Key takeaways
- According to art director Roy Postma, Guerrilla Games deliberately moved from the Killzone franchise to Horizon.
- The Horizon franchise appealed to a wider audience than Killzone, featuring a more colorful and diverse environment to work in.
- With Guerrilla focusing on Horizon projects, a Killzone comeback is unlikely unless Sony finds a new developer for it.
In a recent interview for LEGO Horizon AdventuresGuerrilla Games art director Roy Post reveals why the studio moved away Killzone suffrage Originally launching on the PlayStation 2, Killzone Many labeled it as Sony's attempt to dethrone Microsoft's popularity hello series. While many argue that the series never reached those heights, the Killzone The series quickly developed its own fanbase of players.
Taking place in a futuristic and fantasy world, the Killzone The series pits two factions, an interplanetary strategic alliance against the militaristic Helghan Empire. Offering a full story campaign experience, the shooter also featured competitive PvP game modes, a staple of many shooters in this era. But, after the launch Killzone: Shadow Fall On the PlayStation 4 in 2013, the franchise has been largely dormant, switching gears with Guerrilla Games' open-world action title, Horizon: Zero Dawn.
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It turns out, a complete shift away from Killzone Suffrage was intentional. In a recent interview with the Washington Post about the upcoming LEGO Horizon Adventures Game, Guerrilla Game art director Roy Postma admitted that the studio seemed tired of the grocery and gray world. Killzone And wanted to work on something a little more colorful and diverse. “We did it as a team,” Postma said. As a studio, we need to refresh the palette. It was, by choice, the opposite of Killzone.
Will Guerrilla Games revisit Killzone in the future?
Part of the appeal of working on horizon The franchise for Guerrilla means that with its themes and characters, it appeals to a wide audience. Considering the immense popularity of horizon Given how well the series has sold so far for the franchise as well as Sony, this looks promising Killzone remains in doubt. Postma comments that the studio is largely done with it, preferring a more diverse and unique world. horizon Franchise Offers. Still, it is entirely possible Killzone The franchise makes a comeback, perhaps taking advantage of Sony's live-services model push, though it likely won't be with its sequel from Guerrilla. horizon Projects at work.
“We did it as a team. As a studio, we needed to refresh the palette. It was, by choice, the opposite of 'Killzone.' Like meeting friends, family, and finding your place in the world.”
With Activision Blizzard a wholly owned Microsoft studio, many PlayStation fans were concerned that Call of Duty The franchise would eventually be taken down, becoming exclusive to Xbox for consoles. Regarding replacing the widely popular shooter, there were many in the community who felt that A Killzone Revival may be Sony's answer Call of DutyHowever it looks like a new developer needs to take the reins for future installments. For now, Microsoft continues to indicate this Call of Duty PlayStation isn't giving up anytime soon, and fans can get their fix soon Black Ops 6 formally begins.
Guerrilla Games and Sony Computer Entertainment bring you the next installment in the first-person shooter franchise known as Killzone. Taking place thirty years after the events of Killzone 3, the events of Killzone Shadow Fall are set during the colonization of planets. The game focuses on the conflict between the Vektans and the Helghast – two rival colonist factions living on a remote planet.
For 3 decades, both factions have been living side by side, separated by a huge security wall. However, now their cold war is intensifying. It's up to Lucas Callan, a member of the military intelligence unit dubbed the Shadow Marshals, to try to preserve the fragile peace.
A new warrior for a new era of warfare, Kellan's missions will range from quiet infiltration to all-out battles. Players must be methodical and ready to adapt, as any mistake can lead to mutually assured destruction. Lucas will still rely on classic weapons like the M82 Assault Rifle, the stA-18 pistol, and a host of new weapons and tactics for fans from previous Killzone games.
- issued
- November 15, 2013
- publisher(s)
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Engine
- Decima
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood, game experience may change during online play, intense violence, strong language
- How long to beat
- 10 hours
- PS Plus availability
- Extras and premiums
- OpenCritic rating
- fair
