What unfolded around Days Gone on PC is anything but typical, especially with a remaster in the mix: after complaints and hiccups tied to the upgraded build, Bend Studio is once again letting players access the game’s original 2021 version.

Remasters are so common that few bat an eye when a less-than-five-year-old title like Days Gone gets an update. What’s unusual, though, is Sony and Bend Studio’s latest move. While the “remaster” never arrived on PC in the strict sense — the 2021 PC port already surpassed the console edition — both companies now allow PC users to load up the original release again, a choice many see as more than a nostalgic nod.

Launched on PlayStation 4 in 2019 and on PC in 2021, Days Gone has grown into a cult favorite. In April 2025, Days Gone Remastered hit PS5 with visual and performance upgrades; on PC, parts of those enhancements landed via a free patch that, at the same time, removed the option to run the original build — a limitation Steam’s latest update has now lifted.

You Can Toggle the Original PC Build

Inside the Steam client, players can now pick between two branches: patch 1.07, which corresponds to the original 2021 edition, and patch 1.08, which folds in the remaster’s improvements. The community welcomed the flexibility, though some suspect other motives. According to players, the newest build brings performance snags like stutter, audio glitches, and lighting tweaks that not everyone enjoys — issues that likely pushed Bend Studio to re-enable the older version to blunt criticism without pouring more resources into fixes.

Despite the technical wrinkles, the decision has reignited interest in the series. Steam forums are buzzing with calls for Days Gone 2, but a sequel feels remote: Sony has shown no appetite to continue the saga, and Bend Studio recently suffered major layoffs, trimming headcount by roughly 30%.

Even so, this PC-friendly pivot — plus persistent chatter about PlayStation titles expanding to more platforms — has sparked speculation about an eventual Xbox release. If that happened, it would mark a milestone: the first Bend Studio former exclusive to land on a Microsoft console, further underscoring Sony’s evolving multiplatform strategy.

Source: GryOnline