Days Gone News

More PlayStation PC ports are coming, but not at launch

Sony didn't just decide to bring Horizon: Zero Dawn and Days Gone to PC and then give up, it turns out. Shortly after leaking their own plans for an Uncharted 4 PC port, the PlayStation folks are reiterating their plans for computer ports. PlayStation Studios head Herman Hulst says there's more on the way - though you certainly shouldn't expect these games day-and-date with their console counterparts.

"I want to emphasize that PlayStation will remain the best place to play our PlayStation Studios titles at launch," Hulst says in a PlayStation Blog interview. By 'best place', I think it's safe to guess that he means 'only place'. He says that "releasing games on PC will not come ever at the expense of building an exciting lineup of great console games."

So don't expect PC to become the primary place you'll see Sony's lineup of first-party IP, but it sounds like we can continue to expect ports a few years after a given console game has come to market. "We do value PC gamers," Hulst says, "and we'll continue to look at the right times to launch each game. Bend Studio just released the PC version of Days Gone on May 18. So that's about two years after the PS4 release."

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Patch 1.03

Hi everyone,

We have a small update for you today with Patch 1.03 that is now live.

PATCH NOTES

Stability Improvements

If you missed it, we updated our Known Issues list recently to reflect the fixes we implemented and the issues that are being investigated based on the feedback from you. Thank you for continuing to submit your reports to us! We hope you are enjoying Days Gone on PC!

- Bend Studio

The Days Gone mods have started flooding in now that it's on PC

Now that zombie open-world game Days Gone has arrived on PC, modders have quickly set to work adding their own enhancements and changes. Days Gone launched for PC less than two weeks ago, but there are already Reshade settings, weapon tweaks, and other customisations you can download to tailor the experience to your particular tastes.

If you're interested in getting a more cinema-style experience, you have a few options. The Romero Swarmers mod by Spooder slows the ambient solo freakers down to a classic zombie movie shamble, so they won't come hurtling at you as soon as they spot you. The mod doesn't change their speed while they're part of a horde, though - you'll still need to keep your wits about you in those situations.

You also might want to try the Dawn of the Dead Reshade settings by kyOuZz_-. This Reshade preset bumps up the contrast and sharpness, adding a little colour saturation but leaving some of the bleached feeling that Days Gone starts out with. The effect is reminiscent of Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake from 2004.

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Sony leaked its own Uncharted 4 PC announcement and didn't even try to hide it

Normally I'd have a whole lot of things to say about 'rumours' and 'reports' and 'grains of salt' at the top of a story like this, but all that goes out the window when a publisher leaks its own announcement. Yes, Uncharted 4 is coming to PC, according to a publicly available financial report from Sony's PlayStation division.

In an 'off console' segment of Sony's gaming financial results, the company says that the Horizon Zero Dawn PC port has had an over 250% return on investment. Sony reckons that the port is successfully creating new fans, including those in regions that don't typically play console games.

Next to that, the company says there are "more PC releases planned", including Days Gone (released just after the period reflected in this report) and yes, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Sony has previously indicated that a selection of PlayStation Studios titles will continue to come to PC, but this is the first time we've seen specific word of any title beyond Days Gone.

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