Sony has confirmed that Horizon Zero Dawn would be the subsequent in its string of remasters, formally unveiling the venture at at the moment’s State of Play. Its launch date is October 31.
The brand new venture will embrace 10 hours of re-recorded dialogue together with different visible enhancements. Those that already personal the PS4 model will be capable of improve for $9.99.
Whereas that is the studio’s first official look at venture, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered was seemingly by chance confirmed final week by way of an ESRB ranking. A remaster had been closely rumored for a while earlier than that, nevertheless, with experiences of its existence stemming again to 2022.
These rumors solely ramped up again in Could after Sony pulled Horizon Zero Dawn from PS Plus. Sony hadn’t formally commented on the rumors, however VGC’s 2022 report stated the remaster options improved visuals to convey it as much as par with its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, in addition to added accessibility options, graphics modes, and quality-of life-improvements to gameplay.
Nonetheless, many have questioned whether or not Guerilla’s beloved sport even wants a remaster but, particularly because it’s already playable on the PlayStation 5 in 4k at 60 FPS following a 2021 replace. That stated, it is one of the best-selling PlayStation video games of all time, shifting over 24 million models since launch, so there’s a lot of followers to cater to.
Horizon Zero Dawn initially launched for PlayStation 4 in 2017, adopted by a PC launch in 2020. IGN gave the unique Horizon Zero Dawn a 9.3/10, writing that it “presents us with a stupendous world full of unforgettable challenges.”
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Alex Stedman is a Senior Information Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you will discover her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.