There’s a rumor swirling concerning the subsequent nice LEGO sport. And if true, it’s going to be an enormous Sony Ps collaboration with one of many firm’s latest key franchises.

After a leaker claimed on Twitter {that a} new LEGO x Sony collaboration was within the works, trade insider Tom Henderson joined in on the tease earlier than simply laying all of the playing cards out on the desk, figuring out the Horizon franchise because the candidate.

I am not notably keen on the “I do know one thing, and you do not” compulsory obscure insider BS. However from what I do know, there is a LEGO Horizon trailer that is able to go.

It additionally means that the rumors of a showcase quickly are correct.

— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) Could 11, 2024

“I’m not notably keen on the ‘I do know one thing, and also you don’t’ compulsory obscure insider BS.” Henderson mentioned on Twitter. “However from what I do know, there’s a LEGO Horizon trailer that’s able to go.”

If true, LEGO Horizon can be the primary new LEGO sport since 2022’s LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, until you rely final yr’s LEGO Fortnite enlargement. And although it sounds uncommon, Horizon does match the LEGO mould of creating video games based mostly on hit franchises, like The Lord of the Rings and Marvel Tremendous Heroes.

Horizon can also be one of many few Sony franchises to have a bodily LEGO collaboration already, with a genuinely spectacular 1200+ piece Tallneck LEGO set seeing launch in 2022 (it was discontinued on the finish of 2023, although, so good luck discovering one).

The Horizon franchise has quietly change into a Sony fan-favorite. Each Horizon: Zero Daybreak and Horizon: Forbidden West turned blockbuster hits regardless of launching alongside different large titles that took up all of the air within the room.

Horizon can also be a franchise that has not been afraid to unfold its wings, so to talk. A spin-off sport, Horizon: Name of the Mountain, served because the flagship title for the PS VR2, and the franchise’s story has continued in a sequence of comedian books. There’s a live-action Horizon tv sequence in growth for Netflix.

This additionally provides extra gas to the continuing rumors {that a} Sony showcase is imminent. Although not confirmed by Sony but, many insiders have pointed to Could 2024 as a goal window for the following occasion, although it’s not but clear if that may be a Showcase or State of Play occasion.

Horizon: Forbidden West is out there now on PS5 and Steam, and is truthfully a no brainer should you’re in search of a richly partaking motion RPG to play this weekend. We gave the unique console launch an 8.5 again in 2022.