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{{short description|Video game series by Guerrilla Games}}
{{Short description|Video game series by Guerrilla Games}}
{{Distinguish|text=[[Forza#Horizon|Forza Horizon]], a racing video game series}}
{{Infobox VG series
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
| title = Horizon
{{Infobox video game series
| image = Horizon_video_game_series_logo.png
| title = Horizon
| caption = Horizon series logo
| image = File:Horizon game series logo.png
| developer = [[Guerrilla Games]]<br>[[Firesprite]]
| caption =
| publisher = [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
| alt =
| genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing game]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation 5]]<br>[[Microsoft Windows]]
| developer = [[Guerrilla Games]]<br />[[Firesprite]]<br />[[Nixxes Software]]<br />Studio Gobo
| publisher = [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
| first release version = ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]''
| genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]]
| first release date = February 28, 2017
| platforms = [[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[PlayStation 5]]<br />[[Microsoft Windows]]<br />[[Nintendo Switch]]
| latest release version = ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]''
| latest release date = February 18, 2022
| first release version = ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]''
| first release date = 28 February 2017
| latest release version = ''[[Lego Horizon Adventures]]''
| latest release date = 14 November 2024
}}
}}
'''''Horizon''''' is a series of [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing game]]s developed by [[Guerrilla Games]] and published by [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] for [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]] and [[Microsoft Windows]]. The series follows the adventures of [[Aloy]], a young huntress in a world overrun by machines, who sets out to uncover her past.
'''''Horizon''''' is a [[science fiction]] [[action role-playing game]] series developed by [[Guerrilla Games]] and published by [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] for [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Nintendo Switch]]. The series follows the adventures of [[Aloy]], a young huntress living in a [[post-apocalyptic]] world overrun by zoomorphic [[robots]].


The series consists of two main games: ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]'', ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'', alongside a spin-off VR title ''[[Horizon Call of the Mountain]]''. A live-action television series based on the games is in the works by [[PlayStation Productions]] for [[Netflix]].
The series consists of two main games: ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]'' and ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'', alongside two spin-off titles: the [[Virtual reality game|VR]] title ''[[Horizon Call of the Mountain]]'', and a [[Lego]]-themed title, ''[[Lego Horizon Adventures]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=LEGO Horizon Adventures launches Holiday 2024 |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/07/lego-horizon-adventures-launches-holiday-2024/ |website=PlayStation.Blog |date=7 June 2024}}</ref> As of 9 May 2023, the franchise has sold over 32 million units worldwide.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/09/20-years-of-guerrilla-the-story-of-a-playstation-studio/ | title=20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio | date=9 May 2023 }}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
The story is set in a post-apocalyptic United States, between the states of [[Colorado]], [[Wyoming]], [[Utah]], [[California]] and [[Nevada]] in the 31st century. Humans live in scattered, primitive tribes with varying levels of technological development. Their technologically advanced predecessors are remembered as the "Old Ones". Large robotic creatures, known as "machines", dominate the Earth. For the most part, they peacefully coexist with humans, who occasionally hunt them for parts. However, a phenomenon known as the "Derangement" has caused machines to become more aggressive towards humans, and larger and deadlier machines have begun to appear. There are four tribes that are prominently featured: the Nora, the Banuk, the Carja and the Oseram. The Nora are fierce hunter-gatherers who live in the mountains and worship nature as the "All-Mother". The Carja are desert-dwelling city builders who worship the Sun. The Banuk consists of wandering clans made up of hunters and shamans who live in snowy mountains and worship the machines and their "songs". The Oseram are tinkerers and salvagers known for their metalworking, brewing, and talent as warriors.
The story is set in a [[post-apocalyptic]] United States, between the states of [[Colorado]], [[Wyoming]], [[Utah]], [[California]], and [[Nevada]] in the 31st century. Humans live in scattered, primitive tribes with varying levels of technological development. Their technologically advanced predecessors are remembered as the "Old Ones". Large robotic creatures, known as "machines", dominate the Earth. For the most part, they peacefully coexist with humans, who occasionally hunt them for parts. A phenomenon known as the "Derangement" has caused machines to become more aggressive towards humans, and larger and deadlier machines have begun to appear. There are four tribes that are prominently featured: the Nora, the Banuk, the Carja, and the Oseram. The Nora are fierce hunter-gatherers who live in the mountains and worship nature as the "All-Mother". The Carja are desert-dwelling city builders who worship the Sun. The Banuk consists of wandering clans made up of hunters and shamans who live in snowy mountains and worship the machines and their "songs". The Oseram are tinkerers and salvagers known for their metalworking, brewing, and talent as warriors.<!-- this seems just based on Zero Dawn, needs additional info on Forbidden West-->


==Gameplay==
== Gameplay ==
''Horizon'' is an [[action role-playing game]]<!-- Do not attempt to label the game as being an "action-adventure game [with RPG elements]" unless we have reliable sources stating this. --> played from a [[Virtual camera system#Third-person view|third-person perspective]]. The player controls [[Aloy]], a hunter in a world populated by dangerous, animalistic machines. In an [[open world]], she explores a [[post-apocalyptic]] version of the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/new-explorable-regions-in-horizon-forbidden-west-revealed-2718944|title=New explorable regions in 'Horizon Forbidden West' revealed|last=Singh|first=Surej|work=[[NME]]|date=31 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2020|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801202342/https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/new-explorable-regions-in-horizon-forbidden-west-revealed-2718944|url-status=live}}</ref>
''Horizon'' is an [[action role-playing game]]<!-- Do not attempt to label the game as being an "action-adventure game [with RPG elements]" unless we have reliable sources stating this. --> played from a [[Third-person (video games)|third-person perspective]]. The player controls [[Aloy]], a hunter in a world populated by dangerous, animalistic machines. In an [[open world]], she explores a [[post-apocalyptic]] version of the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Surej |date=31 July 2020 |title=New explorable regions in 'Horizon Forbidden West' revealed |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/new-explorable-regions-in-horizon-forbidden-west-revealed-2718944 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801202342/https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/new-explorable-regions-in-horizon-forbidden-west-revealed-2718944 |archive-date=1 August 2020 |access-date=31 July 2020 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref>


Aloy can dodge, sprint, slide, or roll to evade her enemies' advances. Hiding in foliage to ambush nearby enemies can ensure immediate takedowns. Swimming may reach enemies stealthily or places otherwise unreachable on foot. She is able to [[Hacker (computer security)|hack]] a selection of machines with the Override Tool, some of which can be turned into makeshift [[Working animal#Riding animals or mounts|mounts]]. Explorable ruins called Cauldrons unlock additional machines to override. Three categories occur in the [[skill tree]]: "Prowler" concerns stealth, "Brave" improves combat, and "Forager" increases healing and gathering capabilities. To [[Experience level|level up]], Aloy attains experience points from individual kills and completing quests. Upgrades in each category result in more adept use of the skills learned, with "Prowler" leading to silent takedowns, "Brave" to aiming a bow in [[slow motion]], and "Forager" to an enlarged medicine pouch.
Aloy can dodge, sprint, slide, or roll to evade her enemies' advances. Hiding in foliage to ambush nearby enemies can ensure immediate takedowns. Swimming may reach enemies stealthily or places otherwise unreachable on foot. She is able to [[Hacker (computer security)|hack]] a selection of machines with the Override Tool, some of which can be turned into makeshift [[Working animal#Riding animals or mounts|mounts]]. Explorable ruins called Cauldrons unlock additional machines to override. Three categories occur in the [[skill tree]]: "Prowler" concerns stealth, "Brave" improves combat, and "Forager" increases healing and gathering capabilities. To [[Experience level|level up]], Aloy attains experience points from individual kills and completing quests. Upgrades in each category result in more adept use of the skills learned, with "Prowler" leading to silent takedowns, "Brave" to aiming a bow in [[slow motion]], and "Forager" to an enlarged medicine pouch.


== Games ==
== Games ==
{{Timeline of release years
===Main series===
| range1 = 2017
{{Video game timeline
| range1_color = #3f96e3 #ccc <!-- colors are based on the series' logos -->
| 2017 = ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]''
| compressempty = yes
| 2022 = ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]''
| TBA = ''[[Horizon Call of the Mountain]]''
| 2017a = '''''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]'''''
| 2017b = ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds|Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds]]''
}}
| 2022 = '''''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'''''
{{VG Series Reviews
| game1 = [[Horizon Zero Dawn]]
| 2023 = ''[[Horizon Call of the Mountain|Call of the Mountain]]''
| 2023b = ''[[Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores|Forbidden West: Burning Shores]]''
| mc1 = 89/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/horizon-zero-dawn |title=''Horizon Zero Dawn'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=June 3, 2022 |archive-date=June 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170604034216/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/horizon-zero-dawn |url-status=live }}</ref>
| game2 = [[Horizon Forbidden West]]
| 2024 = ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered]]''
| 2024b = ''[[Lego Horizon Adventures]]''
| mc2 = 88/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/horizon-forbidden-west |title=''Horizon Forbidden West'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=June 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625172720/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/horizon-forbidden-west |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
}}


=====''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]''=====
=== ''Horizon Zero Dawn'' ===
{{Main|Horizon Zero Dawn}}
The first game in the series, released in 2017. Aloy ([[Ashly Burch]]) is cast out from the Nora tribe at birth and raised by a fellow outcast named Rost ([[JB Blanc]]). As a child (Ava Potter), Aloy obtains a Focus, an [[augmented reality]] device that gives her special perceptive abilities. Aloy becomes curious about her origins and is told by Rost that if she wins the Proving, a competition to earn the right to become a member of the Nora, the tribe's Matriarchs might concede this information. Aloy spends some years training in combat and survival under Rost's instruction.
The first game in the series, released in 2017. Aloy ([[Ashly Burch]]) is cast out from the Nora tribe at birth and raised by a fellow outcast named Rost ([[JB Blanc]]). As a child (Ava Potter), Aloy obtains a Focus, an [[augmented reality]] device that gives her special perceptive abilities. Aloy becomes curious about her origins and is told by Rost that if she wins the Proving, a competition to earn the right to become a member of the Nora, the tribe's Matriarchs might concede this information. Aloy spends some years training in combat and survival under Rost's instruction. An expansion called The Frozen Wilds was released later that year.


=== ''Horizon Forbidden West'' ===
After coming of age, Aloy takes part in the Proving; she wins the competition, but the Nora are attacked by masked cultists. Rost sacrifices himself to save Aloy from their leader, Helis ([[Crispin Freeman]]). When Aloy awakens, the Matriarchs explain that Aloy was found as an infant before a sealed door within the Nora's sacred mountain. The Matriarchs name Aloy a "Seeker", allowing her to leave their lands in pursuit of the cultists. Aloy meets Oseram member Olin (Chook Sibtain), who informs Aloy that the cultists are part of a [[Schism|splinter]] Carja faction called the Eclipse, and indicates that Aloy was targeted due to her resemblance to an Old World scientist named Elisabet Sobeck (also voiced by Burch). Aloy locates the ruined corporate campus of Faro Automated Solutions and discovers that the Old World was destroyed nearly a thousand years ago after Faro lost control of its automated peacekeeper [[military robot]]s. The robots, which could [[self-replicating machine|self-replicate]] and consumed [[biomass]], overran the planet and consumed the biosphere, stripping Earth of life. Zero Dawn, a project spearheaded by Sobeck, was initiated to create an automated [[terraforming]] system to deactivate the robots and restore life to Earth.
{{Main|Horizon Forbidden West}}
The second game in the series, released in 2022 as a followup to the first game's story. Six months after the defeat of HADES, Aloy searches for a backup of GAIA to reverse the planet's degrading [[biosphere]]. Aloy and her friend Varl search a facility once belonging to Far Zenith, a company specializing in [[space colonization]]; they find a GAIA backup, but it has been sabotaged. Sylens contacts Aloy, having stolen GAIA's subsystem HADES, and asks to meet her in the Forbidden West region. In 2023, an expansion called Burning Shores was released.


=== ''Horizon Call of the Mountain'' ===
Aloy is contacted by Sylens ([[Lance Reddick]]), a secretive figure interested in uncovering the fate of the Old Ones. Aloy learns that Sobeck was sent to a decommissioned Orbital Launch Base to complete Zero Dawn, which is located under the Citadel, the centre of Eclipse power. Inside the base, Aloy learns that Zero Dawn was a vast underground system of databases, factories, and cloning facilities controlled by a single [[artificial intelligence]], GAIA (Lesley Ewen). Once all life had been extinguished, GAIA developed a countermeasure to deactivate the Faro robots and build its own to restore the Earth's biosphere. Once the planet was habitable again, GAIA's next goal was to reseed life on Earth based on stored DNA and teach the first human clones not to repeat their predecessors' mistakes. However, APOLLO, the subsystem designed to teach humanity, was sabotaged by Faro's founder and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Theodore Faro in a fit of nihilism, and the first humans were reduced to a tribal, subsistence society. The Eclipse are secretly controlled by HADES (John Gonzalez), another of GAIA's subsystems designed to enact controlled extinction if the outcome of Zero Dawn was not favorable for human existence. Reaching Sobeck's office, Aloy obtains a registry to give her access to the door beneath the Nora's mountain. She is captured by Helis and sentenced to death at the Citadel, but escapes with the help of Sylens. Aloy helps the Nora fight off the Eclipse and unlocks the mountain's door.
{{Main|Horizon Call of the Mountain}}
The third installment of the Horizon series of games was released on 22 February 2023 as a launch title for the [[PlayStation VR2]] [[virtual reality]] headset. In [[Horizon Call of the Mountain]], players step into the shoes of the new protagonist Ryas, an ex-Shadow Carja Warrior on a quest for redemption as he investigates a dire new menace facing the Sundom. Presented from a first-person viewpoint, the game's core gameplay centers around the skills of climbing and archery, enabling players to traverse a post-apocalyptic landscape overrun by renegade robots.


=== ''Lego Horizon Adventures'' ===
She finds a recording from GAIA, revealing that a signal of unknown origin caused HADES to activate and seize control of her functions; as a last resort, GAIA self-destructed in order to stop HADES. Without GAIA to maintain the terraforming process, the entire system began to break down. As a contingency plan, GAIA created a clone of Sobeck in the form of Aloy, in the hope that she would find GAIA's message, destroy HADES, and restore GAIA's functions. Aloy learns that Sobeck sacrificed her life to ensure the Faro robots would not find GAIA. Aloy manages to obtain the master override to destroy HADES. Sylens reveals that he was the founder of the Eclipse, originally tempted by HADES' promises of knowledge. They surmise that HADES intends to send a signal to reactivate the Faro robots to extinguish life on Earth. Aloy kills Helis and helps fight off machines, before stabbing HADES and activating the master override, ending the war. She journeys to Sobeck's old home, finding her corpse, and mourns her predecessor. In a post-credits scene, an alive HADES is trapped by Sylens, who intends to interrogate HADES to find out who sent the signal that activated it.
{{main|Lego Horizon Adventures}}
''Lego Horizon Adventures'', the fourth installment, is a spin-off to the franchise co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo in collaboration with [[The Lego Group]]. It was released on November 14, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Windows and [[Nintendo Switch]], making it the first game in the series to be released on a Nintendo console. The game presents an alternate, comedic take on the narrative of ''Horizon Zero Dawn'', and features biomes based on numerous regions in the original game recreated in Lego aesthetics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=LEGO Horizon Adventures launches Holiday 2024 |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/07/lego-horizon-adventures-launches-holiday-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=PlayStation.Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> The game will support online or local [[cooperative multiplayer]] and the ability to customize the Mother's Heart village with Lego buildings and ornaments.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-07 |title=Lego Horizon Adventures is a "playful and light-hearted" take on Guerrilla's franchise |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/lego-horizon-adventures-is-a-playful-and-light-hearted-take-on-guerrillas-franchise |access-date=2024-06-08 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref>


=== Other appearances ===
=====''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]''=====
The series is referenced in other video games, where [[Aloy]] appears as a playable character in the [[PlayStation 4]] version of ''[[Monster Hunter: World]]'' and makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Astro's Playroom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Allegra |date=30 October 2017 |title=Monster Hunter: World beta starts in December&nbsp;— and PS4 players get special surprise |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571558/monster-hunter-world-beta-release-date-horizon-zero-dawn-ps4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031030052/https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571558/monster-hunter-world-beta-release-date-horizon-zero-dawn-ps4 |archive-date=31 October 2017 |access-date=30 October 2017 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Monster Hunter: World's beta will be exclusive to PS4 and PS Plus |work=destructoid |url=https://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-world-s-beta-will-be-exclusive-to-ps4-and-ps-plus-469955.phtml |url-status=live |access-date=31 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123034219/https://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-world-s-beta-will-be-exclusive-to-ps4-and-ps-plus-469955.phtml |archive-date=23 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Every cameraman reference in Astro's Playroom |url=https://www.gamepur.com/guides/every-cameraman-reference-in-astros-playroom |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209122822/https://www.gamepur.com/guides/every-cameraman-reference-in-astros-playroom |archive-date=9 February 2021 |access-date=12 November 2020 |website=Gamepur |language=en}}</ref> Aloy was added to ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' on 15 April 2021, for the Chapter 2, Season 6 "Primal" event. A limited time "Aloy Cup" was available to PlayStation players, while a "Team Up!" mode with [[Lara Croft]] from ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' was added. She received an extra style called Ice Hunter, which is only available to players that own a [[PlayStation 5]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALOY FROM HORIZON ZERO DAWN ARRIVES IN FORTNITE THIS WEEK |url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/aloy-from-horizon-zero-dawn-arrives-in-fortnite-this-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413223247/https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/aloy-from-horizon-zero-dawn-arrives-in-fortnite-this-week |archive-date=13 April 2021 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=Epic Games |language=en}}</ref> but can be used across all consoles when unlocked. In September 2021, Aloy was given out as a free character for PS4 and PS5 players of the game ''[[Genshin Impact]]'', while players on other platforms received her for free in October 2021. In the game, she is a Bow user of the Cryo element.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2021 |title=Horizon's Aloy fits right into Genshin Impact in her gameplay trailer |url=https://www.destructoid.com/horizon-aloy-genshin-impact-gamescom-trailer-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603210120/https://www.destructoid.com/horizon-aloy-genshin-impact-gamescom-trailer-release-date/ |archive-date=3 June 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref>
The second game in the series, released in 2022 as a followup to the first game's story. Six months after [[Horizon Zero Dawn|the defeat of HADES]], Aloy searches for a backup of GAIA to reverse the planet's degrading [[biosphere]]. Aloy and her friend Varl search a facility once belonging to Far Zenith, a company specializing in space colonization; they find a GAIA backup, but it has been sabotaged. Sylens contacts Aloy, having stolen GAIA's subsystem HADES, and asks to meet her in the Forbidden West region.


== Other media and adaptations ==
Crossing into the Forbidden West, Aloy finds the ruling Tenakth tribe are in the midst of a [[civil war]] between Chief Hekarro, who advocates peace with the Carja, and the rebel leader Regalla, who wishes to continue the war against them. Aloy tracks Sylens to a facility where she finds HADES badly damaged, and permanently deletes it. She recovers a GAIA backup that is missing its subordinate functions, and resolves to restore it. A group of humans arrive, exhibiting futuristic technology that grant them invulnerability, consisting of their leader Gerard, his lieutenant Tilda, enforcer Erik, and a clone of Elisabet Sobeck named Beta. They take a second GAIA backup, while Aloy escapes them.
The ''Horizon'' franchise includes various types of media and adaptations outside of the video games, including [[Comic book|comics]], a [[board game]], and a [[television series]].


=== Comic series adaptation ===
Varl reunites with Aloy and takes her to the Utaru tribe. A member named Zo guides Aloy to a control center where GAIA's subsystem MINERVA has hidden itself. Aloy rejoins MINERVA with GAIA, who locates the other subsystems AETHER, DEMETER, and POSEIDON. GAIA advises Aloy to retrieve them before attempting to capture the more advanced HEPHAESTUS. GAIA also reveals the extinction signal that triggered HADES originated from the [[Sirius]] system; Aloy suspects that it was sent by the futuristic humans.
The ''Horizon'' universe was adapted into a comic book in 2020, with the release of ''Horizon Zero Dawn: The Sunhawk''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cornelis |first=Lars |date=7 June 2022 |title=Horizon Timeline – Everything in Chronological Order |url=https://www.beyondvideogaming.com/en/timelines/horizon-timeline-everything-in-chronological-order/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929044618/https://www.beyondvideogaming.com/en/timelines/horizon-timeline-everything-in-chronological-order/ |archive-date=29 September 2022 |access-date=12 June 2022 |website=Beyond Video Gaming}}</ref> The comic book bridges the gap between ''Horizon Zero Dawn'' and ''Forbidden West''. A second comic set during the events of the first game, called ''Horizon Zero Dawn: Liberation'', was released in 2021.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stewart |first=Marcus |title=Horizon Zero Dawn Comic Returns With A New Story Arc This July |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/04/21/horizon-zero-dawn-comic-returns-with-a-new-story-arc-this-july |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421195107/https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/04/21/horizon-zero-dawn-comic-returns-with-a-new-story-arc-this-july |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2021 |access-date=2024-03-25 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}</ref> The last volume was released on 5 January 2022.


=== Board game adaptation ===
Aloy recovers AETHER after helping Hekarro advance in the war. She later tracks down Beta, who informs Aloy that Far Zenith has since acquired subsystems ELEUTHIA, ARTEMIS, and APOLLO, but she has stolen their GAIA backup. She reveals that the humans are colonists who fled Earth during its global extinction, having managed to extend their natural lifespans. After their colony on Sirius collapsed, the humans returned to Earth to use GAIA through Beta's [[genetic make-up]] for their own recolonization.
A licensed board game was released in 2020. The co-operative board game, created by Steamforged Games, includes story elements that take place right after ''Horizon: Zero Dawn''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cornelis |first=Lars |date=7 June 2022 |title=Horizon Timeline – Everything in Chronological Order |url=https://www.beyondvideogaming.com/en/timelines/horizon-timeline-everything-in-chronological-order/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929044618/https://www.beyondvideogaming.com/en/timelines/horizon-timeline-everything-in-chronological-order/ |archive-date=29 September 2022 |access-date=12 June 2022 |website=Beyond Video Gaming}}</ref>


=== Scrapped television adaptation ===
In [[Las Vegas]], Aloy retrieves POSEIDON, before journeying to California to find DEMETER. She encounters the Quen, a foreign tribe who are attempting to solve [[Ecology|ecological]] crises in their homeland. Aloy helps tribe member Alva with acquiring data, while recovering DEMETER. GAIA devises a way to capture HEPHAESTUS, but requires Ted Faro's access code. Aloy and Quen leader Ceo travel to [[San Francisco]] and enter Faro's bunker. They discover that Faro has kept himself alive for the past millennium using gene therapy, but has severely mutated. Ceo orders his men to kill Faro, which triggers a failsafe that destroys the bunker; Aloy and Alva escape, while Ceo is killed.
In May 2022, it was announced that a [[Live action|live-action]] television series adaptation was in development at [[PlayStation Productions]] and [[Sony Pictures Television]] for [[Netflix]], with [[Steve Blackman (writer)|Steve Blackman]] developing the series. Aloy was expected to be one of the main characters in the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grixti |first=Shannon |date=26 May 2022 |title=GOD OF WAR, HORIZON AND GRAN TURISMO TV SHOWS ARE IN DEVELOPMENT AT NETFLIX AND AMAZON |url=https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2022/05/26/god-of-war-horizon-and-gran-turismo-tv-shows-are-in-development-at-netflix-and-amazon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526092529/https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2022/05/26/god-of-war-horizon-and-gran-turismo-tv-shows-are-in-development-at-netflix-and-amazon/ |archive-date=26 May 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=Press Start |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="TVSeriesAnnounced">{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=26 May 2022 |title=Sony Announces Horizon Series for Netflix, God of War Series for Amazon, and a Gran Turismo Show |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-horizon-series-netflix-god-of-war-amazon-gran-turismo-tv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526143217/https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-horizon-series-netflix-god-of-war-amazon-gran-turismo-tv |archive-date=26 May 2022 |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref name="AloyTVConfirmed">{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Ariana |date=25 August 2022 |title='Umbrella Academy' to Power Up for Fourth and Final Season |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/umbrella-academy-season-4-renewed-steve-blackman |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825134235/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/umbrella-academy-season-4-renewed-steve-blackmanx-deal-1235099888/ |archive-date=25 August 2022 |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=[[Netflix]]}}</ref><ref name="Blackman">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=25 August 2022 |title=Steve Blackman Developing 'Horizon Zero Dawn' TV Adaptation, 'Orbital' Series As 'Umbrella Academy' Showrunner Renews Netflix Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/steve-blackman-horizon-zero-dawn-orbital-umbrella-academy-showrunner-netflix-deal-1235099888/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825133149/https://deadline.com/2022/08/steve-blackman-horizon-zero-dawn-orbital-umbrella-academy-showrunner-netflix-deal-1235099888/ |archive-date=25 August 2022 |access-date=25 August 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> By January 2024, writing was underway on the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=8 January 2024 |title=Sony Shows Gravity Rush Movie, Updates on God of War and Horizon Shows |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-shows-gravity-rush-movie-updates-on-god-of-war-and-horizon-shows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109045325/https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-shows-gravity-rush-movie-updates-on-god-of-war-and-horizon-shows |archive-date=9 January 2024 |access-date=8 January 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> The series was cancelled in July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=4 July 2024 |title=Horizon Zero Dawn TV Series No Longer Moving Forward at Netflix - Report |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-zero-dawn-tv-series-no-longer-moving-forward-at-netflix-report|access-date=6 July 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roundtree|first=Cheyenne|date=2024-06-30|title='The Umbrella Academy' Showrunner Accused of 'Toxic, Bullying, Manipulative, and Retaliatory Behavior'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/umbrella-academy-steve-blackman-abuse-allegations-1235047142/|access-date=2024-07-08|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>


=== Film adaptation ===
With Ted's clearance, Aloy uses GAIA to trap HEPHAESTUS, but Far Zenith arrives. Erik kills Varl and recaptures Beta while Gerard steals GAIA, but Tilda helps Aloy escape. Tilda explains that she was romantically-involved with Elisabet and, having been inspired by Aloy, wishes to stop Far Zenith. She further reveals that Sylens has been supporting the Tenakth rebels to use them against Far Zenith. Aloy refuses to sacrifice the Tenakth and resolves to defeat Regalla herself; she thwarts Regalla's attack on Hekarro and chooses to either execute or persuade Regalla to join her.


In January 2025, Sony announced that a film adaptation of ''Horizon Zero Dawn'' was in the works at [[PlayStation Productions]] and [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |date=7 January 2025 |title=Sony is working on Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 movies |url=https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337875/sony-playstation-horizon-zero-dawn-helldivers-2-ghosts-of-tsushima-movie-tv-show |website=[[The Verge]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107023213/https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337875/sony-playstation-horizon-zero-dawn-helldivers-2-ghosts-of-tsushima-movie-tv-show |archive-date=7 January 2025 |access-date=7 January 2025}}</ref>
Aloy and her companions assault Far Zenith's base, with Regalla (if spared) sacrificing herself. Beta releases HEPHAESTUS into Far Zenith's [[Computer network|network]], allowing it to manufacture machines that attack Far Zenith's army. Sylens disables Far Zenith's personal defences, allowing Aloy and Zo to kill Erik, while Tilda kills Gerard. Aloy and Beta learn that the Far Zenith colony was destroyed by Nemesis, a failed mind-uploading experiment they created; Far Zenith fled from Nemesis and hoped to steal GAIA to colonize a new planet. Nemesis also sent the extinction signal to Earth, and is en route to destroy the planet. Tilda tries to force Aloy to escape with her, but Aloy refuses and is forced to kill Tilda. Sylens reveals that HADES told him about Nemesis, and plans to escape Earth, but has a change of heart and decides to aid Aloy against Nemesis. Aloy's companions disperse to spread the warning of Nemesis, while Aloy and Beta reactivate GAIA.


==Reception==
=== Other appearances ===
{{VG Series Reviews
The series is referenced in other video games where [[Aloy]] appears as a playable character in the PlayStation 4 version of ''[[Monster Hunter: World]]'' and makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Astro's Playroom]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571558/monster-hunter-world-beta-release-date-horizon-zero-dawn-ps4 | title = Monster Hunter: World beta starts in December&nbsp;— and PS4 players get special surprise | first = Allegra | last = Frank | date = October 30, 2017 | accessdate = October 30, 2017 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] | url-status = live | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20171031030052/https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571558/monster-hunter-world-beta-release-date-horizon-zero-dawn-ps4 | archivedate = October 31, 2017 | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-world-s-beta-will-be-exclusive-to-ps4-and-ps-plus-469955.phtml|title=Monster Hunter: World's beta will be exclusive to PS4 and PS Plus|work=destructoid|access-date=October 31, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123034219/https://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-world-s-beta-will-be-exclusive-to-ps4-and-ps-plus-469955.phtml|archivedate=November 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamepur.com/guides/every-cameraman-reference-in-astros-playroom|title=Every cameraman reference in Astro's Playroom|website=Gamepur|language=en|access-date=2020-11-12|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209122822/https://www.gamepur.com/guides/every-cameraman-reference-in-astros-playroom|url-status=live}}</ref>
| game1 = [[Horizon Zero Dawn]]
Aloy was added to ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' on April 15, 2021, for the Chapter 2, Season 6 "Primal" event. A limited time "Aloy Cup" was available to PlayStation players, while a "Team Up!" mode with [[Lara Croft]] from ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' was added. She also got an extra style called Ice Hunter, which is only available to players that own a [[PlayStation 5]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/aloy-from-horizon-zero-dawn-arrives-in-fortnite-this-week|title=ALOY FROM HORIZON ZERO DAWN ARRIVES IN FORTNITE THIS WEEK|website=Epic Games|language=en|access-date=2021-04-14|archive-date=2021-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413223247/https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/aloy-from-horizon-zero-dawn-arrives-in-fortnite-this-week|url-status=live}}</ref> but can be used across all consoles when unlocked. In September 2021, Aloy was given out as a free character for PS4 and PS5 players of the game ''[[Genshin Impact]]'', while players on other platforms received her for free in October 2021. In the game, she is a Bow user of the Cryo element. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/horizon-aloy-genshin-impact-gamescom-trailer-release-date/|title=Horizon's Aloy fits right into Genshin Impact in her gameplay trailer|date=August 25, 2021|access-date=June 3, 2022|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603210120/https://www.destructoid.com/horizon-aloy-genshin-impact-gamescom-trailer-release-date/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| mc1 = 89/100<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Horizon Zero Dawn'' Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/horizon-zero-dawn/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170604034216/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/horizon-zero-dawn |archive-date=4 June 2017 |access-date=3 June 2022 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| game2 = [[Horizon Forbidden West]]
| mc2 = 88/100<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Horizon Forbidden West'' Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/horizon-forbidden-west/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625172720/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/horizon-forbidden-west |archive-date=25 June 2021 |access-date=3 April 2022 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| game3 = [[Horizon Call of the Mountain]]
| mc3 = 79/100<ref name="MC">{{Cite web |title=Horizon Call of the Mountain for PlayStation 5 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/horizon-call-of-the-mountain/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216132727/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/horizon-call-of-the-mountain |archive-date=16 February 2023 |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| game4 = [[Lego Horizon Adventures]]
| mc4 = 70/100<ref>{{Cite web |title=''LEGO Horizon Adventures'' Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/lego-horizon-adventures/ |url-status=live |access-date=6 January 2025 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
}}
Critical response to the ''Horizon'' series has been generally positive. [[Guerrilla Games]] has been praised for its inception of ''Horizon'' after spending much of their developmental time on the ''[[Killzone]]'' series for PlayStation consoles.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ebanez |first1=Kristina |title=Guerilla Games Explains Why They Made the Switch From Killzone to the Horizon Series |url=https://twinfinite.net/news/guerilla-games-explains-why-they-made-the-switch-from-killzone-to-the-horizon-series/ |website=Twinfinite |date=9 May 2023 |publisher=GAMURS Group |access-date=10 May 2023}}</ref>


==Other media==
===Sales===
As of 9 May 2023, the ''Horizon'' series has sold over 32 million copies worldwide, with over 8.4 million units sold of ''Forbidden West''.<ref>{{cite web |title=20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/09/20-years-of-guerrilla-the-story-of-a-playstation-studio/ |website=PlayStation.Blog |date=9 May 2023 |publisher=Sony |access-date=10 May 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
===Television series===
{{Reflist}}
In May 2022, it was announced that a [[streaming television]] series adaptation is in development at [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grixti|first=Shannon|date=2022-05-26|title=GOD OF WAR, HORIZON AND GRAN TURISMO TV SHOWS ARE IN DEVELOPMENT AT NETFLIX AND AMAZON |url=https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2022/05/26/god-of-war-horizon-and-gran-turismo-tv-shows-are-in-development-at-netflix-and-amazon/|access-date=2022-05-26|website=Press Start|language=en-US}}</ref>


== External links ==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.guerrilla-games.com/games Official website]
* [https://www.guerrilla-games.com/games Official website]


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Latest revision as of 05:11, 8 January 2025

Not to be confused with Forza Horizon, a racing video game series.

Horizon
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Developer(s)Guerrilla Games
Firesprite
Nixxes Software
Studio Gobo
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
First releaseHorizon Zero Dawn
28 February 2017
Latest releaseLego Horizon Adventures
14 November 2024

Horizon is a science fiction action role-playing game series developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch. The series follows the adventures of Aloy, a young huntress living in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zoomorphic robots.

The series consists of two main games: Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, alongside two spin-off titles: the VR title Horizon Call of the Mountain, and a Lego-themed title, Lego Horizon Adventures.[1] As of 9 May 2023, the franchise has sold over 32 million units worldwide.[2]

Plot

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The story is set in a post-apocalyptic United States, between the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, California, and Nevada in the 31st century. Humans live in scattered, primitive tribes with varying levels of technological development. Their technologically advanced predecessors are remembered as the "Old Ones". Large robotic creatures, known as "machines", dominate the Earth. For the most part, they peacefully coexist with humans, who occasionally hunt them for parts. A phenomenon known as the "Derangement" has caused machines to become more aggressive towards humans, and larger and deadlier machines have begun to appear. There are four tribes that are prominently featured: the Nora, the Banuk, the Carja, and the Oseram. The Nora are fierce hunter-gatherers who live in the mountains and worship nature as the "All-Mother". The Carja are desert-dwelling city builders who worship the Sun. The Banuk consists of wandering clans made up of hunters and shamans who live in snowy mountains and worship the machines and their "songs". The Oseram are tinkerers and salvagers known for their metalworking, brewing, and talent as warriors.

Gameplay

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Horizon is an action role-playing game played from a third-person perspective. The player controls Aloy, a hunter in a world populated by dangerous, animalistic machines. In an open world, she explores a post-apocalyptic version of the United States.[3]

Aloy can dodge, sprint, slide, or roll to evade her enemies' advances. Hiding in foliage to ambush nearby enemies can ensure immediate takedowns. Swimming may reach enemies stealthily or places otherwise unreachable on foot. She is able to hack a selection of machines with the Override Tool, some of which can be turned into makeshift mounts. Explorable ruins called Cauldrons unlock additional machines to override. Three categories occur in the skill tree: "Prowler" concerns stealth, "Brave" improves combat, and "Forager" increases healing and gathering capabilities. To level up, Aloy attains experience points from individual kills and completing quests. Upgrades in each category result in more adept use of the skills learned, with "Prowler" leading to silent takedowns, "Brave" to aiming a bow in slow motion, and "Forager" to an enlarged medicine pouch.

Games

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Release timeline
2017Horizon Zero Dawn
Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
2018–2021
2022Horizon Forbidden West
2023Call of the Mountain
Forbidden West: Burning Shores
2024Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Lego Horizon Adventures

Horizon Zero Dawn

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Main article: Horizon Zero Dawn

The first game in the series, released in 2017. Aloy (Ashly Burch) is cast out from the Nora tribe at birth and raised by a fellow outcast named Rost (JB Blanc). As a child (Ava Potter), Aloy obtains a Focus, an augmented reality device that gives her special perceptive abilities. Aloy becomes curious about her origins and is told by Rost that if she wins the Proving, a competition to earn the right to become a member of the Nora, the tribe's Matriarchs might concede this information. Aloy spends some years training in combat and survival under Rost's instruction. An expansion called The Frozen Wilds was released later that year.

Horizon Forbidden West

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Main article: Horizon Forbidden West

The second game in the series, released in 2022 as a followup to the first game's story. Six months after the defeat of HADES, Aloy searches for a backup of GAIA to reverse the planet's degrading biosphere. Aloy and her friend Varl search a facility once belonging to Far Zenith, a company specializing in space colonization; they find a GAIA backup, but it has been sabotaged. Sylens contacts Aloy, having stolen GAIA's subsystem HADES, and asks to meet her in the Forbidden West region. In 2023, an expansion called Burning Shores was released.

Horizon Call of the Mountain

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Main article: Horizon Call of the Mountain

The third installment of the Horizon series of games was released on 22 February 2023 as a launch title for the PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset. In Horizon Call of the Mountain, players step into the shoes of the new protagonist Ryas, an ex-Shadow Carja Warrior on a quest for redemption as he investigates a dire new menace facing the Sundom. Presented from a first-person viewpoint, the game's core gameplay centers around the skills of climbing and archery, enabling players to traverse a post-apocalyptic landscape overrun by renegade robots.

Lego Horizon Adventures

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Main article: Lego Horizon Adventures

Lego Horizon Adventures, the fourth installment, is a spin-off to the franchise co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo in collaboration with The Lego Group. It was released on November 14, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Windows and Nintendo Switch, making it the first game in the series to be released on a Nintendo console. The game presents an alternate, comedic take on the narrative of Horizon Zero Dawn, and features biomes based on numerous regions in the original game recreated in Lego aesthetics.[4] The game will support online or local cooperative multiplayer and the ability to customize the Mother's Heart village with Lego buildings and ornaments.[5]

Other appearances

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The series is referenced in other video games, where Aloy appears as a playable character in the PlayStation 4 version of Monster Hunter: World and makes a cameo appearance in Astro's Playroom.[6][7][8] Aloy was added to Fortnite Battle Royale on 15 April 2021, for the Chapter 2, Season 6 "Primal" event. A limited time "Aloy Cup" was available to PlayStation players, while a "Team Up!" mode with Lara Croft from Tomb Raider was added. She received an extra style called Ice Hunter, which is only available to players that own a PlayStation 5.[9] but can be used across all consoles when unlocked. In September 2021, Aloy was given out as a free character for PS4 and PS5 players of the game Genshin Impact, while players on other platforms received her for free in October 2021. In the game, she is a Bow user of the Cryo element.[10]

Other media and adaptations

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The Horizon franchise includes various types of media and adaptations outside of the video games, including comics, a board game, and a television series.

Comic series adaptation

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The Horizon universe was adapted into a comic book in 2020, with the release of Horizon Zero Dawn: The Sunhawk.[11] The comic book bridges the gap between Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. A second comic set during the events of the first game, called Horizon Zero Dawn: Liberation, was released in 2021.[12] The last volume was released on 5 January 2022.

Board game adaptation

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A licensed board game was released in 2020. The co-operative board game, created by Steamforged Games, includes story elements that take place right after Horizon: Zero Dawn.[13]

Scrapped television adaptation

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In May 2022, it was announced that a live-action television series adaptation was in development at PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix, with Steve Blackman developing the series. Aloy was expected to be one of the main characters in the series.[14][15][16][17] By January 2024, writing was underway on the series.[18] The series was cancelled in July 2024.[19][20]

Film adaptation

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In January 2025, Sony announced that a film adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn was in the works at PlayStation Productions and Columbia Pictures.[21]

Reception

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Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
Horizon Zero Dawn 89/100[22]
Horizon Forbidden West 88/100[23]
Horizon Call of the Mountain 79/100[24]
Lego Horizon Adventures 70/100[25]

Critical response to the Horizon series has been generally positive. Guerrilla Games has been praised for its inception of Horizon after spending much of their developmental time on the Killzone series for PlayStation consoles.[26]

Sales

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As of 9 May 2023, the Horizon series has sold over 32 million copies worldwide, with over 8.4 million units sold of Forbidden West.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "LEGO Horizon Adventures launches Holiday 2024". PlayStation.Blog. 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ "20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio". 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ Singh, Surej (31 July 2020). "New explorable regions in 'Horizon Forbidden West' revealed". NME. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "LEGO Horizon Adventures launches Holiday 2024". PlayStation.Blog. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Lego Horizon Adventures is a "playful and light-hearted" take on Guerrilla's franchise". Eurogamer.net. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ Frank, Allegra (30 October 2017). "Monster Hunter: World beta starts in December — and PS4 players get special surprise". Polygon. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Monster Hunter: World's beta will be exclusive to PS4 and PS Plus". destructoid. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Every cameraman reference in Astro's Playroom". Gamepur. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ^ "ALOY FROM HORIZON ZERO DAWN ARRIVES IN FORTNITE THIS WEEK". Epic Games. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Horizon's Aloy fits right into Genshin Impact in her gameplay trailer". 25 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  11. ^ Cornelis, Lars (7 June 2022). "Horizon Timeline – Everything in Chronological Order". Beyond Video Gaming. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ^ Stewart, Marcus. "Horizon Zero Dawn Comic Returns With A New Story Arc This July". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  13. ^ Cornelis, Lars (7 June 2022). "Horizon Timeline – Everything in Chronological Order". Beyond Video Gaming. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  14. ^ Grixti, Shannon (26 May 2022). "GOD OF WAR, HORIZON AND GRAN TURISMO TV SHOWS ARE IN DEVELOPMENT AT NETFLIX AND AMAZON". Press Start. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  15. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (26 May 2022). "Sony Announces Horizon Series for Netflix, God of War Series for Amazon, and a Gran Turismo Show". IGN. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  16. ^ Romero, Ariana (25 August 2022). "'Umbrella Academy' to Power Up for Fourth and Final Season". Netflix. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 August 2022). "Steve Blackman Developing 'Horizon Zero Dawn' TV Adaptation, 'Orbital' Series As 'Umbrella Academy' Showrunner Renews Netflix Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  18. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (8 January 2024). "Sony Shows Gravity Rush Movie, Updates on God of War and Horizon Shows". IGN. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  19. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (4 July 2024). "Horizon Zero Dawn TV Series No Longer Moving Forward at Netflix - Report". IGN. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  20. ^ Roundtree, Cheyenne (30 June 2024). "'The Umbrella Academy' Showrunner Accused of 'Toxic, Bullying, Manipulative, and Retaliatory Behavior'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  21. ^ Lawler, Richard (7 January 2025). "Sony is working on Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 movies". The Verge. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Horizon Zero Dawn Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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  24. ^ "Horizon Call of the Mountain for PlayStation 5". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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