A few months ago,Horizon Forbidden Westwas being positioned as the must-have PlayStation exclusive game for holiday 2021. Rumors started spreading thatHorizon Forbidden Westwouldn’t quite meet its planned 2021 release date, and nowGuerrilla Gameshas confirmed those reports.Horizon Forbidden West’s PS4 and PS5 release has officially been pushed back to early 2022, though it now has a specific release date, at least.
TheHorizon Forbidden Westrelease date is May 25, 2025, as confirmed at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The developers explained that the delay is to ensure that they can polish the game to their standards, but they have assured fans that the title is officially in its final phase of development. No substantial new gameplay footage was shown at Gamescom, but it was reiterated that the game will feature revamped melee combat, new climbing mechanics, and more.
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TheHorizon Forbidden Westrelease date delayis undoubtedly going to disappoint some fans, but others may prefer a delay if it means that the final product lives up to expectations.Horizon Zero Dawnset an incredibly high bar, and it makes sense that the developers want to do everything possible to ensure that the sequel lives up to that legacy.
Speaking ofHorizon Zero Dawn, fans of the original may want to consider revisiting it while they wait forForbidden West. At Gamescom, Guerrilla Games confirmed thatHorizon Zero Dawnhas gotten a PS5 update, so fans can enjoy 60 frames per second performance when playing the game on Sony’s next-generation console. This isn’t quite the same as a properPlayStation 5 port forHorizon Zero Dawn, but it should still make playing the game on PS5 a more worthwhile experience.
It’s unclear if aHorizon Zero DawnPS5 port will ever materialize, though it seems unlikely. After all,Horizon Forbidden Westis a cross-gen gameitself, and now that it has a release date on the calendar, it doesn’t seem like there would be all that much value to gain from porting the original. For now,Horizonfans will have to make due with the PS5 update and the performance boost that it gets from that.
There are a few gaming events planned for the later in the year, like The Game Awards, and so it’s possible fans will get another glimpse atHorizon Forbidden Westprior to its launch in February. It may or may not get anotherexclusive PlayStation State of Play event, fans should still expect to see it again in the near future.
Horizon Forbidden Westlaunches June 01, 2025 for PS4 and PS5.
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