PS Boss: We'll Be in The 'Horizon' Business for A Long Time, Guerrilla Has Multiple Years Roadmap

PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden revealed that Guerrilla Games has clear plans for Horizon's roadmap that will span multiple years, meaning that Sony will be in the 'Horizon business' for a long time.

[UCForce]

Great to hear ! Love that freaking game.

[Imp0ssibl3]

Aye. Haven't played Zelda yet, but so far this is my GOTY. Maybe they could even add co-op with upcoming games, it does have a bit of Monster Hunter

[UCForce]

It doesn't need to be Coop. Look at Witcher 3, the game had SP and it done so goddamn well without Coop/multiplayer.

[freshslicepizza]

More and more games are becoming service based games one way or another which is good. In the past a game would release, you play it and finish it, then wait multiple years for anything new from them.

[uptownsoul]

@moldybread - "More and more games are becoming service based games one way or another which is good. In the past a game would release, you play it and finish it, then wait multiple years for anything new from them."

That doesn't mean ALL games need to be service based. Just because one platform is going to follow the trend of being service based (be it multiplayer only, multiplayer focused, etc) doesn't mean they all need to follow the trend.

I'm glad Sony doesn't just blindly follow the trend. And with the success of Bloodborne, Until Dawn, Horizon, etc, Sony has shown that there is still a solid place for single player focused games.

With this news of more Horizon coupled with God of War, SpiderMan, Days Gone, etc, on the way, I love that Sony is staying committed to provided such experiences.

[AnubisG]

@moldybread

Which games are you reffering to and why do you think that games as a service is a good idea?

[freshslicepizza]

@AnubisG
"Which games are you reffering to and why do you think that games as a service is a good idea?"

You think DLC and other content driven ideas to keep players engaged is a bad idea? Sorry but times have changed. The technology is there to keep updating the game until a new entry comes out. years ago a game like Gran Turismo would be released and millions would play until the next GT. Now we can play online as well, they have fix things with updates, sell more cars/tracks, introduce new modes, have worldwide leaderborads, daily challenges. The options are endless.

Even games that started out as single player like Uncharted have changed over the years. Now they added a multiplayer, sell new DLC. Most games now are service based.

[freshslicepizza]

@The_Infected
"How anyone could ever say GaaS is a good thing is beyond me. Did Microsoft brainwash you guys? Single player games are fine."

You can also enjoy Horizon without buying DLC or other additional content as well. You can enjoy games like Gran Turismo and Forza and the career mode without multiplayer, not sure what your point is. My point was they can treat these games as service based games where they continually support them post launch.

[Tetsujin]

@moldy

"In the past a game would release, you play it and finish it, then wait multiple years for anything new from them."

I've played games in the past, and those experiences are BETTER than some of what released recently. Games back then were made to be complete, and what you bought is what you get; now it's "release now and add on later." It's not times changing, it's how stupid some of the customers are to spend beyond normal price for the "full experience."

It's one thing if a game releases now, and later there's an expansion, or DLC for it; but AFTER the game has been played by the fans, and there's room for growth. But to release a game with a Season Pass, and set expectation to only be disappointed due to lack of content, that's when the player base decides to move on. To verify this theory, look at Horizon vs something like Destiny; notice a lot of people speak positive about Horizon because it's a complete, good experience. Guerilla is only adding on because there's room for expansion without having to disrupt the main story as it is. Destiny however, lives on hype and false expectations; and now hyping Destiny 2 in hopes of bringing the player base back. To advertise this much on an online only shooter says something, whereas Horizon barely had any advertising and yet performed well.

Also, you forgot gaming back then had something games today lack - unlockables. Something to keep players interested for a long, long time.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Yeah I don't want any co-op in this game.

@moldy- no, just Microsoft and Ubisoft lol

[PistolsAtDawn]

This game was really good, but Zelda was better.

[-Foxtrot]

God damn it moldybread...every time

Why?

[Aceman18]

I didn't have a doubt in the world we wouldn't see a sequel to this game. Absolutely loved it.

[UCForce]

@moldybreard Yeah, but those wasn't Sony priority focus. The most focus is delivering a strong SP narrative. Microsoft only focus service base game only.

[darthv72]

A sequel is obvious and i hope guerrilla has time to make a real killzone 4 as well.

[BiggerBoss]

Honestly, I'm glad they've moved on from Killzone. I liked 2 and 3, but the market is SO over saturated with FPS games that I welcome a well made RPG any day.

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

Horizon Zero Dawn is slightly underrated in my opinion. I really hope the Guerrilla Games expands on the Gaia story with Aloy and Sylens. One of the best games I've played this gen.

[showtimefolks]

Still would like to see a new Killzone or resistance game with a series reboot

Maybe like ND guerrilla can have 2 teams

[ziggurcat]

Resistance is Insomniac.

[Wallstreet37]

My goty easily and its success just means a sequel. I can't %ucking wait!!

[ninsigma]

Yep. Goty for me as well. It was just such a fantastically realised vision that really propelled the studios name up there with the best. Really excited for me adventures in that world. My fave game made in a long time.

[Wallstreet37]

My friend just bought it bcus at the time he, had bought Nioh, a switch and Zelda and he said "wow I should have chose this first, the others are good games but this! This is awesone" I laughed and told him "I told you so"

I'm jealous he gets to experience it for the first time.

[DanteVFenris666]

@wallstreet I still think Zelda blows horizon out of the water.

Zeldas not a perfect game but it made open world games fun again. Which I can't say about horizon as the open world aspect of horizon was its poorest part

[UCForce]

@DanteVFenris666 Two open world games and two has different tones. Zelda is juggernaut and Horizon is new champion. More importantly, I thought HZD is better than ROTR especially how GG portray Aloy much better than how CD portrayed Lara Croff.

Edit : And @Frinker Nobody want to take your opinion seriously anymore.

[ninsigma]

Ha nice! It's ok, we get to experience a whole new chapter for first time very soon 😁

[MadLad]

You will be ... for a good, long while.

[Nodoze]

W00t! Great game and bring it on. Looking forward to the DLC (and I NEVER buy DLC...but this time sign me up). Yes it is that good.

[CP_Company]

so next game is coming for PS5.
they have plenty of room where to grow,from physics til animations,enemy types and armor with weapons.

[Kornholic]

I wouldn't have a problem with that. Imagine the graphics they could achieve with a next gen console when Horizon already looked incredible on PS4.

[Prubar]

Just finished Zelda and am about to start this. I'm sure I'll love it but man I hope they don't drop Killzone. I know I'm probably speaking for the minority but I played they hell out of KZ two and three. Plus it would be nice if Sony had an exclusive game with a really strong MP.

[StormLegend]

No let them drop that, I wanna see GG work on another new IP and it can even be a shooter. It's time for Killzone to go..

[FunAndGun]

How dare you!

[MadLad]

Killzone was trash. Not because they were bad games by design ... maybe bland. But because they ran at like 20fps 90% of the time ..
Not talking the last release... which still was bland.

[MadLad]

I guess the 15 dislikes were people with magic powers that miraculously made their copies of Killzone not run like a pile ..

[ChiefofLoliPolice]

Oh no bro I'm gonna have to disagree with you I absolutely love Killzone!

[Asuka]

Yeah would like to see proper KZ game in the near future. Shadowfall was more like a technical test for their current engine to be used on HZD. At least give us a remaster of KZ2 with its multiplayer in the meantime

[_-EDMIX-_]

Trust Me Horizon zero Dawn is so good that I'm totally fine with not getting a Killzone game for a couple years.

[Cybermario]

that is great news, hopefully we will see a fixed Gaia talking and helping Aloy to complete the terraforming

[Pancit_Canton]

I wouldn't mind a trilogy as long as they would still create a new IP. GG is big enough to branch out another team and dedicate one for a new IP.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Great game that I need to finish

[Legatus]

Like i said before HZD is a start of the new, beautiful first party exclusive franchise.

[Shadowlee]

Better milk dat monster

[UCForce]

Well, at least GG know how to end their legacy one day. It will be like Uncharted 4 unlike Halo.

[Shadowlee]

Lol my bad i didnt mean it as a negative. When you have a great game and plan, or its selling shoot i say milk it. If gamers crave more give it! Gta, halo, uncharted, cod, etc give more. Horizon is a great game Ive been saying this no hate here but i do apologize and dont blame yall for dragging me in the mud for the way it came across lol

Well theyre still about to release another uncharted soo...just saying the 2nd you play halo 1 you instantly knew it would be a long journey. 6 seems like the end but im hoping it wont be cause its so good. Milk that beast some more lol

[Relientk77]

LOL milking, and there's been only 1 game

wow

[Felsager]

Relientk77, you have to understand that Shadowlee is a slam dunk'ed butthurt xbot dumbass troll. His feelings are hurt. Try to understand how frustrating is to have a console without exclusives and charge 500 dollars for a new one without exclusives games.

He can't understand how Horizon Zero is printing money. I think he's confused...lol

[Shadowlee]

Exactly give us more.
Felsager calls me a dum___ troll fir wanting more horizon then say i dont understand how its printing money. I do understa d AND THATS WHY I SAY CONTINUE TO PRINT lol...smh you fanboys need to get your head out the gutter. Not everyone on this site is a biased troll. This is a compliment/wish for them to continue this is why i called it a beast. Geez

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Yeah they should just stop after one monster hit because that makes perfect business sense

[ApolloTheBoss]

No we need at least one more. That ending and huge sales pretty much guarantees a sequel.

[Shadowlee]

I didnt say stop! i literally said the exactly opposite!!! I dont understand you ppl

[rainslacker]

There was only one game that I really loved that I felt I'd be OK with not getting a sequel to, and that was TLOU.

While there is a sequel coming, I was content with how it ended.

Horizon though has such an expansive world with a lot of lore that still hasn't been explored.

GG indicated that if they continue that they wouldn't go with Aloy again, so that gives them even more options. OTOH, they could also expand her character if they do.

Will be fun to see what they do with it.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Ok I apologize but it came off as you trolling

[AnubisG]

Horizon is an amazing game. Could not stop playing it. Can't wait for the sequel. Maybe in 2-3 years? We will see.

[ILostMyMind]

Nops! PS5 only.

[StormLegend]

Thank you! I need more of this masterpiece!

[GNCFLYER]

That's great news. Nice to hear of a great new game that has legs. It was really a surprise to me because I don't usually get tripped up in hype. Too many disappointments. I love this game though.

Also who would have thought GG could hit such a homerun on their first try with a game like this.

[XStation4pio_Pro]

Good to hear. Horizon is awesome and one of my favs.

[NotanotherReboot]

Looks like I'm not buying their games for a while then

[UCForce]

I remember you said Horizon GG a misstep and you wanted to force them to return to making Killzone. Now that's just low. Like I said before, way too criticism could turn you into a close minded psychotic person.

[NotanotherReboot]

Killzone 2 and 3 are much better than Horizon, so yes, they should go back

[UCForce]

I think you need to get it with the time.

[Relientk77]

You never did, their games are not on Xbox

[NotanotherReboot]

and yet I'm playing my PS4 right now

[BIGBOSS08]

Of course you won't. You need to have a ps4 first dumbass.

[NotanotherReboot]

and yet I'm playing Nioh right now

[Felsager]

I like this comment so much.

You made my day BigBoss.

[BIGBOSS08]

Oh yea? Whats your psn id? I'm on my ps4 right now. I'll throw you a request but I doubt you'll even reply or you'll probably come up with some bs excuse.

[NotanotherReboot]

frinker add me now

[andibandit]

Im guessing someone got REKT

[UCForce]

But you are still way too skeptical and almost have no optimism inside you. Like I said before, you are getting closer to becoming psychotic person.

Edit : @Frinker I don't think so. You are just pretending to be optimistic.

[NotanotherReboot]

i showed optimism for Knack 2, yet you got triggered at me for some reason

[NotanotherReboot]

"You are just pretending to be optimistic."
Well, this proves you clearly have an unconditional agenda against me. overlooking any optimism I show and picking out the parts which fit your narrative of me being the evil mastermind Sony hater

and you call me the one on the verge of become psychotic.....lol

[UCForce]

Horizon Zero Dawn and Killzone are two different games. They are not the same. So no, I want them to do whatever they want. You are literally a selfish gamer. So do you want them to be KZ Studio like 343 ? That's just selfish and dumb.

Edit : I love Killzone series, but I want to see GG talent to go beyond and they did. Naughty Dog are now focusing on TLOU 2 and it could be their new IP. Sucker Punch are also working on new IP.

Edit#2: That's because your opinion is minority. Most of gamers think HZD deserves GOTY.

[NotanotherReboot]

keep it on topic, don't lower yourself by calling me names.

I want them to make Killzone OR a new IP that actually has a good story and gameplay.

Horizon lacked in many areas for me, a 6.5/10 game for me.

[UCForce]

Well, you are acting like one so I have to be honest. If you think I have agenda against you, you right about me. At least, I'm honest about myself as honorable PS fanboy. I'm against you because you focus one side way too much rather than staying in middle ground. It's conflicted between you and me. You should have balance between your criticism and optimism. And I find your lack of optimism are just disturbing.

Edit : I think you want to be objective all the time which i find is stupid and way too arrogant in my book.

[DanteVFenris666]

Reallly you don't say... this was obvious. It doubled killzones sales, has tons of praise, ended on a cliff hanger.

Horizon has lots of areas for improvement so I hope for a bigger and better sequel now that all the foundations have been laid out.

[BlakHavoc]

I expect at least 3 more sequels, this game has so much potential! More robots, more crafting options, deeper customization, and a whole lot more. Can't wait to see how much they improve on the next game, Horizons one of my favs this gen so far, so I'm eager to see what's next.

[DivineAssault]

I started playing right when i finished zelda and i had open world fatigue.. I gave it another go last week and see why it recieved such high praises.. The game is fantastic but i recommend playing something simplistic after completing an open world game instead of multiple back to back.. It very overwhelming getting used to new controls after dumping so many hours in something else first.. I HIGHLY recommend Horizon.. Give it a few hours to get used to the gameplay and you should love it.. I know i am.

[Hallgeir]

Fantastic, even though as expected considering the huge success of Horizon: Zero Dawn. Well done Guerilla Games and Sony for making this gorgeous and exciting new IP, so excited for the upcoming expansion The Frozen Wilds.

[Relientk77]

Awesome news. Looking forward to Horizon 2 in the future especially

[stinkytofus]

one of the best games i've played so far

[Xb1ps4]

Nice to know... now give me that expansion!

[Lazarus69]

Good to hear, I just hope this doesn't mean will never get another Killzone game.

[Einhander1971]

Fuck multiplayer enjoy the single player experience.

[bluefox755]

Game is awesome, especially considering it's their first attempt. Really excited to see where they go from here.

[MadLad]

So they're the type of developer's who can only commit to one idea for an entire decade or so.

[Doomeduk]

Refreshing to load a game up and not be faced with purchase the season pass or premium pass tab

[jerethdagryphon]

Make horizon but also make me a robot dino

[Felsager]

Horizon Zero was and will be one of the best memorable franchises of all time.

I want to see this outstanding idea reach PS5 and become the standard of top quality.

KUDOS Guerrilla. I'll wait for another Killzone game too. But I can wait. Now you have all our support for such an outstanding performance done in Horizon Zero Down.

Simply, make it better, bigger and bring more beasts to ride. I can't imagine how would it feel to have a stampede of those robots defending you or defending your allies.

Horizon Zero Dawn re defined the game about hunting using the successful formulas of Witcher 3, Zelda, and Warframe. It brought an incredible story and a strong development of the characters. Guerrilla defined a world with lots of interesting details filled with lore everywhere. I can't imagine how this could turn on a bigger scale riding the mechanical hawks or riding those mechanized armored beasts. The AI is amazing and the weapon system is truly satisfying.

Horizon struck gold and it must be fully developed carefully. Eventually with more experience in the PS5 we could see a true single player and cooperative player for hunting parties. The game could blend first person shooter, third person, cooperative, hunting and role playing. This could turn out into one of the most immersible experiences in a video game. All of this must be implemented carefully taking their respective time.

Horizon is here to stay for a long while among many other exclusive games.

[2cents]

Well, that ending can't be left like that so hell yeah!
Bring it on!!!

[Felsager]

And that ending was great.

[2cents]

Uh huh!

Masterful!

[xfiles2099]

This is great news I can see Days Gone being a new franchise as well

[PyroPotatoe]

I wonder if they'll have multiplayer in the sequel.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Sweet, Horizon was breath of fresh air. I didn't care too much for the story myself, but the gameplay was great.

[Scatpants]

Horizon 2 is going to be a blockbuster.

[MrSec84]

Given how fast Guerrilla work we'll probably see Horizon 2 launch late 2019 on PS4, very unlikely Decima is tapped out on PS4 or Pro, Guerrilla worked for 6 years on this franchise, they likely have each entry in the saga planned out.

Wouldn't be shocked if this will be Naughty Dog's approach to their new IP, same will likely be true of God of War, Days Gone, Spidey and Ratchet, maybe even Sony Japan's big new IP.

[Darkfist_Flames]

great :)

[Matrix6]

So, how many dlc are they planning to release for HZD?

Is it bad that I've had the game since launch and holding back to start playing until I get a Pro?

[WilliamSheridan]

I haven't finished it utter, but doesn't it end with a clear ending? If not, I'm rather disappointed...

[MSF89]

Let's milk the cow

[Tripl3seis]

Take your time gg I can't wait for more aloy

[Maxor]

Please add real difficulty levels so I can get that hardcore achievement. My only issue with this game is the how it allows casuals to cheese through the game with ease by changing difficulty levels.

[HeisenbergX]

Awesome .. but i would still love a new Killzone game