Horizon Forbidden West was an absolute stunner when it came out last year, though the PS4 version held developer Guerrilla Games back on a technical level. Thankfully, there’ll be no compromises in the upcoming PS5-exclusive Burning Shores DLC.
During an interview on the PlayStation Blog, dame Director Mathijs de Jonge explains how PS5 exclusivity is helping Guerrilla Games see its vision out to the fullest.
“On Horizon Forbidden West, everything we added or increased was something we’d need to have a plan around how to optimize for PS4 as well,” de Jonge explains. “On Burning Shores, since we can just focus on PS5, we’ve been able to charge forward, and we’re really excited about what we’ve been able to pull off in creating this stunning post-post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles.”
“Another notable one is a particular battle scene that requires a LOT of memory and processing power,” de Jonge continues. “To achieve this grand vision both technically and creatively, we definitely were thankful for the many advantages that the PS5 hardware brings.”
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores launches on April 19, 2023, for PS5. Guerrilla Games is also working on a multiplayer Horizon game, and there are even rumors of an MMORPG set within that universe.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
