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Since the first game’s arrival in 2017, the Horizon franchise has grown massively, with recent figures putting the series at 40 million copies sold. Despite being a single player focused franchise, Guerrilla Games have revealed in the wake of NCSoft’s Horizon Steel Frontiers MMO announcement that “from the first moment we imagined Horizon, we always thought about it as a multiplayer game.”

Following the last update back in July, Sony’s Horizon franchise has reportedly sold over 40 million copies since the first game's launch in 2017.

Just yesterday, we reported on the lawsuit filed by Sony against Tencent as a result of the announcement of their Horizon: Zero Dawn ‘clone’ Light of Motiram. As part of the filings, the console maker (who typically picks and chooses when to share game sales data) has revealed that PlayStation’s Horizon franchise is nearing 40 million copies sold.

Sony is now suing Tencent for IP violations as a result of their recently announced Horizon: Zero Dawn “clone” Light of Motiram.

Guerrilla Games is pretty well known for being a leaky studio at this point. Through various sources, we've learned about the multiplayer Horizon spin-off early, and now, we are also starting to see leaks around plans for Horizon 3.  The next major installment in the Horizon series is claimed to …

Each month, just as how they bring a bunch of new games to the PS Plus service, Sony also removes a number of games. Unfortunately, next month’s line-up of departees includes a massive first-party title in the form of Horizon Forbidden West. In going to the PlayStation Plus section on …

Horizon Forbidden West is the next PlayStation game to make the transition to PC. The sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn, offers up an even larger open world, a range of visual and gameplay upgrades, as well as a new campaign for players to dig through. On PC, we'll be getting …

Back in September of last year, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition would be coming to PC in Early 2024. With us nearing the end of January, the team at Guerrilla Games and Nixxes have now announced an official release date...

In 2022, multiple sources began reporting that Sony was working on a partnership with MMO publisher NCSoft for future online projects, including a new MMO based in the Horizon universe. Sony confirmed its partnership with NCSoft in late 2023 and now, new job listings do seem to confirm that a …

One of the biggest new PlayStation IPs to have been created during the previous generation was that of Horizon Zero Dawn. With the first game having sold over 20 million copies and its 2022 sequel proving to continue the series’ success, it was safe to assume that another mainline entry …

On the 17th of March 2023, Lance Reddick unfortunately passed away at the age of 60 due to a heart disease. The actor has featured in many iconic video game roles including as Commander Zavala in Destiny and Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. As a tribute to …

Horizon Zero Dawn proved to be a huge success for PlayStation, with the 2017 open-world title helping push the team at Guerrilla Games to new heights – both in terms of their ambitions, as well as the team’s commercial/critical success. Just one year after its launch, 2022’s Horizon Forbidden West …

One of the biggest new PlayStation IPs to have been created during the previous generation was that of Horizon Zero Dawn. With the first game having sold over 20 million copies and its 2022 sequel proving to continue the series’ success, it was safe to assume that another mainline entry …

Despite being a cross-gen title, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores expansion would be released exclusively for the PlayStation 5, with the team promising that its current-gen exclusivity would allow for the implementation of new technology. Now, ahead of the expansion’s launch next month, the team has detailed …

We're due for another PS+ library update very soon for Extra and Premium subscribers. As has been the case for months now, the list of upcoming titles has leaked days ahead of official announcement. Interestingly, it looks like Horizon Forbidden West will be hitting the service much sooner than anticipated.  …

Horizon Forbidden West released earlier this year to critical and commercial success. As with the first game in the series, Forbidden West has now been announced to be getting an expansion. Titled ‘Horizon Forbidden West – Burning Shores’ this expansion will take players to “the untamed wilds of Los Angeles.” …

Sony is heavily expanding on the Horizon franchise at the moment. Not only did we get a fantastic sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn earlier this year, but a spin-off game, Horizon: Call of the Mountain, is also due to be a major part of the PlayStation VR2 launch next year. …

While there was some controversy around The Last of Us Part 1 Remake for PS5 and its $70 price tag, the game did review well and seems to be selling. Now, Sony is looking to revamp another not-so-old title – Horizon Zero Dawn.  According to MP1st and VGC, Sony is …

Ever since release, the developers behind Horizon Zero Dawn have been working on patches and quality of life updates. The latest patch is arriving this week, and it includes two particularly major improvements – VRR support and a 120Hz mode.  With Patch 1.17, Horizon Zero Dawn now has a high …

While Horizon Forbidden West has had a relatively controversial-free launch, the game’s price prior to release was a point of protest for some. Despite the fact that Horizon Forbidden West offers a free PS5 upgrade, most customers paid extra for the PS5 box. As reported by Gamesindustry.biz’s Chris Dring, Horizon …

Many industries suffer through crunch – periods of intense workloads which could sometimes see developers working far longer than is healthy in order to meet a deadline (or in a video game’s case, a release date). Companies have however started to try and be more proactive in preventing crunch, with …

The Eden Project is an educational charity and social enterprise whose global mission is to create a movement that builds relationships between people and the natural world. PlayStation is hopping on this conservation train with a visually-impressive Horizon Forbidden West crossover. Located in Cornwall, England, The Eden Project is not …

Just a few days away from the release of the much-anticipated sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, reviews for Horizon Forbidden West have now officially gone live, revealing that Guerilla Game’s follow-up to 2017’s open world action-adventure title does almost everything that one could want from a sequel. The review embargo …

As the much-anticipated Horizon Forbidden West inches closer towards its February 18th release date, has finally begun to open the floodgates – allowing fans an in-depth insight into the upcoming world of Horizon’s sequel. Not only are there new enemies, weapons, mechanics, locations, and quality of life improvements but Horizon …

Horizon Zero Dawn became an instant hit when it launched in 2017, selling 10s of millions of copies and solidifying Aloy as a lifelong PlayStation mascot. Even so, the game was not perfect, and featured some noticeable issues. Thankfully, the upcoming Forbidden West sequel is looking to fix all of …

Horizon Zero Dawn released in 2017 to critical and commercial success, offering a beautiful open world with fun gameplay and an interesting story. Despite being an action-adventure title, the game dipped its toe into some RPG mechanics. It seems the upcoming sequel will be leaning much heavier into the RPG …

As video games get more and more ambitious, we have seen files balloon in size, with the biggest games now taking up almost 250GB. PlayStation is trying to combat this with its Kraken compression technology. Even with that, however, the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West is looking to be a hefty …

The Horizon franchise has quickly climbed the ranks, becoming one of PlayStation’s biggest franchises. It seems the console manufacturer wants to capitalise on this, as it appears that a number of externally-developed Horizon games are in the works. Guerilla Games – the studio behind Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West …

While there is no denying that Horizon Forbidden West is one of the most anticipated games of 2022 so far, the title hasn’t been without some controversy, with some fans expressing concern at the fact that the game is coming to PS4. According to the team at Guerilla Games, Forbidden …

While many publishers have pushed back against the idea that next-gen games need to cost more money, with most opting to offer free next-gen upgrades when it is available, Sony has not been doing so for the most part. Such is the case with Horizon Forbidden West, which will see …