Over seven years in the past, we launched Horizon Zero Dawn into the wilds. Gamers bought to meet Aloy, our main hero, thrust right into a journey of (self-)discovery in a mysterious, far-future world ravaged by lethal machines.
It was additionally the start of a thriving neighborhood of cosplayers, digital photographers, fan artists, and content material creators who encourage us to this present day with their unbelievable creations. Horizon Zero Dawn is close to and expensive to many followers, in addition to to everybody at Guerrilla.
And that neighborhood has not stopped rising. Annually, many thousands and thousands extra choose up Horizon Zero Dawn for the primary time. However 7 years is a very long time on the earth of pc graphics; know-how improves. As time moved on, we actually wished that new gamers who be part of Aloy on her origin story can do it with a model that is worthy of their PS5 or suitable PC. And so, we’re thrilled to announce that the sport has been remastered by our proficient buddies at Nixxes.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered launches on October 31. The charming story and awe-inspiring post-apocalyptic world returns alongside a bunch of technological enhancements, visible enhancements, and upgraded options. It additionally consists of The Frozen Wilds content material, an unlimited growth that includes extra lands, expertise, weapons, and machines. Check out the announcement trailer beneath.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered options over 10 hours of re-recorded dialog, mocap and numerous graphical enhancements that convey the sport to the identical visible constancy as its critically acclaimed sequel Horizon Forbidden West. The sport’s lush world consists of frozen mountains, dense jungles, and arid deserts with gorgeous new visuals and 4K1 graphics and travelling between settlements is now lightning-fast.
The story’s many compelling characters have been upgraded, bringing them consistent with present technology advances in character fashions and rendering. We hope that improved animation, lightning, textures and extra will make new and present followers excited to dive into the motion!
The audio expertise in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has been considerably enhanced. We’ve fully revamped the sound combine, now supporting PS5 Tempest 3D Audio Tech2 for higher-order ambisonics and Atmos rendering for an immersive soundscape. Our sound design has additionally seen main enhancements, with lots of of enhancements each in-game and within the cinematics.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered takes full benefit of the PS5 console’s energy and options. The DualSense controller’s haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers guarantee unbelievable immersion throughout tense fight, stealthy exploration, or scaling a huge Tallneck. We’ve built-in customized haptics for the DualSense controller all through the sport, offering tactile suggestions that heightens immersion. Moreover, we’ve launched a brand new non-obligatory accessibility characteristic that makes use of sound and haptic suggestions to notify gamers of interactable parts, equivalent to pickups, that had been beforehand solely indicated visually.
We’re additionally very joyful to share that Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered comes with native assist for PlayStation 5 Professional. This features a vary of graphical options which have been improved to make use of the ability of the PS5 Professional, whereas additionally delivering ultra-high constancy at blazing quick framerates.
The PC model3 on Home windows consists of the PlayStation overlay with Trophy assist and has its personal set of options, equivalent to assist for ultra-wide resolutions and the newest efficiency enhancing applied sciences like NVIDIA DLSS 3 and AMD FSR 3.1 with body technology4. We’ll let our Nixxes companions develop extra in a future weblog.
Lots of the accessibility options that had been first launched in Horizon Forbidden West have been included for this Remastered model as nicely; remappable controls, haptic cues, and varied help toggles will allow all gamers to totally benefit from the recreation.
For those who have already performed it, we’ve made positive that your outdated save video games will work; so this is an incredible alternative to dive into New Sport+ or get again into Picture Mode with all of your beforehand unlocked outfits and customizations.
We’re excited to share that pre-orders for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will open on 3 October for each platforms.
For present house owners of Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4, PC) and/or Horizon Zero Dawn Full Version (PS4, PS5, PC): you’ll be able to improve to the digital model of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for USD 9.99 (native pricing TBD) on each PlayStation 5 console and on PC (by way of Steam or Epic Sport Retailer). This consists of followers who added the sport to their libraries throughout PlayStation’s Play At Dwelling initiative. 5
Homeowners of the Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 recreation disc can entry this provide by inserting the sport disc into their PS5 console (and can want to maintain the disc inserted every time to play the sport). PS4 recreation disc house owners who purchase the PS5 Digital Version disc-free console won’t be able to entry the improve provide.
For brand spanking new followers, the sport will be bought for SGD 67.9 / MYR 209 / IDR 729,000 / THB 1,6906 on PlayStation Retailer, Steam, or Epic Sport Retailer. You’ll obtain the Horizon Zero Dawn Full Version.
We can have some extra info as we get nearer to launch day on October 31, so regulate our social channels for updates. From all of us at Guerrilla and Nixxes, thanks to your continued assist!
1 4K decision requires suitable 4K TV or show.
2 3D audio by way of inbuilt TV audio system or analog/ USB stereo headphones.
3Account for PlayStation Community required on PC.
4 Suitable PC and graphics card required.
5 Redemptions by way of PlayStation Plus aren’t eligible to improve.
6 Value proven in U.S. foreign money and should range by nation. Examine PS Retailer at launch on October 31, 2024 for native pricing.