We hate reporting on stories that amount to little more than "man on Twitter said", but we suppose that we'll have to cover this one. Shinobi602, the industrious social media "insider" who's fast turning into this industry's most sourced person, claims that Horizon: Zero Dawn has been pushed into 2017. Bold? Eh, it seemed inevitable really, didn't it?
The game was confirmed for a 2016 release when it was announced, and group president Andrew House re-iterated that point at GDC earlier in the year. But this is an ambitious undertaking with a lot of anticipation behind it, so it seems reasonable that Guerrilla Games would want to take its time to get things right. It's an open world RPG for heaven's sake – they don't build themselves overnight.
One thing we will say about the Amsterdam-based studio is that it's always punctual, so if the title has been pushed back, you're probably looking at a March release rather than the holidays, which wouldn't be a massive delay. At the end of the day, as long as we get The Last Guardian soon, this author will be satisfied. Please, Ueda-san – please!
We'll contact Sony and see if we can get any update on Horizon: Zero Dawn's launch date, but y'all know how this works by now, right? The company does not comment on rum–...
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In before: "Delayed because of PS4K, I bet."
@get2sammyb Beaten like Roberto Martinez in the scouse derby.
I was/am really looking forward to playing this game this year, so I hope it's not getting delayed. Especially not if PS4K is the reason. Don't reveal a release window if you can't be certain you'll deliver the game in time.
@Octane I can guarantee you 1000% it's getting delayed because they want to polish it; has nothing to do with PS4K. Y'all worry worse than me - and I worry bad!
@get2sammyb I do agree, but in the end, there's no way to know really. I'm not too surprised if it gets delayed, but it's still a bummer.
Not really surrprising. Sony seems to be making a habit of releasing games in spring. Since the start of this generation almost every AAA exclusive title has been pushed back to spring.
I kind of expected this partly because every game seems to get delayed nowadays, and it sounds like a big game. Even still it's sad, this game looks amazing.
Man, I know we are at the cusp of Uncharted 4, but if we ignore Bloodborne due to the fact that it was mostly a FromSoftware title (with some side help from Studio Japan)................Sony's first and second party exclusive lineup has been pretty disappointing this generation, like a 5~6 out of ten, it just screams, meh.....
Why would they delay it for PS4K if PS4K is supposed to release this year? Wouldn't you want to line up as many games to showcase the new hardware as possible? I called that it was a 2017 game right after it was announced, and kept saying it was 2017 even when people were saying otherwise. This is the remaster/delay generation, nobody should be surprised. P*ssed? Wouldn't blame you. Surprised? You haven't been paying attention.
Been delayed coz of frame rate issues . This game looks better than Uncharted 4, so hardly suprising. Sony are becoming Microsoft. Lying asses.
@sub12
inFamous: Second Son, Bloodborne, now Ratchet & Clank that's all it has right now in terms of quality of exclusives. And one is a remake. I like MLB The Show and those games have been great but I know they're very niche, so I don't count them either. It's been a disappointing gen all the way around.
@Gamer83 perhaps they're delaying it to coincide with ps4 and ps4k performance disparity ? Afterall it's the best looking console game i've ever seen.
I... Jesus.. What the F Sony?
@Bazza78
I doubt it, only because like I said, delays have been frequent this gen. I blame the sh*tty, hardware. You posted in an article earlier that PS4 and Xbox One came out too early. I disagree, they came out too late. In no generation has hardware ever been as pitifully outdated on day one as it was at the start of this one. The current hardware would've been fine in 2011, when PS4 and Xbox One should've hit, and we'd be looking at PS5 and Xbox Two this October/November. But the PS3 and Xbox 360 overstayed their welcome and this gen has been effected severely by it.
@sub12 nowhere near as dissapointing as Xbox ecxlusives mind, 99% of which are available on pc.
@KingofSaiyanZ kh3 has no chance for this year kh2.8 yes but not 3
@Gamer83 i said they came out to early because they were both underpowered for the product we expected , read between the lines.There theoretically shouldnt be any need for version .5 of ANY console
@Bazza78 dont start console wars please this is a peaceful eutopia
@SKC_Diamond
We're not starting any wars, just having a discussion.
@SKC_Diamond i'm not i'm sorry mr moderator, i needed to respond to a post in which somebody had mentioned me talking about ps4 and Xbone . Both of which i own
@Bazza78
One of the reasons I believe this is the last gen of traditional consoles. At least from Sony and MS. Where they go after 2018, who the h*ll knows.
@Bazza78
I don't know about that, if I had to choose one first party exclusive this gen, from Sony or MS, it would be Forza Horizon 2 (I'm sure Uncharted 4 will give it a run for it's money).................still, MS has always relied on two or three blockbusters a year and not much else, while Sony has always had the quantity aspect down........not so much anymore.
@sub12 Hmmm. Halo5 , forza, sunset overdrive, ori. The rest i can play on pc. Ps4 driveclub, infamous, l, bloodborne, Gt sport,ratchet n clank, uncharted 4, dreams, Gow4, horizon, last gaurdian are all ps4 only. Plus the fact we aint seen Gran turismo yet, my oh my it will be stunning.
@Gamer83 older rumors point to Q1 2017 launch for PS4K. I think both Horizon and GT Sport will be delayed for polish and PS4K optimization.
@Bazza78
Well, even if it's on PC, there is such a thing as "console exclusive", always has been, Halo and Halo 2, the original Gears of War, Fable, they all made it to PC.........they are all considered exclusives.
At that, I don't game on the PC, just consoles.
Forza Horizon 2 would still be my choice though, an amazing quasi-arcade racer that flew under most peoples radars. It also gives off a very cool and relaxing southern European / sunny day feeling.
@sub12 we aint seen Gran turismo yet this generation we get 2 forza game per year. Great frame rates awful graphics . Driveclub destroyes forza. Gran turismo will too.
@Bazza78
What a fanboy, lol. I bet you have the Wonderbook under your bed as well.
@sub12 fanboy no, being honest yes.
I was utterly underwhelmed by forza 5,and forza horizon 2, 60fps came at a immense cost, vistas are utter blandness like driving round a lifeless ghost town
@Splat Dont fret. Back on topic do you think Horizon zero dawn(which has been in development even when KZ3 came about). possibly being delayed to prove graphics and performance disparity between ps4 and Neo ,is a real thing?
First off, yeah it's so obvious it's going to be delayed as alot of games are being delayed so commonly now. second, the ps4k is a goddamn rumor for crying out loud(and I hope it's a false rumor at that).
@WebHead
Only rumors I'd heard were late 2016 for PS4K, interesting though. I still think Horizon was going to be 2017 regardless.
I had a feeling it was gonna be delayed.
Let's be honest that horizon zero dawn demo we all seen Last E3 was mightily impressive, Guerrilla games Amsterdam have historically been the benchmark for PS graphics. Some might say Naughty dog but i'd disagree . What they're trying to achieve with zero dawn is fiercely ambitious ....Give them time.
@sub12 Wow you call him a fanboy while at the same moment you circle jerk about forza.
@get2sammyb I suspect there is some truth to that as this would be the perfect upcoming game in Sony's stable to showcase the PS4K/Neo. However I always thought it would have been delayed anyway, especially when every piece of footage was set in the same part of a field. I will say that I would rather developers do this than release games unfinished and then have to patch the game for months afterwards
Unsurprising if true. Horizon was pretty much on everyone's "Games that will be delayed to 2017" list.
I never expected it to be out in 2016. Hopefully they give the game as much polish as they can.
I'll be playing No Man's Sky so i'm not fussed.
@Gamer83 @Bazza78 Hey guys sorry for being a kill joy before I was very annoyed at the time of it and was also very tired I also shouldn't be acting like a mod also lol
There is the marketing aspect to consider here too, if Sony want Horizon to be their next flagship IP then the last thing they would want to do is release it in the autumn where the CoD's etc release. Even from a PlayStation point of view with PSVR coming out too they may not want one of their big games overshadowing it.
@IceClimbers The idea that we already expect games to get delayed is kinda wrong. Of course it happens because games do get delayed a lot, but hopefully that'll tell the publishers not to announce a release window if you cannot guarantee anything. We're at a point in time where a release window doesn't mean anything anymore.
How can it be delayed? There wasn't even a release date. Thought this was coming out next year anyway
I wouldn't be surprised if this happened...
I always expected that 2016 was ambitious considering the scale they appeared to be going for. I know the game has been in production for a long time - they had a small team working on it before Killzone released - towards the end of Killzone development, the majority of the team moved over to Horizon's development whilst the rest finished up on Killzone and all the post release support. So the game has been in development for at least 3yrs. We don't know if the sequence/area we saw at last years E3 reveal was the only 'polished' area or whether the game was a lot more 'complete'. We know it had a few 'frame rate' issues but that sequence looked a lot more 'finished' than the Tecnomancer video we saw recently which launches in a few months. I would obviously prefer to get my hands on this sooner as its one of my most anticipated releases but I would prefer a polished and finished game rather than a rushed and potentially a game with 'issues'
On the subject of 'exclusives', I must admit quite a number of Sony's have little to no appeal. Looking ahead beyond Uncharted, the only other that appeals to me is Horizon (that I know about) and maybe Hellblade is of interest. I will admit that in sheer numbers, the XB1 has 'more' that interest me - none to the same degree that Uncharted and Horizon do. That doesn't mean that XB1 has more or the PS4's are overall 'rubbish' but just that the XB1 has more that appeal to me at the moment. I know the PS4 has games like the Last Guardian, Dreams etc but these don't appeal at all to me. I think that both systems have a similar number - it seems people forget the games that don't appeal to them - Until Dawn? Knack? Driveclub? the Order? LBP3? Tearaway? SFv? etc...
Its not Bethesda so i didnt see it releasing this year.
No surprise, this and Persona 5 are both going to wind up 2017 releases.
Oh well.
Ya, I doubted this was gonna make it in 2016.
Whatever though. It comes when it comes.
Shame... this was on my list of Christmas presents. I never want a botched release so happy to wait for quality but it just means I treat most big releases with a pinch of salt unless it is a repetitive annual release.
Personally, I wish games didn't announce until they were on the homestretch (Fallout 4 being an example) and a release date could be guaranteed. I know they need to get exposure and inspire investor confidence and all that but, c'mon, it's like being sat next to the letterbox for a parcel that never turns up.
I'm more surprise if it's not delay...
Looking at Sony's gameplan this gen this shouldn't really surprise anyone: Sony lets the Juggernauts battle it out in the holiday season, while they make sure there's a steady stream of games the rest of the year.
Why on earth would you let a new IP go up against FFXV, CoD, Battlefield and possibly Titanfall and WatchDogs?? You don't want a game that costs so much to make and could possibly be the next big Sony blockbuster, fighting over scraps in October. Gamers have a finite amount of time and money and especially with PS VR launching and taking the spotlight they would be insane to launch this game in the fall.
Given the fact this studio always puts out high quality games I wouldn't actually be supprised if they pushed out the release window to allow them to push the new PS4K to its limits. I'd consider that a good delay what worries me is lazy corner cutting PS4/PS4K "modes". Thats why I won't pre-order any games post September I'll wait for user feedback.
if last guardian is freed from the doom chamber then someone else must take their place.
Theres so many games, I dont know how anyone can be disappointed with games being pushed back. I greet this news with a hurrah!
I agree there are sometimes more games then u can play, and I like to play them to death to get the most out of them. Horizon is certainly a game I will play but with ff15 and several big titles just round the corner, I'm okay with the delay.
@SKC_Diamond
No big deal. Back on topic, what are your thoughts about a possible delay of Horizon? I hope it makes 2016, but I've never thought it actually would.
@Gamer83 Idk what to think I really hope it comes out this year nut if these reports are true it will probably be for a good reason
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