TheHorizonfranchise may still be getting its own MMO spin-off, despite initial reports that it was canceled alongside other Sony exclusive live-service projects. Details about theHorizonMMO have been scarce, but according to the journalist who broke the news of several game cancelations, the multiplayerHorizonproject was not on the list. The landscape of gaming is quite unpredictable right now, so anything can happen, but as of now, it looks like theHorizonMMO is still in development.
When journalistSeo Jeong-geun reported the shut-down of a handful of PlayStation productions, one being titledProject H, many jumped to the conclusion that this was theHorizontitle that NCSoft had been working on. However, according to Jeong-geun,Project Hhad “nothing to do withHorizon.” Now that this seemingly putsHorizon’s MMO back on the table, looking toForbidden West’s Arena would be the perfect place to bring the game’s future community together in the spirit of competition.
Forbidden West’s Arena Should Be Featured in the Horizon MMO
The Perfect Stage For PvP Among Horizon Fans
InForbidden West, players are able to partake in challenging, but fun, side activities in the Arena to become better at the game’s combat.Completing these challenges makes Aloy a stronger fighter, and as players rise up in the ranks, they are awarded Arena Medals, which can be traded in for special upgrades, like better gear and weapons. Not only does the Arena offer plenty of great prizes, it can also simply be a lot of fun to try and improve with each challenge, making it absolutely perfect for a large multiplayer setting.
TheHorizonseries is set to get a live-action film adaptation.
Arena Tiers in Forbidden West
The six tiersfeatured inForbidden Westalready give the devs at NCSoft the perfect blueprint for how players could rise in the ranks of a multiplayer Arena. Also, whileForbidden Westmakes the Arena a single-player focused endeavor, there is still a lot of flexibility yet to be explored with the location.
Forbidden West’s Arena would be the perfect place to bring the game’s future community together in the spirit of competition.
Hypothetical Game Modes For a Multiplayer Horizon Arena
Forbidden West’s Arena already requires many of its challenges to be completed in a specific amount of time, but separating that into its own mode could present even more options for players to choose from. Putting a twist onForbidden West’s Gauntlet Runs by turning them into a smaller scale Arena-based race could also be the perfect recipe to make a multiplayerHorizongame bring something familiar, yet fresh, to fans.Forbidden Westbrings plenty of side activities for players, andthe Gauntlet Runs were some of the most fun.
Despite a False Cancelation, the Fate of the Horizon MMO Remains Uncertain
For right now, theHorizonMMO appears to be in the clear, but that could quickly change. In recent months, Sony has been shutting down production on most of its planned live-service projects, so only time will tell if theHorizonMMO meets the same fate. This hopefully doesn’t end up being the case, though.Bluepoint and Bend Studio were the most recent cancelations, and it’s unclear if more games will be next.
More canceled live-service Sony games that were never finished includeThe Last of Us Onlineand aTwisted Metalspin-off.Concordwas one of the company’s biggest losses last year, as the game was shut down just a few weeks after its launch.
Because of its single-player narrative beginnings, it can be hard to imagineHorizonas an MMO experience. However, if NCSoft maintains a lot of the corefeatures that madeZero DawnandForbidden Westexciting, then seeing these locations and mechanics being brought to a larger multiplayer setting could prove to be a lot of fun.
Horizon Forbidden West
WHERE TO PLAY
Join Aloy as she braves a majestic but dangerous new frontier that holds mysterious new threats. This Complete Edition allows you to enjoy the critically acclaimed Horizon Forbidden West on PC in its entirety with bonus content, including the Burning Shores story expansion that picks up after the main game.Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon.The land is dying. Vicious storms and an unstoppable blight ravage the scattered remnants of humanity while fearsome new machines prowl their borders, and life on Earth is hurtling toward another extinction.It’s up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, she must reunite with old friends, forge alliances with warring new factions and unravel the legacy of the ancient past.
