Guerrilla Video games casually drops Horizon 3 reference

Followers of Guerrilla Video games’ Horizon universe, in addition to its irrepressible hero, Aloy, might be happy to listen to that we will anticipate far more from the robot-filled dystopia, following feedback from the studio that casually reference (a minimum of) yet another title within the visually-stunning journey sequence.

The feedback got here following a shake-up of Guerrilla employees, which sees studio director and government producer Angie Smets go away the developer to take up a brand new function as PlayStation Studios’  head of growth technique. In Smets’ absence, manufacturing director Joel Eschler and common supervisor Hella Schmidt will obtain promotion inside studio ranks, whereas present studio director Jan-Bart van Beek will retain their function at Guerrilla, overseeing all present and future initiatives.

In feedback discussing Smets’ departure, Guerrilla notes that it “[has] full confidence in our new management as they steer Guerrilla in direction of a vivid future, increasing the world of Horizon with Aloy’s subsequent journey and our thrilling on-line mission.” primarily confirming the continuation of the franchise. This information will hardly come as a shock to anyone on this franchise-heavy gaming zeitgeist, however it’s nonetheless a pleasant little bit of safety for franchise followers.

Most just lately, Horizon Forbidden West acquired a brand new enlargement within the type of DLC Burning Shores, which sees Aloy journey to a dystopian (however considerably acquainted) new locale, the place she meets new pals, encounters terrifying new Machines, and takes up arms with a choice of new weaponry. Regardless of a battalion of overview bombs — derived largely for essentially the most eye-rolling of causes — the DLC has been largely well-received by each critics and Horizon followers.

Horizon Forbidden West is obtainable now on PlayStation platforms. Burning Shores is obtainable on PS5 solely.