The gaming community is abuzz with the latest developments from Sony Interactive Entertainment and Guerrilla Games as they set out to reboot Horizon Hunters Gathering. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, this ambitious online action game is being reimagined as a traditional cooperative multiplayer experience.
This shift comes on the heels of negative feedback during playtests, prompting Guerrilla Games to strip away the live service components originally planned for the game. Instead, the focus will now shift to creating a rich coop experience paired with an engaging story mode, albeit with a significantly smaller scope.
The project has not been shelved, but it’s clear there’s substantial pressure on the team at Guerrilla Games. They have until December to wow executives with their revised vision. That deadline looms large, not just for Horizon Hunters Gathering but also for another project that is undergoing evaluation. Unfortunately, some team members are reportedly moving over to work on this second venture.
Amid these changes, a small team at Guerrilla Games is also said to be laying the groundwork for the next installment in the Horizon franchise. However, fans of the series will need to be patient, as this new title is reportedly several years away from seeing the light of day.
This news brings into focus an ongoing trend at Sony Interactive Entertainment, where efforts to transform single-player franchises into multiplayer experiences have encountered significant hurdles. Reports suggest these ventures have cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars alongside years of development time. Horizon Hunters Gathering could prove to be a critical pivot point in this strategy.
For fans awaiting the launch, Horizon Hunters Gathering is set to be available on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The gaming community will be keenly watching to see how Guerrilla Games executes this rebooted vision.
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