With less than a few days left to go before Sony Interactive Entertainment and Bend Studio’s open world action-adventure survival-horror game Days Gone releases, there’s no doubt that myriad PlayStation fans are eagerly anticipating the PS4 exclusive’s arrival on the console. Days Gone went gold not too long ago, meaning that development on the entirety of the base game has been completed, but it looks as if Sony and Bend Studio are already prepared to reveal DLC plans, confirming post-launch content that’s going to be free to download.
About a couple of months after Days Gone goes live, the game will receive a completely new difficulty mode on top of the standard offering of “Easy”, “Normal”, and “Hard”, by adding a “Survival” mode which increases difficulty settings, removes fast travel and Survival Vision, and removes maps and indicators. As of now, Sony and Bend Studio have yet to officially declare exactly when Days Gone’s “Survival” mode will make it into the game, but the companies have stated that June is the target month.
On top of the addition of “Survival” mode, each week beginning in June, the game’s free DLC will include a new Bike, Horde, or Combat challenge that will be added as a way to test players’ abilities even further with Days Gone’s protagonist Deacon St. John. According to the developer, each of these challenges takes key gameplay features of Days Gone, and “twists” them in unique ways so as to give players the chance to earn additional items and rewards. Apparently, some of these rewards could be “new trophies and unique bike skins”.
Speaking of free content, those looking forward to Days Gone can also spruce up their PlayStation 4’s home menu and interface by downloading a free Days Gone PS4 dynamic theme and a Days Gone avatar featuring Deacon. Both items are free to anyone who visits the Days Gone PS4 website and logs in with their PSN account.
All things considered, it will be interesting to see just how sumptuous Days Gone’s base content will be and if it will provide players with enough satisfying gameplay to tide them over until the title’s free DLC becomes available. While play times will potentially differ for everyone depending on their skill sets, those wondering how long Days Gone will be will likely be pleased to know its main campaign won’t be a short ride.
Days Gone releases on April 26, 2019 for PlayStation 4.
Source: PlayStation Blog
