Horizon Forbidden West sequel confirmed in the most casual way possible
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Horizon Forbidden Westfans can expect more of the franchise in the future, as developer Guerrilla Games nonchalantly confirms its follow-up.
WhileHorizon Forbidden West’sstory made it quite obvious a sequel will eventually happen, it’s rare to see a developer so casually acknowledge the fact years ahead of release. That’s been the case with thelatest update on Guerrilla Games' official website.
The official update details a change in management as Guerrilla Studio Director and Executive Producer Angie Smets has taken a role as Head of Development Strategy at PlayStation Studios.
“We have full confidence in our new leadership as they steer Guerrilla towards a bright future, expanding the world of Horizon with Aloy’s next adventure and our exciting online project,” the statement concludes, both confirming protagonist Aloy’s third outing as well as hinting at theHorizon MMORPGreportedly in the works.
More mechanical adventures
It’s looking likeSonywants to position Horizon as one of its key intellectual properties, especially now that we know a sequel to thePS5hit is in the works or, at the very least, in the very early stages of development.
This’ll be reassuring news for Horizon fans, especially as the franchise has had an unfortunate release schedule thus far. In 2017,Horizon Zero Dawnwas somewhat overshadowed byNintendo Switchlaunch titleBreath of the Wild.Again, in 2022,Horizon Forbidden Westhad to square off againstElden Ring.
Hopefully, Guerrilla Games is better able to navigate the release minefield more tactfully for the series' third major entry. Ultimately, though, I’m always happy to see the Horizon series in the spotlight, if only to see the incredible Decima Engine at work.
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Both Guerrilla and Kojima Productions’Death Strandinghave done a remarkable job of showcasing the powerful engine, and that’s only going to improve with time and projects likeDeath Stranding 2and future Horizon sequels.
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