Guerrilla is planning a Horizon Zero Dawn trilogy
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Multiple sources have told VGC that
Sony Interactive Entertainment has greenlit ambitious plans for the post-apocalyptic open-world franchise, which debuted in 2017 with the ten million-selling Zero Dawn.
Amsterdam-based Guerrilla had always desired to deliver a series of Horizon games β and a multi-part script was written - but the plan was only officially agreed after the original game’s strong debut on
PlayStation 4.
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The next instalment, Horizon Zero Dawn 2, started development soon after the first game’s successful release, sources said. Initially, the game was planned for PlayStation 4. However, it’s thought that development has now entirely shifted focus to Sony’s next-generation console.
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Horizon Zero Dawn 2 is said to be ‘gigantic’ in scope with a larger game world and more freedom to explore it than in its predecessor. People with knowledge of the game also indicated the inclusion of a co-op feature, although it’s not clear if this is delivered via the main story or a separate mode.
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At one point Guerilla was planning to release a standalone co-op game preview, with progress carrying over to the later, full version of Zero Dawn 2, one person involved told VGC. However, it’s not clear if these plans are still in place.
Co-op is a feature Guerrilla has long intended to introduce to the series, and it’s understood PlayStation was equally keen to see online functionality implemented in the sequel.
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A co-op feature was initially planned for the first game but was ultimately scrapped so the development team could focus on other areas of the title.
Zero Dawn concept art that leaked online in 2014 β verified by VGC β even shows initial plans to have multiple players battle the game’s huge mechanical beasts.
Guerrilla’s work on a sequel has recently been suggested by
a series of job advertisements, which mention an open-world game featuring quests and creatures.