Horizon Forbidden Westbuilds uponHorizon Zero Dawnin meaningful ways. It adds several new machines and weapon types to the game while significantly expanding Aloy’s arsenal. Players can use a variety of new abilities to take down their enemies inHorizon Forbidden West, and they can also choose from one of three skills for each weapon type.
The story ofHorizon Forbidden Westtakes place a few months after the events of the original.Horizon Zero Dawnwrapped up a majority of the mystery, and almost all the questions it raised were answered by the end of the game. Developer Guerrilla Games hinted at a sequel in the after-credits scene, withHorizon Forbidden Westusing it as the foundation of its story. Now, it seems like a developer at Guerrilla Games is teasing a sequel toHorizon Forbidden West.
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In an interview with VG247, Mathijs de Jonge, Game Director ofHorizon Forbidden West, talks about the game’s ending. He states that theHorizonseries is about uncovering mysteries from both the old world and the present day. He also mentions that Guerrilla Games can tap into the rich, extensive backstory to create new mysteries and storylines. LikeHorizon Zero Dawn,Horizon Forbidden Westends on a cliffhanger, and Mathijs confirms that the team is using the ending sequence to set up things for the next game.
Horizonis a massively successful franchise, withHorizon Zero Dawnselling over 20 million copies on PS4 and PC. So, it comes as no surprise that Guerrilla Games will continue to release more games in this series. However, there is no indication of when fans can expect this sequel. It’s worth noting thatHorizon Zero Dawnreceived an expansion calledThe Frozen Wildslater in 2017 to a similarly positive reception. So, it’ll be interesting to see if Guerilla Games decides to release such an expansion forHorizon Forbidden Westto bridge the gap between the mainline games.
A recent rumor shed light on some of theprojects in development at Guerrilla Games. According to this leak, the developer has been working on a multiplayer shooter for three years, with one source claiming that it’s a newSOCOMgame. The leak mentions thatHorizonwill be a trilogy, and Sony considers it one of PlayStation’s key franchises. It also states that a VR spinoff is in development, which has been confirmed to be calledHorizon Call of the Mountain, in addition to an online game similar to theMonster Hunterseries. Every leak should be taken with a grain of salt, but these announcements seem plausible.
Horizon Forbidden Westis available now on PS4 and PS5.
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