Horizon: Forbidden West Sequel Seemingly on the Way as Guerrilla Confirms ‘Aloy’s Next Adventure’

Guerrilla Games appears to have quietly announced a Horizon: Forbidden West sequel while detailing a management reshuffle on its website.

“We have full confidence in our new leadership as they steer Guerrilla towards a bright future, expanding the world of Horizon with Aloy’s next adventure, and our exciting online project,” read a post spotted by Eurogamer announcing the departure of veteran studio director Angie Smets.

Smets has been promoted to head of development strategy at PlayStation Studios following a near 20 year stint at Guerrilla Games. Future Horizon games will now be developed under the leadership of co-studio directors Joel Eschler, Hella Schmidt, and Jan-Bart van Beek.

As for the sequel, Guerrilla Games’ creative director Mathijs de Jonge had previously alluded to the potential trilogy by stating that the events of  Horizon: Forbidden West — including its “cliff-hanger” ending — had set up some key plot points for a possible third game. 

“Horizon is really about mystery; each of our stories has been about uncovering mysteries in both the old world and the present day, when the game takes place,” explained Jonge last year. “Indeed, there is plenty of backstory that we can tap into to develop new storylines and create new mysteries from what we’ve already established.”

The mainline games aren’t the only way that PlayStation and Guerrilla are planning to flesh out the Horizon universe, of course, as the studio is also developing an online multiplayer game with a brand new cast of characters and a “unique stylized look”. 

On top of that, Guerrilla Games’ Horizon: Call of the Mountain released as a PlayStation VR2 launch title earlier this year. Aloy is also confirmed to star in an upcoming Netflix series from Umbrella Academy director Steve Blackman set in the dystopian mecha-dinosaur infused universe.

Be sure to stick with IGN’s for the best tips and tricks on how to get the most out of the Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC, which was awarded an 8/10 when it dropped on PlayStation 5  earlier this month.

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