Horizon Online Already Sounds Like Another Disaster For PlayStation

According to new leaks, the next game will be an online multiplayer, and the timing couldn't be worse. The series has proven to be quite the success for PlayStation fans, with both and offering vast open-world experiences with dynamic combat and almost -esque enemies to fight. While the story quality fluctuates between games, there is clearly a lot of love for the world and characters, especially the incredible Aloy. Naturally, fans want more from the series, eager to explore more of robot-infested America and learn about the various factions that now inhabit it.

The next game is not a sequel but is reportedly , an MMO that has supposedly been in the works for a while. Of course, there are plenty of directions a more traditional single-player sequel could go, especially considering the weird and wonderful ending, but while that is coming eventually, the next entry will — according to rumor — skew more towards Sony's push for multiplayer experiences. However, after the enormous failure of and the dwindling player numbers of, it's hard to see how Horizon Online won't be a disaster.

has been in the works for quite some time, with job listings seemingly confirming the project back in 2022 despite no official announcement. Since then, Jason Schreier, speaking on Spawn Wave's Spawncast, revealed that will be the next game, despite not knowing personally "." He went on to explain that "," and will come after and the

Horizon Forbidden West introduces a wide variety of new and challenging machines, and the Burning Shores DLC adds several to that number.

In December 2022, Guerrilla Games posted to Twitter about job listings for its upcoming "" explaining that while Aloy's adventures will continue eventually, for now, it is making a multiplayer experience. The listing didn't give much info about the project beyond that it features a "." More detailed job listings (since removed) gave further details, such as how it will "," have a "," and will feature "" (via .)

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