A horizon The MMORPG has been officially revealed, but not everyone is happy with the details of what was announced. Rumors of a multiplayer horizon The game has permeated the industry for more than half a decade, with Guerrilla Games itself hinting at its existence on a 2020 job list asking for experience creating multiplayer open-world games.
But this recently announced MMORPG may not be a live-service horizon Guerrilla is said to be working on the game. Rather, this horizon The MMORPG seems like a completely different project developed by a completely different studio and made with a different audience in mind.
Horizon Steel Frontiers is an MMORPG that will not be released on PlayStation 5
On November 13, during Korea's G-Star 2025 game conference, developer NCSoft revealed. Horizon Steel FrontiersAn MMORPG set in horizon Created in collaboration with Universe Guerrilla Games. this horizon The MMORPG will see players take on the role of a machine hunter deep in the Deadlands. Along with a server full of real-world allies and rivals, players will take on giant machines. monster hunter-Like raiding boss fights, customize crafts and their gear, and drive a variety of machines to discover the hidden secrets of the Deadlands. Neither NCSoft, Guerrilla, nor Sony confirmed Horizon Steel Frontiers' place in the franchise timeline, or if characters like Aloy, Erend, or Sylens will appear.
However Horizon Steel Frontiers While its announcement looks suitably impressive in the trailer, it's been immediately mired in controversy. horizon Fans because of its platform of choice. Horizon Steel Frontiers The iOS, Android, and PC title will be cross-platform, with players on all platforms sharing the same world. The official PlayStation blog did not mention the announcement for the PlayStation 5 or 4 release Horizon Steel FrontiersIts developer commentary trailer, or the game's official website. Naturally, many fans have expressed their disappointment at the lack of a console launch, and it's easy to see why. Horizon zero dawn and Horizon Forbidden West At first there were PlayStation exclusives, and that horizon The franchise as a whole is known as a first-party PlayStation IP.
This is the second time in the past few days that Sony has announced a mobile-focused multiplayer spinoff of the traditionally single-player franchise. Ratchet and Clank: Ranger Rumble Releasing on November 12 for iOS and Android. However NCSoft has a solid track record of delivering major MMO experiences. descent and Guild WarsThis is natural for some horizon Fans will be a bit skeptical about the newly announced MMORPG as it moves away from the series' PlayStation and single-player roots.
Source: PlayStation Blog
