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A recent job listing hints that Guerilla’s upcoming multiplayerHorizonspin-off will have its own storyline and characters completely independent of Aloy’s ongoing saga. The originalHorizon Zero Dawnlaunched for the PlayStation 4 back in 2017 and took gamers to a post-apocalyptic version of the United States inhabited by small human tribes andoverrun with animalistic Machines. Last year’sHorizon Forbidden Westand itsBurning ShoresDLC showed off more of this world as main protagonist Aloy continued her mission to uncover the hidden secrets of the civilization that came before and save her world from an impending threat.
While both mainlineHorizongames were overshadowed by other releases at the time of their launch, they have been met with much praise for their inspired setting, and spawned several tie-in projects. In addition to February’s VR spin-offHorizon Call of the Mountainand the upcoming live-action television series, developer Guerrilla Games confirmed that anonline multiplayer title set in theHorizonuniverseis currently in the works back in December. Not much is officially known about this upcoming title, save that it is reportedly being worked on by Guerilla’s Amsterdam team and features a new cast of characters and “a unique stylized look.”
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More potential clues about this forthcomingHorizonmultiplayer game have surfaced in a new job listing posted by Guerrilla Games, which calls for a Narrative Director to help “guide the vision for storytelling as the world ofHorizonevolves into the multiplayer space.” According to the job offer, this Narrative Director will lead a diverse team of writers as they create a multitude of new characters and stories, lending further proof to the notion that theHorizonmultiplayer title will have its own separate plot.
As noted above, most of the details surrounding Guerrilla’sHorizonmultiplayer project are still shrouded in mystery as of this writing.Early alpha footage of the gamewas reportedly leaked back in January, featuring stylized characters and a more cartoon-like aesthetic than the mainlineHorizontitles. Additionally, many believe that this online multiplayer spin-off will launch sometime before the thirdHorizongame, which itself hasn’t been announced yet but is highly expected givenForbidden West’s cliffhanger ending.
In the meantime, fans can look forward to the currently untitledHorizononline multiplayer game, which will reportedly feature its own storyline and a host of new characters for players to meet and presumably take control of. The world ofHorizonis filled with ruined versions of familiar real-world locations and diverse tribal cultures, and it will be interesting to see how the upcoming multiplayer spin-off fleshes it out with new characters and plotlines.
