‘Horizon Forbidden West’ is postponed to 2022

‘Horizon Forbidden West‘ had its release postponed to early 2022, according to article published by the news portal Bloomberg. Citing as a source “a person familiar with the subject”, the text written by journalist Jason Schreier states that the sequel to the popular game from Guerrilla Games will no longer be released at the end of 2021, as previously planned. Sony Interactive Entertainment has not confirmed the information to date.

Still according to information compiled by Schreier to Bloomberg, the decision was made some time ago. As with the novo ‘God Of War’, the main reason would be the firmness of PlayStation Studios in not compromising the quality of the continuation of Aloy’s story, since the covid-19 pandemic it still puts many kinds of restrictions on developers.

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Schreier’s information about the postponement of ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ complements the rumors previously reported by reporter Jeff Grubb in the midst of the ‘Grubbsnax’ show, do canal de Youtube Giant Bomb, where he reported firsthand that Sony was discussing changing the game’s release date.

“I think they’ll have a State of Play in September to say ‘Here’s some stuff we’re going to have in the fall, here’s some exciting stuff, don’t worry,’ but then I think it’ll say something like, ‘Horizon Forbidden West will be pushed back to 2022’ ”, stated the insider, in season.

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In June, the head of PlayStation Studios, Hermen Hulst, declared that the game was planned for the end of the year, but that “nothing was guaranteed“. Should the postponement actually occur, the delay will leave a huge void for PlayStation releases in 2021. Aside from the director’s versions of ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ and ‘Death Stranding’, there isn’t much in terms of exclusivity for PlayStation’s consoles. Sony.

Announced in June 2020 – including, at the PlayStation 5 (PS5) reveal event – ​​’Horizon Forbidden West’ follows the events of the acclaimed first title, ‘Zero Dawn’, but now with protagonist Aloy looking for answers as she investigates a mysterious plague that seems to affect the world, and needing to break through the western region of the United States (USA). O game will have version for both PS4 and next-gen console.

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