"Days Gone Remastered: New Feature Allows Game Speed Adjustment"

With the release of Days Gone Remastered on the horizon, Sony's Bend Studio has shed light on the exciting new accessibility features coming to the updated version of the game. A standout feature is the ability to adjust Game Speed, allowing players to slow down the action when things heat up. This option lets players tweak the gameplay speed from 100% all the way down to 75%, 50%, and 25%, making high-pressure scenarios more manageable.

In a recent PlayStation Blog post, Kevin McAllister, Bend Studio's Creative & Product Lead, elaborated on these enhancements. "Game Speed is ideal for players who might feel overwhelmed in certain situations or have difficulty with various inputs in high-pressure moments, specifically fighting off hordes of Freakers," McAllister explained. He highlighted that with the introduction of the new Horde Assault mode in the remaster, this feature aims to make the intense combat experience more accessible to all players.

Days Gone Remastered will also include a suite of additional accessibility options such as customizable subtitle colors, a High Contrast Mode, UI Narration, and Collectible Audio Cues. The auto-complete QTE feature, previously exclusive to Easy difficulty, will now be available across all difficulty levels from Easy to Survival II.

While these features are set to enhance the PS5 remaster, Bend Studio has also confirmed that most of these new accessibility options will be available for the PC version of Days Gone. However, some features like feedback and customization control options will necessitate a compatible controller.

Announced in February, Days Gone Remastered promises more than just accessibility upgrades. It also includes an enhanced photo mode, permadeath and speedrun options, alongside the new accessibility features. This remastered edition of the 2019 post-apocalyptic zombie action-adventure game, centered around a biker's journey, is slated for release on April 25, 2025. Players who own the PS4 version can upgrade to the PS5 remastered version for just $10.