Horizon Forbidden West gameplay will be shown during this week’s State of Play
Tune in to see Horizon Forbidden West in action
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It’s been nearly 11 months since we first sawHorizon Forbidden Westin action, as the game was first revealed during the PlayStation 5 Showcase in September 2020.
Thankfully, we’re finally about to see a lot more of protagonist Aloy’s next adventure, asSonyhas announced a new 20-minuteState of Playevent that will show Horizon Forbidden West gameplay for the first time.
The event takes place at 2pm PDT/ 10pm BST / 11pm CEST on May 27, and you can tune in viaTwitchorYouTube. You can also tune in at 9am PDT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST for the special State of Play Pre-Show, if you like.
Developed by Guerilla Games,Horizon Forbidden Westis the hotly anticipated sequel toHorizon Zero Dawn. A critically acclaimed PS4 exclusive,Horizon Zero Dawn recently came to PCand was free to PlayStation owners as part of Sony’sPlay at Homescheme.
Horizon Forbidden West is set to come to PS5 andPS4, despite being initially tipped as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. We know that Horizon Forbidden West will feature a new setting, with underwater gameplay highlighted prominently in the initial reveal.
Horizon Forbidden West on PS5
Horizon Forbidden West promises to take full advantage of the PS5DualSensecontrollersadaptive triggers, too. Guerrilla game director, Mathijs de Jonge, has said that, “TheDualSense wireless controlleradaptive triggers will help us to make the weapons feel even more unique and satisfying to use” and that Horizon Forbidden West on PS5 will feature “virtually no loading screens.”
We wouldn’t be too surprised if we got an official Horizon Forbidden West release date during the State of Play event, as it’s encouraging that Sony is willing to show a large snippet of gameplay. The game is currently tipped for a 2021 release.
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