Horizon Zero Dawn wasn't only a breakaway hit for the PlayStation 4; it established Guerrilla Games as more than just the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Killzone sဣtudio. This article will contain spoilers, so, if you🌠 still haven't played the game, you may want to hold off on reading this article until you roll credits—you've been warned!
With new leadership, a next-gen console to release on, and elevated expectations, what should fans expect from Horizon Zero Dawn 2? Here are the five things we kn🧸ow about so far, as well as five crazy rumors.
10 ꦚ Rumor: HADES Isn't The Villain 𒆙
The end of the original game culminates with Aloy coming out victorious in her battle against the A.I. named HADES. In the final scene, players see what was assumed to be a completed defeated HADES pulled from the rubble of its d🅘emise by a human.
Pꦍlayers are then left with the shocking reveal of the savior's identity. Sylens, a man thought to by Aloy's ally—say that five times fast—showcases his obsessive personality as he looks enraptured by the endless knowledge the villainous A.I. and its "masters" can provide him moving forward.
9 ✨ We Know: PlayStation 5 Exclusive 🦩
Unlike Xbox, PlayStation and Sony have made it quite clear that next-gen exclusives will release solely on the next-gen hardware. This means that, with the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation 5 releasing in 2020 and the sequel rumored to release at or near launch, it won't li༒kely be coming to the PlayStation 4.
If you're someone who loved the original but aren't pla🎉nning on buying the new console in 2020, here's hoping you make it through. Allowing exclusive❀s to be cross-gen early in a new console cycle may be pro-consumer, but PlayStation wants you to buy their new console as soon as possible.
8 Rumor: Titled Like A Sequel ♔
A funny point of contention with the fans of Horizon Zero Dawn is the conversation around what the sequel will be titled. Many believe Guerrilla Games will stick 🅷to gaming trends and simply🤪 slap a number two at the end of the title.
Others think⭕ they'll do something a little bit different and either add a subtitle or change one of the three words in the title. The trouble with naming a game is that numbered sequels sell best, but may not always communicate the differences between the titles. It'll be interesting to see if the studio keeps it simple or not.
7 We Know: Part Two♎ Of A Trilogy ꦏ
Here's the thing, Sony isn't going to fund a new IP that they don't believe they'll see a continued financial return from. The moment 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Horizon Zero Dawn released to overwhelmingly positive feedback in both sales and critic form, it was obvious this was a new franchise🌳.
It now looks as though Aloy's journey, at least initially, will p𓂃lay out throughout a three-game structure, which most would refer to as a trilogy. The first game ended in💛 a way that strongly pointed at a sequel, but don't expect the story to completely wrap up by the time you reach credits.
6 ♓ Rumor: Larger Open-World
The first part of a two-part rumor we'll also be tackling in the very next entry discussed Guerrilla Games' focus on making the of Horizon Zero Dawn much larger and feeling more alive than ever. This type of focus is great, as it shows a general interest in the world by those who are making it, but fans became concerned as this could lead to unnecessary bloat. Fans are hoping a larger open-world doesn't also translate to an emptier one when things are said and done. Here's hoping Guerrilla Games nails both quantity and🃏 quality.
5 We Know: Cutting Edge Gr🐈aphics
A recent job listing✱ on LinkedIn by the studio described that their next project would be focusing on delivering cutting edge graphics. Now, though it is exciting that the studio is focusing on delivering amazing visual fidelity, it shouldn't come as a surprise.
Most AA🐈A game developers, especially those who are first-party studios for platforms, are always looking to push forward the console experience—and the medium in general—while also flexing their creative capabilities to the e💎ntire gaming industry.
4 Rumor🧸: Co-Op Mode 💮
A pretty strong rumor recently made the rounds online that 🌊suggested some assumed aspects of what the sequel might feature, with one glaring shocker. The rumor stated that the sequel is set to have a co-op multiplayer portion, but it's unclear if it will be integrated into the single-player experience, or if it is a separate mode altogether. On top of that, it also talked about how a co-op demo of sorts was also planned for the sequel and would release as a free experience before the full release occurred.
3 We Know: New Leadership 💧
The longtime head of Guerrilla Games, Hermen Hulst, rec🦩ently obtained quite a promotion, as the Studio Head became the new head of PlayStation Worldwide Studios. In his absence, Angie Smets, Jan-Bart van Beek, and Michiel van der Leeuw have stepped in as joint studio heads.
At first, this may seem a bit al🔜arming as new people in leadership roles can drastically alter projec꧋ts, but each of them has been with the studio for twenty-odd years. This means that they likely have a strong understanding of the studio's vision and that the sequel is in good hands.
2 Rumor: PS5 Launch Title ♈
PlayStation fans are still left wondering what the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation 5 looks like, let alone its price and release date. One thing fans have their hearts set on, though, is that the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn will be the 𝔉flagship lauꦡnch title for the next-gen console.
From a timeline perspective, they're the Sony first-party studio most pri🥀med to have something ready for the console's launch, and Guerrilla Games has a storied history of bein🧔g relegated to hitting the launch of a new PlayStation console via their Killzone franchise.
1 𒆙 We Know: It's In Development
Thanks to both job listings for the game studio, as well as the slip of the tongue by a voice actress who worked on the downloadable content of the original title, it's all but c𒊎onfirmed that this game has been in development for quite some time.
The loose assumption is that work on the sequel started shortly after the DLC had released to the public. Fans are still hoping that it ends up being a launch title, but, even if that doesn't hold true, it's hard to see it not releasing be𒉰fore 2022. With video games, you never know, though.
