It was inevitable, wasn’t it? Sony telegraphed exactly what fans can expect from its E3 2018 press conference this year, but here we are dismissing rumours regarding Bloodborne 2 and a Horizon: Zero Dawn sequel. You may have seen this headline doing the rounds overnight; it all seems to stem from a Polygon speculation article which is little more than a compilation of popular rumours.
We know that Guerrilla Games is recruiting and it’s almost certainly starting work on Aloy’s next story, but it’s going to be years before the next Horizon is primed and ready for primetime – heck, it’ll probably even be a PlayStation 5 game. As for a sequel to Bloodborne, while From Software’s recent teaser trailer certainly alluded to something like that, everything we’re hearing is that it’s not a return to Yharnam.
Polygon also claims that the Japanese giant may be about to announce a remake of a classic game, which likely stems from reports regarding Shadow of the Colossus developer Bluepoint turning its attention to a new project. It’s worth remembering, however, that while the Texas team has a great rapport with PlayStation, it is an independent outfit and could be working with anyone.
At the end of the day, Sony has come out and told us exactly what to expect from its press conference this year: Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, and The Last of Us: Part II. While there may certainly be surprises from third-parties, we’d honestly advise caution against anticipating anything else. It’s not like the company hasn’t made things clear, is it?
[source polygon.com]
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Think a mention of a Horizon sequel isn't outta the question, wouldn't be shocked if they didn't show something but it's gonna happen
@RedMan33 There will be a Horizon 2 in the future, but we're not going to see it at E3 2018.
IF Horizon 2 is a 2020 game, then it wouldn’t be a surprise to have a reveal in 2018.
I doubt either games will show up though.
Yeah that article reads more like a forum wish list than anything. I think a lot of things in there a certainly inevitable, but to even remotely suggest some of those this year is delusional at best.
Horizon 2 is still a few good years off, Bloodborne 2 isn't out of the picture though but it maybe a spiritual successor instead of a straight up sequel.
@Fight_Teza_Fight "IF Horizon 2 is a 2020 game, then it wouldn’t be a surprise to have a reveal in 2018."
Would be a surprise if it's a PS5 launch title.
I still think PS5 announced in March 2019 launched in Nov 2019 but even if both those dates are moved back a year to 2020 that still puts HZD2 as a PS5 launch title. And Sony isn't talking about PS5 titles until it talks about the PS5.
Honestly see Horizon 2 being a PS5 game we will have Last of Us Part 2 to fill the void anyway and Days Gone as for Bloodborne possibly a PS5 game too.
@get2sammyb we were never gonna see Shenmue 3 or FF7 remake not saying we will but it wouldn't shock me and would create instant hype
@rjejr Yep. Pretty much what I’m thinking. Announcing a PS5 title now would kill the PS4s momentum.
It's alright. We'll find out when plans get leaked in a day or two.
As I have said elsewhere, GG won't need 'years' to make a sequel to H:ZD because they already have all the assets and AI made. It took them a few 'months' to make a 'sizeable' extension to the world with new 'robot' beasts for the DLC - considering it took them 18months just to make the Thunderjaw. Point is they could take all of this, build up a world the size of H:ZD and drop in all the enemies they already have in a very short (in gaming development terms) time. Obviously a game like H:ZD would need the story and quest lines to be written, scripted, voiced etc but its possible that GG could make a sequel in a couple of years, even if that included adding to the rosta of robotic beasts too. If Sony are willing to reveal years in advance, the fact that GG could be a year into the project now, may mean they have at least a 'teaser' to show.
Not that I am 'expecting' one at E3, the point is, the first may have taken years because a lot of it was built up from scratch but GG now have a big library of assets already to go for a sequel which could drastically cut down he development time so its not 'unrealistic' that GG 'could' be ready to show 'something'.
Sony and GG though don't need to show us anything though as they have numerous other games to focus on. Its not like Sony will spend 2/3hours on their briefing and games like Death Stranding, Last of Us 2 and Ghost of Tsushima haven't really shown a lot. Fortunately (or not if you don't like hearing too much info) Game Informer has had relatively deep dives into Spider-Man and Days Gone but there is still games like Dreams, WiLD (if that's still a thing) Shenmue 3, FF7 remake etc as well as the 3rd Party multi-platform games that Sony will no doubt give some time too. Sony haven't tended to show a 'lot' of games in their hour of late but have tended to give more than 1/2min trailers and montage sequences to bombard us with everything.
At most, I can see Sony showing a 'teaser' trailer (maybe no more than 1min) of H:ZD2 as a 'surprise' but more than likely, they will spend more time on the games we know about.
Maybe Sony is working on a Bloodborne / Horizon Zero Dawn crossover. “Blooddawn: Zero borne on the Horizon” The bosses are all mechanized dinosaurs and when you die you have to go back to The Proving and start all over again.
A Horizon sequel is out of the question, but I feel like a Bloodborne sequel is possible if it’s not a PS5 game. A game we don’t about would be smart as it would make everyone excited and mean some magic at thisbE3. But I have to be okay without either too as well.
@Jaz007 why is a Horizon sequel out of the question?
If anything they could show a tralier for horizon 2 at next years e3 then release it along side the ps5 in 2020 or 2021
if anything, i'd expect H:ZD2 (or whatever it will be called) to be first shown at the PS5 reveal event. guerrilla is known for its graphical prowess, and who/what better to show what you can expect the new shiny black box to be initially capable of.
guerrilla is a fairly big studio though (~300 employees), so there is always a small possibility it has been cooking another project in addition to horizon, even if not to the scale of H:ZD, so it might reveal something at E3. i'd even even take a remaster of KZ2/KZ3's multiplayer.
@RedMan33 I meant one being announced is. It’s way too soon for it to be announced already. Especially bwcjse it would be a great way to start off PS5.
Well this narrows down what to prioritize from my backlog first (I can never decide lol).
@NintendoFan4Lyf "I would like to see more variation to characters and weapons - maybe have more acrobatic characters with varying movesets. Maybe have dual knives and no block, but higher dodging speed and a high-stamina counter-attack. Perhaps I am missing the point since I am still a Souls novice."
I think maybe you might want to grab more weapons in Bloodborne and experiment with different builds. You can do exactly this in Bloodborne with skill builds and weapons, especially the Old Hunters DLC weapons. My favorite is Rakuyo.
Yawn , heard all this before 😟
Bloodborne 2 or I throw my PS4 at the cat!
I can not see Horizon 2 being shown already. Seems way to early for that.
@leucocyte Killzone 3 please i loved Operations so much. 😁
I guess it is fun to speculate on what might be, and I am very easily excited at the prospect of what might be shown at E3 but I feel like Sony are trying to play down this year's event in an attempt to calm the expectations of an increasingly rabid fan base.
I am hoping for a couple of surprises but if I am honest, I don't expect much more than the four games they touted a few weeks ago. Even if they only show gameplay of TLOU2 and Spiderman it will be a pretty epic presser I reckon.
Yeah, I'm hopping on the "Horizon 2 PS5 launch title" bandwagon.
I'm just crossing my fingers for some new Resident Evil news from Capcom. A remake of 2 or 8 will do nicely thanks!
@Jaz007
Was thinking pretty much the samething. I think it'd be smart for Sony to save both games for PS5 but considering Bloodborne was 2015, a sequel released sometime early-mid 2019 for PS4 (with a remaster for PS5's launch day if the new console is also 2019) isn't out of the question.
@Boxmonkey not gonna happen.
Run, cat, run.
I don't see Bloodborne 2 or Horizon: Zero Dawn 2 being announced/revealed until closer to the PS5 launch.
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