Horizon Zero Dawn remaster reportedly coming to PS5

According to reports, the remaster would prioritize graphics, accessibility, and quality of life enhancements.

If you’ve been wanting to play Horizon Zero Dawn again but can’t bring yourself to play the old PlayStation 4 version on your PlayStation 5, you’re in luck. Multiple sources claim that Horizon Forbidden West will be remastered on the PlayStation 5 eight months after its first release.

According to MP1st, which cited sources, a new version of the 2017 Guerrilla Games open-world game is being developed on the PlayStation 5. According to MP1st, it’s unclear whether this is a remaster a la The Last of Us Remastered for PS4 or a brand-new remake a like The Last of Us Part 1.

In any case, the PS5 version of Zero Dawn will reportedly have enhanced lighting, redesigned textures, improved animations, and character models that resemble their Forbidden West counterparts. In addition to graphical enhancements, the game will have new accessibility and quality of life choices for players, similar to what the sequel offered – once again, following in the footsteps of The Last of Us Part 1.

Guerrilla Games is also working on a Horizon multiplayer game including co-op play, according to MP1st.

Video Games Chronicle confirmed MP1st’s story, referring to the project as a Horizon Zero Dawn remake. Lance McDonald, a video game hacker who publishes videos on YouTube and streams on Twitch, also revealed the PS5 remake/existence. remaster’s However, none of the sites provided a release date for the remaster.

While this updated edition of Horizon: Zero Dawn will most certainly provide gamers a cause to reflect on Aloy’s beginnings, there are already several decent methods to enjoy the original game on more recent systems. Guerrilla Games published a Steam version of Zero Dawn in 2020, and a PS5 performance fix for Zero Dawn in 2021.

Sony and Netflix announced earlier this year that they were working on a live-action television adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn. Steve Blackman, the creator of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, is working on an adaptation.