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The upcomingHorizonMMORPG could be skipping PS5 entirely, since a developer job listing cites that the game is in development for PC and mobile platforms only. This newHorizongame is expected to be released in 2025 at the earliest after nearly four years of development.
Horizon: Zero Dawnmarked the beginning of a successful action-adventure series for Sony and developer Guerrilla Games. The first game in theHorizonseries would go on to sell over 24 million copies worldwide on PlayStation and PC platforms.Horizon Forbidden West, the sequel toHorizon Zero Dawn, surpassed 8 million copies sold in April 2023, just over one year after its launch in February 2022. Reports of a newHorizonMMORPG also began to surface, as Sony expanded its efforts in live-service gaming. In 2023, Guerrilla Games brought in new hires to work onthe nextHorizongame starring series protagonist Aloy.
Video games researcher Kurakasis recently compiled job listings and information regarding the newHorizonMMORPG, which appears to be in development as “Project Skyline” atSouth Korea-based studio and Sony partner NCSoft. According to a Project Skyline job listing, the new open-worldHorizongame is currently in development with Unreal Engine 5 for PC and mobile platforms. The newHorizongame could be skipping PS5, as Kurakasis suggests that a PS5 version is not planned in the current stage of development. However, it’s still possible for a PS5 version or next-gen PlayStation version to be released in the future.
According to Kurakasis, LinkedIn and Facebook posts from former NCSoft employees in South Korea suggest that Project Skyline began in 2021, which is one year prior to the reports ofthe newHorizonMMORPGbeing in development. At the time, the new project went under the initial codename “Project H.” The futureHorizontitle will launch “significantly after” NCSOFT’s mobile MMORPGAion 2, which is currently planned for release in 2024 or 2025. As a result, Kurakasis assumes that the game will most likely launch in 2025 or later for PC and mobile.
The job listing for the newHorizongame is a promising sign for those who supportedHorizon Zero Dawnon PC. Although the MMORPG is being developed with PC and mobile technologies in mind, a PS5 port is still possible with backing from Guerrilla Games and Sony. TheHorizonseries has a dedicated player base on PlayStation platforms, so Sony may want to reassure fans that a PlayStation version will be released once more information about the new title is available.
Horizon
The Horizon franchise follows Aloy as she is forced to contend with a series of powerful, towering robotic creatures in a post-apocalyptic landscape. The third-person action-RPG has already seen a sequel with Horizon: Forbidden West and gives players the freedom to explore the open world as they see fit.
