Days Gone creator slams Astro Bot for turning his character into \u201ccartoon shill\u201d SonyTeam Asobi\u2019s Astro Bot has given Sony a much-needed win after the disastrous Concord, but one person not happy with the former\u2019s success was former Sony employee John Garvin. The ex-creative director of Bend Studio and writer\/co-director for Days Gone took to X\/Twitter on September 7 to criticize the inclusion of references to Deacon \u2013 Days Gone\u2019s main protagonist \u2013 in Asobi\u2019s acclaimed platformer. \u201cKinda sad that Deek has been reduced to promoting other games,\u201d Garvin started, continuing to berate his former workplace with sarcastic remarks. \u201cWell done Bend Studio! Way to protect your legacy!\u201d, he added. Besides being lauded for being a best-in-class platformer in its own right, Astro Bot pays homage to numerous Sony IPs, including Uncharted, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn, among others. Following his initial post, Garvin was drawn into debating his original comments with other users. \u201cCalm down my brotha\u201d, came one reply, adding, \u201cYou were the creative director of the game [Days Gone], you brought this character to life. Don\u2019t keep that magic stored away.\u201d Garvin\u2019s response? \u201cHaha, I see my character reduced to a cartoon schill promoting some small indie game and I\u2019m being harsh? Sit down, my brotha, adults are talking.\u201d The back and forth continued with numerous others until Garvin concluded to one user challenging his comments that he was \u201cdone giving you air\u201d. Garvin left Bend Studio in 2019 to focus on \u201cpersonal projects\u201d. In a 2021 interview with VGC, Garvin admitted he was fired from Bend Studio due to his \u201cdisruptive personality\u201d with little specifics provided beyond that. Astro Bot was released on September 6 exclusively for PlayStation 5. The game holds universal acclaim on Metacritic with near-perfect critic and user reviews. Expect to see it make the shortlist for numerous gongs at 2024\u2019s Game Awards in December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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