PlayStation is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering after weak playtests
- According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is reworking Horizon Hunters Gathering into a smaller, traditional co-op game following negative player feedback during testing.
- Guerrilla Games has been rebooting the project since June, with many developers reassigned to other tasks, leaving a smaller team to focus on the redesigned title.
- The rework involves stripping all live-service elements to create a focused, story-driven co-op experience. Developers have until December to impress executives with the next milestone.
- Horizon Hunters Gathering remains listed for PS5 and PC, though the next mainline single-player Horizon entry is now distant as resources were previously focused on this multiplayer project.
- Sony continues to course-correct after multiple multiplayer-focused projects struggled to gain traction, aiming to maximize the value of the Horizon intellectual property.
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Horizon Hunters Gathering Is Pivoting Away from Live Service, But Changes Still May Not Save It
Earlier this year, Guerrilla Games unveiled a brand-new Horizon spin-off. Unlike the single-player main series games, Horizon Hunters Gathering will have a co-op, multiplayer focus. The news drew a mixed reaction from fans, who are eager to see the next true, mainline installment in the Horizon franchise. Along with its multiplayer focus, the game’s live […]
Sony's latest live-service misfire is a 'reboot' for Horizon Hunters Gathering following 'poor feedback' in play tests
PlayStation’s upcoming live-service title in the Horizon franchise, Horizon Hunters Gathering, is reportedly being rebooted after less-than-stellar playtests. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reports that Guerrilla Games “has been working to reboot the game since June” and the game is not canceled quite yet, but the clock is ticking with the studio reportedly having “through December to impress executives with their next milestone.” Screenshot by Dest…
Horizon Hunters Gathering Reportedly Being Totally Reinvented As Co-Op Multiplayer, Rather Than Live Service
A new report suggests that Sony may be abandoning another long-planned live service project as it attempts to reposition Horizon Hunters Gathering as a smaller scope, traditional co-op multiplayer game after negative player feedback during testing. Horizon Hunters Gathering May be Rebooted Following Negative Player Feedback Screenshot: Sony The Horizon franchise has been a critical success for Sony so far and it’s clear that there’s a desire to …
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