GAMERTIMES

Sony has confirmed that Days Gone Remastered will be released on PS5 on April 25, bringing enhanced visuals, new gameplay modes, and improved performance.

New Features and Enhancements

The remastered version introduces several additions, including:

• Permadeath mode for a more intense survival experience
• Speedrun mode to challenge players with time-based objectives
• Horde Assault mode featuring large-scale battles against massive Freaker hordes
• Enhanced Photo mode with expanded customization options
• New accessibility features to improve gameplay experience

Bend Studio has also confirmed that Days Gone Remastered will feature improved graphical fidelity, increased foliage draw distance, better shadow and lighting quality, Tempest 3D Audio, VRR support, and more. The game will also be optimized for PS5 Pro.

PC Version Gets New Modes

Players on PC will receive the new gameplay modes as free DLC on the same date, ensuring parity across platforms.

Upgrade and Pricing Details

Days Gone Remastered will cost $49.99, but PS4 owners of the original game can upgrade to the remastered version for $10. However, game redeemed through PlayStation Plus will not be eligible for the discounted upgrade option.

A Definitive Experience for Days Gone Fans

Bend Studio, in collaboration with Climax Studios, describes this as the definitive way to play Days Gone. Players will once again step into the role of Deacon St. John, a former outlaw biker fighting to survive in a brutal open-world overrun by Freakers.

With its improved visuals, new gameplay modes, and performance upgrades, Days Gone Remastered aims to deliver the best version of the game for both new and returning players when it launches this April.

Days Gone Plot

A deadly virus has ravaged the world, turning people into aggressive creatures called Freakers. In Oregon, outlaw biker Deacon St. John, his wife Sarah, and his best friend Boozer attempt to escape, but only Sarah manages to board a NERO evacuation helicopter while Deacon stays behind to help Boozer. Two years later, Deacon and Boozer survive as mercenaries, assuming Sarah is dead.

When Deacon spots a NERO helicopter, he learns from researcher James O’Brian that Sarah may still be alive. Meanwhile, they clash with the violent Ripper cult, led by Jessie Williamson, an old enemy. After Lisa Jackson, a young survivor, rescues Deacon from the Rippers, he returns to find Lost Lake under attack.

With Boozer’s help, Deacon destroys the Ripper stronghold and kills Jessie. Following a lead from O’Brian, Deacon discovers Sarah was moved to a military camp controlled by a fanatical militia led by Colonel Garret. He reunites with Sarah, who is secretly developing a cure for the virus, but the increasingly unstable Garret declares war on rival camps.

Deacon and Sarah attempt to escape but are betrayed by Skizzo, a former ally who joined the militia. Deacon is freed by a sympathetic soldier and returns to Lost Lake in time to help defend it from the militia’s attack, though Iron Mike, the camp’s leader, is mortally wounded. Seeking revenge, Deacon and his allies launch an assault on the militia, killing Skizzo and Garret, effectively disbanding their forces.

With the danger eliminated, Deacon, Sarah, Boozer, and their friends settle at Lost Lake, while Lisa becomes a bounty hunter. However, O’Brian later reveals a shocking truth: NERO was always aware of the virus’s ability to mutate, and he himself has become an advanced, intelligent Freaker. He warns Deacon that NERO is planning something massive, and nothing will stop them.