Whereas Sony’s dormant first-person shooter franchise Killzone appears lifeless within the water when it comes to model new video games, it seems set to dwell on through a crossover with Helldivers 2.
The gritty first-person shooter franchise noticed 5 video games launched from 2004 to 2013 for a vary of PlayStation consoles as Sony took on Xbox’s Halo, culminating in PlayStation 4 launch title Killzone Shadow Fall.
However followers haven’t heard a peep out of Killzone ever since (save a T-shirt in The Final of Us Half 2: Remastered), with the final decade and seemingly past devoted to developer Guerrilla Video games’ smash hit Horizon franchise. Based mostly on current feedback from one developer, nevertheless, we maybe now know why.
Warning! Helldivers 2 spoilers forward!
Helldivers 2 dataminer Iron_S1ghts tweeted particulars on the unannounced Righteous Revenants Warbond, which embrace armor that options the fuel masks and crimson eyes that shall be immediately recognizable as belonging to the Helghast, Killzone’s villainous enemy.
Cementing the leak as authentic is the telltale asset takedown following a request from the “copyright holder,” on this case Sony.
(Leak) Righteous Revenants Warbond(*2*) pic.twitter.com/QGd4ElinAe
— IronS1ghts (@Iron_S1ghts) December 13, 2024
Killzone looks like a nice match for Helldivers 2, and this leaked crossover has already sparked pleasure amongst followers that Sony could also be prepared to return to the franchise. Alas, developer Guerrilla Video games has its arms full with the Horizon On-line venture and the inevitable Horizon 3, so if Sony does have plans for extra Killzone, it should most likely have to come from one other developer.
Final month, Arrowhead CCO and Helldivers 2 inventive director Johan Pilestedt cautioned towards doing too many crossovers, saying “it could dilute the IP and make it a ‘not Helldivers’ expertise.” Nonetheless, he additionally revealed an prolonged record of IPs he “actually would love to do a tackle!” Killzone, maybe understandably, was not on the record, under:
- Aliens
- Starship Troopers
- Terminator
- Predator
- Star Wars
- Fifth Component
- Blade Runner
- Warhammer 40k
- Trench Campaign
- Mutant Chronicles
- Dropzone Commander
Helldivers 2 is at present having fun with a resurgence after the discharge of the long-awaited Illuminate replace, which provides a third faction for gamers to combat towards. Anticipate a lot extra from the explosive third-person shooter, which stays the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios sport of all time with an unbelievable 12 million copies offered in 12 weeks, within the months forward.
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