Bend StudioBend Studio (formerly Blank, Berlyn & Co., Inc. and Eidetic, Inc., also formerly known as SCEA Bend Studio) is an American video game developer based in Bend, Oregon. Founded in 1992, the studio is best known for developing Bubsy 3D, the Syphon Filter series, and Days Gone. Since 2000, Bend Studio is a first-party developer for Sony Interactive Entertainment under PlayStation Studios. HistoryMarc Blank and Michael Berlyn founded Bend Studio as Blank, Berlyn & Co. in 1992.
Open worldIn video games, an open world is a virtual world in which the player can approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured gameplay. Notable games in this category include Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017), Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018), and Minecraft (2011).
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fictionApocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction are subgenres of speculative fiction in which the Earth's (or another place's) civilization is collapsing or has collapsed.
Sony Interactive EntertainmentAmerican digital entertainment company owned by SonySony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) is an American, Japanese-owned, video game and digital entertainment company of Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It primarily operates the PlayStation brand of video game consoles and products. It is also the world's largest company in the video game industry based on its equity investments and revenue.
Syphon FilterSyphon Filter is a third-person shootervideo game series created by Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. In the series, Syphon Filter is the name given to a mysterious biological weapon. GamesSyphon Filter (1999)The plot centres on special agents, Gabriel Logan and Lian Xing, who are tasked by the United States government to apprehend Erich Rhoemer, an international terrorist.
Stealth gameVideo game genre A stealth game is a type of video game in which the player primarily uses stealth to avoid or overcome opponents. Games in the genre typically allow the player to remain undetected by hiding, sneaking, or using disguises. Some games allow the player to choose between a stealthy approach or directly attacking antagonists, but rewarding the player for greater use of stealth.
World War ZWorld War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a 2006 zombie apocalyptichorror novel written by American author Max Brooks.
OregonU.S. stateState in the United StatesOregon ( , ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean.Action-adventure gameAn action-adventure game is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres.NetflixNetflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming media service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres. It is available internationally in multiple languages.
Outlaw motorcycle clubMotorcycle subcultureMotorcycle club members meet at a run in Australia in 2009An outlaw motorcycle club, known colloquially as a biker club or bikie club (in Australia), is a motorcyclesubculture generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that purport to celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the biker group.
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