This yr, we’re celebrating an unimaginable milestone of 30 years at Bend Studio! Time certain does fly by once you’re having enjoyable. Since 1993, we’ve had the privilege to develop video video games for 3 a long time in stunning Central Oregon. From the early days of puzzle video games to the enduring Syphon Filter sequence, Resistance: Retribution, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Days Gone, we’re motivated to proceed the evolution of Bend Studio with our subsequent sport to go one other 30 years and past.
Before we reveal our new official merchandise to have a good time our anniversary, learn a number of phrases from numerous members of our studio which have performed a important position over time in creating the video games everyone knows and love. To each previous and current developer that contributed to a Bend Studio sport, thanks in your exhausting work:
“As we have a good time Bend Studio’s thirtieth Anniversary, I’m crammed with a profound sense of accomplishment and delight. Reflecting on the exceptional journey over these previous three a long time I’m really grateful for the chance to witness the expansion and success of the studio that has allowed me to work with an extremely gifted solid of crew members which have all, in their very own particular person means, created the formative DNA that’s the basis of Bend Studio right this moment.”
– Christopher Reese, Head of Bend Studio
“From Syphon Filter to Days Gone, Bend Studio has all the time excelled at creating compelling adventures in reasonable worlds. Bend Studio utilized imaginative and prescient, grit, ingenuity, and technical innovation to convey a metropolis to life across the subway station within the authentic Syphon Filter, and that very same alchemy produced a complete ecosystem in Days Gone. I can’t anticipate the world to see what this bold crew has in retailer for us subsequent.”
– Connie Booth, SVP Head of Internal Production, PlayStation Studios and Executive Producer, Syphon Filter
“As a lot I like the video games that I’ve been lucky sufficient to work on, Bend Studio to me has all the time been in regards to the folks I’ve met on this journey.”
– Darren Yager, Manager, Design
“I’ve been at Bend Studio for 19 years now, and whereas it has tripled in measurement, and a few of the faces have modified, its energy stays within the expertise and keenness of its builders. We have completed greater than anybody may have anticipated from a crew our measurement, and it’s as a result of we love what we do and we’ve got a fierce want to make memorable experiences for our gamers.”
– Darren Chisum, Tech Director, Gameplay
“After transport titles on PSP, resembling Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow and Resistance: Retribution, we rose to the problem of adapting the Uncharted sequence to PS Vita as a launch title in Japan and the US. Being capable of take an iconic franchise to create a brand new sport with new characters on a brand new platform as a launch title was very rewarding and memorable.”
– Gerald Harrison, Director, Art
“When I joined the Bend Studio crew over 17 years in the past, I used to be shifting again to Bend, my residence city. I really feel fortunate to be residing within the city the place I grew up–to have the privilege of working with such a sensible, skilled, and artistic crew and on the similar time with the ability to ski, bike, and benefit from the high quality of life that Bend is known for. While creating Days Gone, I’ll always remember the primary time I drove the bike alongside a ridge, stopped, and watched a spectacular sundown over the mountains the place I grew up snowboarding and backpacking–it was a really unimaginable expertise to recreate the pure magnificence out my workplace home windows in a sport!”
– John Hoffman, Director, Programming
“Happy 30 years (three a long time)! I really feel so extremely honored and proud to be part of this studio. I’m wanting ahead to what we’re going to perform and wow the world within the subsequent 30 years. There’s one thing really particular about Bend Studio and I’m really grateful to be on this journey with our devoted, passionate, and intensely gifted crew!”
– Julie O’Leary, Senior Producer
“I really feel honored to have spent the final 5 years at Bend Studio because it holds a particular place in my coronary heart, being the primary sport studio I’ve ever labored at. Everyone right here has drive, compassion, and hospitality that has made my transfer throughout the nation effectively value it. Happy thirtieth Bend! I’m so excited in regards to the route we’re heading, and I can’t wait to continue to grow as a dev right here.”
– Laura Reilly, Programmer
“Thank you for celebrating this 30-year milestone with us! For three a long time, Bend Studio has strived to ship memorable experiences by each thrilling adventures and charming tales. Our video games symbolize our dedication by wealthy worlds, heartfelt characters, and immersive gameplay. As we embark on this subsequent chapter of our journey, we promise to proceed pushing the boundaries of gaming, and use our ardour and dedication to convey you the perfect video games we are able to. Here’s to the thrilling adventures that lie forward!”
– Marlena Hanne, Senior Narrative Designer
“With greater than a decade right here at Bend, I’m extraordinarily humbled by the expertise and talent of this crew in addition to the dedication of the studio management and PlayStation to the well-being and happiness of every considered one of us all through the years. We are a household that’s working in the direction of a unified aim to create wealthy and rewarding experiences for each our followers and the members of the crew. Happy thirtieth Anniversary to Bend Studio, I can’t think about being anyplace else and I look ahead to the subsequent 30!”
– Nate Weikert, Supervisor, Design
A milestone of this magnitude deserves new official Bend Studio merchandise for our gamers to rep our new emblem for the primary time! Good information, it hits the PlayStation Gear Store right this moment!
First, we’ve got an authentic poster by Oliver Barrett that includes a number of characters throughout all Bend Studio video games. Third particular person action-adventure video games have been the bread and butter for our crew throughout this wonderful journey, so what higher solution to encapsulate our previous video games than with a poster that includes the characters that impacted us alongside the way in which. We are very pleased with every sport we’ve created throughout our 30 yr journey, and this poster is an ideal solution to spotlight our video games in a single epic presentation that represents the historical past of Bend Studio.
Caption: Print measurement: 18” x 24”
Our most important aim for this poster was to develop an idea that gamers will need to proudly show in a outstanding spot on their wall, whereas offering that Bend contact. Oliver’s fashion and strategy instantly drew us again to his work to offer a particular poster to spotlight the thirtieth Anniversary. If you bear in mind, Oliver was additionally the one who designed the vinyl cowl for the Days Gone – Original Video Game Soundtrack.
You’ll discover Deacon St. John dashing towards us on his Drifter bike with a path of smoke behind him made up of characters from Syphon Filter, Resistance: Retribution, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Days Gone. If you look intently, you may even see some nods to our distinctive location in Bend, Oregon too, however we gained’t spoil it but. On the left-hand aspect is a delicate timeline together with all of the video games we’ve developed over our 30 years. This is a must have should you’re a fan of any of our video games!
Next up is an authentic Days Gone t-shirt design created in-house at Bend Studio. This distinctive design options Deacon St. John on the again of a black t-shirt subsequent to the thirtieth Anniversary emblem multi function slick look. Represent Bend Studio with a pink colorway emblem stamped on the entrance! Our new Days Gone t-shirt is a thanks letter to our group for the love and help you will have shared for our sport since we launched in 2019 on PlayStation 4. Like Deacon and Boozer with their Mongrels cuts, we hope you’ll put on this shirt with delight!
Pre-orders for each the poster and t-shirt can be found right this moment on the PlayStation Gear Store with an anticipated ship date of July!
If you’re seeking to expertise a few of Bend Studio’s legacy titles to see the place all of it started, you possibly can play Syphon Filter, Syphon Filter 2, Syphon Filter 3, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror, and Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow on PlayStation Plus through the Classics Catalog proper now!
Thank you for 30 years of taking part in our video games and sharing your love for our worlds! Whether you’ve been with us from the Syphon Filter days, or lately joined our group from Days Gone, we hope you’ll proceed to embark on this exceptional journey with us as we head into an thrilling future at Bend Studio.
If you choose up the brand new merchandise we introduced right this moment, tell us on Twitter and Instagram by utilizing #Bend30 to hitch the celebration with us!
