Guerrilla Games has revealed a new game in the Horizon series, of sorts, and as expected, fans are split. While we wait for a sequel to Horizon Forbidden West, the new game in the series is not what fans expected. Horizon Hunters Gathering, announced this week on the PlayStation Blog, is an offshoot game set in the same universe but takes the series in a bold new direction – and the internet is buzzing.
Before I dig into one big change – the game's visual design – let's first get the game pitch: instead of the sprawling single-player adventures the franchise is known for, Hunters Gathering focuses on three-player co-op. You pick a Hunter with a unique combat style and dive into tight, repeatable missions that remix the classic machine-creature battles into something faster and more tactical. It’s a big shift: progression, replayability, and teamwork are now front and centre.
