The year of 2022 ends with a surprise forHorizon Forbidden Westfans, as the alpha version of the game was uploaded to a popular PlayStation hacking platform, with the implications and possible consequences being staggering. DespiteElden RingandGod of War Ragnarokdominating sales recordsin 2022,Horizon Forbidden Westhas still been one of the biggest Playstation launches of the year, and the popularity of the franchise stands as a testament to the unique post-apocalyptic setting that Guerrilla Games developed.
WhileHorizon Forbidden Westis a darling on PlayStation consoles, many fans of the franchise can’t wait for the sequel to finally get its PC edition.Horizon Zero Dawnlaunched in February 2017, and PC players had to wait three and a half years to experience Aloy’s journey for themselves whenGuerrilla Games releasedZero Dawnfor the PCin August 2020. Given that Sony hasn’t announced any plans to portForbidden West, it has many fans in the community feeling understandably anxious.
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Coupled with the recent leaks that mentionHorizon Forbidden Westgetting a PC version, its full alpha version becoming public opens up the possibility of third parties creating an unofficial PC port. The leaked build was apparently used for remote testing purposes during the pandemic, and as a result, it may contain some potentially interesting content that had to be scrapped for launch or never made the final cut. While users can play this build on any jailbroken PS4, given the DMCAs being handed out to the people posting explicit content from the leaked build, it may be a while until the situation escalates further.
The best case scenario that players can hope for is that the leak allowsHorizonmodders to attain an even better insight into how the game is built, as well as showing Guerrilla Games the incredible demand for aHorizon Forbidden WestPC edition.
Until then, potential fans on PC who may want to give theHorizonfranchise a try can purchaseHorizon Zero Dawnat a significant discount on Steam until January 5. The complete edition incorporatesThe Frozen Wilds, anexpansion pack forZero Dawnthat can be played at any time during the main story, but is primarily balanced around Level 30. Given recent developments, there’s a decent chance that players won’t have to wait long for Guerrilla Games to releaseForbidden Weston the PC (the leaks mention late 2023), meaning that there may be no better time to jump into the franchise than now.
Horizon Forbidden Westis available on PS4 and PS5.
