Horizon 3 Is Still Years Away as Guerrilla Keeps a Minimal Crew on Planning Duties
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
A new report reveals that Guerrilla Games is keeping only a tiny team on Horizon 3 planning, suggesting the sequel is still years away and potentially targeting the next console generation.
Guerrilla Games is keeping only a tiny team focused on plotting out the next mainline entry in the Horizon franchise, according to a recent Bloomberg report. While Aloy's eventual return to single-player adventures was confirmed back in 2023, the bulk of the studio has been tied up elsewhere. That detour includes the troubled multiplayer spinoff Horizon Hunters Gathering, which has recently undergone a reboot, leaving the full-scale sequel quite far out on the release horizon.
This deliberate shift in studio focus means fans might not see Horizon 3 arrive until the next console generation, potentially targeting the PlayStation 6. Since Forbidden West launched as a cross-generation title spanning both PS4 and PS5, a true next-gen exclusive mainline sequel would mean the series skips having a dedicated, generation-specific flagship release on current hardware. Meanwhile, staff displaced from the rebooted multiplayer project have been reassigned to a mysterious new project facing internal evaluation later this year.
The broader Horizon universe is still expanding across platforms, though not necessarily in the ways traditional single-player enthusiasts expected. Sony and NCSoft are currently collaborating on Horizon Steel Frontiers, a mobile-first MMORPG that will also land on PC. Between transmedia efforts like an upcoming live-action adaptation and these diverse spin-offs, Sony is clearly treating Guerrilla's flagship IP as a multi-platform franchise, even if the core trilogy continuation requires an extended wait for players.
Tags: Horizon 3, Guerrilla Games, PlayStation, MMORPG
Original article: IGN South Africa