Summary

  • A well-known insider suggests that Guerrilla Games may release the Horizon multiplayer project before the third single-player entry in the critically-acclaimed series.
  • The Horizon multiplayer game is among the few live-service projects at Sony that survived cancelations.
  • Post-launch support for the Horizon multiplayer project remains a big question, as Naughty Dog cancelled The Last of Us Online for the same reason.

A reputable insider claims that Guerrilla Games may release the long-rumored Horizon multiplayer project before the third mainline entry in the series. If this report holds true, fans looking forward to a Horizon Forbidden West successor may have an even longer wait ahead of them.

Guerrilla Games is currently stewarding a whopping 16 Horizon projects, which includes cross-media adaptations. Some fans have even cleverly deciphered some of these projects, such as a Horizon live-service multiplayer game, MMO, TV adaptation, Forbidden West sequel, Zero Dawn remaster, and, of course, the upcoming LEGO Horizon Adventures. Most of these projects are being handled by external studios, with Guerrilla supervising the process.

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Guerrilla's Multiplayer Horizon Game Could be Targeting PS6 Release

Some newly surfaced evidence suggests that Guerrilla's Horizon multiplayer spin-off won't hit the market before the PlayStation 6 does.

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As far as internal development goes, work on the Horizon multiplayer game has been underway at Guerrilla for several years, alongside the third singleplayer installment following Horizon Forbidden West. However, it seems that Horizon fans specifically waiting for the latter might have to exercise some more patience, as credible industry insider Jason Schreier alleged in a recent Spawncast episode that Guerrilla will release the Horizon multiplayer project first. The third single-player Horizon game, meanwhile, is a "ways off."

Sony May Be Very Confident in the Horizon Multiplayer Game

Schreier also remarked that Sony's live-service push was "no joke," and that the Horizon multiplayer game is among the handful of live-service projects that survived cancelations. This could imply that Sony is quite confident in the game, but after Concord's disastrous commercial run, only time will tell how the Horizon multiplayer project fares in the market. Given that this game has been in the works since 2018 at the least, it appears quite plausible that Guerrilla could be at the tail end of development right about now.

Horizon's alluring world and hulking machine enemies are two of its best qualities, and the prospect of a multiplayer game that makes good use of them seems very promising. Previous rumors have also claimed that the Horizon multiplayer project could even introduce bigger machines, so it could end up offering quite a distinctive experience compared to other live-service titles. Conversely, there's also the question of post-launch support. Naughty Dog canceled The Last of Us Online due to the immense amount of resources required to support the live-service project after launch, so it'll be interesting to see how Guerrilla plans to do the same for the Horizon multiplayer game.

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Horizon Forbidden West
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Action
RPG
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1
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Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 96%
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Released
February 18, 2022
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Developer(s)
Guerrilla Games
Publisher(s)
Sony
Engine
Decima
Franchise
Horizon
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unsupported
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Join Aloy as she braves a majestic but dangerous new frontier that holds mysterious new threats. This Complete Edition allows you to enjoy the critically acclaimed Horizon Forbidden West on PC in its entirety with bonus content, including the Burning Shores story expansion that picks up after the main game.

Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon.

The land is dying. Vicious storms and an unstoppable blight ravage the scattered remnants of humanity while fearsome new machines prowl their borders, and life on Earth is hurtling toward another extinction.

It's up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, she must reunite with old friends, forge alliances with warring new factions and unravel the legacy of the ancient past.

Genre(s)
Action, RPG
How Long To Beat
29 Hours
PS Plus Availability
N/A
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty