Guerrilla Announces Horizon Hunters Gathering Co-op Game

Guerrilla Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Horizon Hunters Gathering on Thursday, a new co-operative action game set in the Horizon universe, coming to PlayStation 5 and PC with cross-play and cross-progression support.

The title marks the studio's first multiplayer-focused project in the franchise, building on the success of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West. Players will control a roster of preset Hunters, each with distinct abilities and playstyles, such as ranged attacks, melee combat or specialized subroles to enhance team coordination. Up to three players can team up to battle mechanical creatures across diverse environments including forests, plains and underground Cauldrons. The game incorporates tactical, skill-based combat where participants target weak points on machines, similar to the mainline entries, but with added flashiness for group dynamics.

Two gameplay modes were detailed in the reveal. Machine Incursion involves defending against waves of machines emerging from underground gateways, culminating in a boss fight, while a shrinking environmental ring adds urgency. Players collect power-ups during these encounters, introducing...