While working at Climax Studios, I had the pleasure to work as a Gameplay/AI programmer on Days Gone Remastered.

Information directly from the official Playstation Site: 

Fight to survive an environment ravaged by a deadly pandemic as former outlaw biker, Deacon St. John.

Risk the threats of the Broken Road on the back of your trusty Drifter bike as you face terrifying hordes of relentless feral Freakers – as well as dangerous gangs of humans. 

Unpredictable weather and different times of day and night can cause incredible danger and shocking surprises… and everything wants you dead.

▌Specifications:

Position: GamePlay/AI Programmer
Company: Climax Studios
Client: Bend Studio
Released: 25/04/2025
Project type: AAA Professional
Platform: PS5, PC

▌My contributions:

I was part of the core gameplay and AI team on the Days Gone Remaster (PS5/PC), working on both the remastering of the main game and implementing key systems for new modes: Horde Assault, SpeedRun, and PermaDeath.

○ Developed core systems for Horde Assault, SpeedRun, and PermaDeath modes using C++ and Blueprints using a custom version of Unreal Engine 4.
○ Implemented difficulty/reputation locking, scoring logic, and UI integration for Horde Assault.
○ Built a tick-accurate custom timer for SpeedRun and save-state-driven reset logic for PermaDeath.
○ Handled platform-specific save/load features across all modes (PC and PS5).
○ Contributed to main game improvements, late-stage performance work, and critical bug fixing.

Due to NDA restrictions, I’m unable to share further technical details or visuals of the systems and tools I developed for this project.