far from a failure, but it's safe to say it still fell below the expectations of Sony and developer Bend Studio. While director Jeff Ross had clear plans for whatmight look like, the pitch for a sequel was ultimately turned down according to reports at the time. The decision wasn't one fans were pleased with, as the game's fun premise, Freaker hordes, dynamic gameplay, and detailed post-apocalyptic world all made for a memorable adventure that soon garnered a cult following.

Fans haven't given up hope for a Days Gone 2 just yet, evidenced by the sequel's Change.org petition closing in on an impressive 150,000 signatures.

In bringing the game to PC following its PS4 release — and greenlighting a movie — it seemed like Sony wasn't yet done with, leading fans to continue to hope for the franchise even now in 2025. This is especially clear following news of the remaster, as fans aren't only encouraging sales of the game to help the chances of, but users like Chrisdadeviant are also expressingupset and outrage that a remaster would