{"id":2102670,"date":"2026-08-20T09:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102670"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:45:09","slug":"horizon-3-wont-be-coming-out-any-time-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102670","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Horizon 3\u2019 won\u2019t be coming out any time soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/042720-Horizon-Zero-Dawn.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Horizon 3\u2019 won\u2019t be coming out any time soon<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Guerrilla Games is reportedly focusing on rebooting spin-off title &#8216;Horizon Hunters Gathering&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Nick Levine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-20T10:45:09+01:00\">20th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/042720-Horizon-Zero-Dawn-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Horizon Zero Dawn 2 sequel co-op playstation 5\" title=\"Horizon Zero Dawn 2 sequel co-op playstation 5\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Horizon: Zero Dawn&#8217;. Image: Guerrilla Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fans face a hefty wait for a direct sequel to 2017\u2019s <i>Horizon Zero Dawn<\/i> and 2022\u2019s <em>Horizon Forbidden West<\/em>, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> \u2018Horizon Forbidden West\u2019 review: Aloy goes West<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Progress on the third game in the <em>Horizon<\/em> series, which is currently untitled, is said to be moving at a somewhat glacial pace because Guerrilla Games is reportedly focusing on rebooting <i>Horizon Hunters Gathering<\/i>, its upcoming spin-off title.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Bloomberg reports that <i>Horizon Hunters Gathering<\/i>, which doesn\u2019t have a release date yet, is undergoing a comprehensive \u201coverhauling\u201d process following negative testing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing poor feedback in private testing earlier this year,\u201d Bloomberg\u2019s Jason Schreier writes, \u201cthe plan now is to strip out the live-service component and turn it into more of a traditional cooperative multiplayer game with a story mode and a far smaller scope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And because Guerrilla has poured the lion\u2019s share of its resources into overhauling the spinoff, there is currently only a \u201ctiny team\u201d working on <em>Horizon 3<\/em>, which is said to be \u201cyears away from completion\u201d.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - Launch Trailer | PS5 &amp; PC Games\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rgDYyxOKBgg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In the meantime, Sony\u2019s live-action film adaptation of <i>Horizon Zero Dawn<\/i> has been pencilled in for a 2027 release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Back in 2022, Sony confirmed it was working with Netflix on a live-action adaptation of <i>Horizon Zero Dawn<\/i>, with <i>The Umbrella Academy<\/i>\u2019s Steve Blackman set to lead the series.<\/p>\n<p>However, those plans fell through in 2024 after Blackman was accused of \u201ctoxic, bullying\u201d behaviour in a report by <i>Rolling Stone<\/i>. \u201cThese allegations from a handful of disgruntled employees are completely false and outrageous,\u201d \u00a0Blackman responded, via a representative.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, in January 2025, Sony announced it was pivoting to a live-action <i>Horizon Zero Dawn<\/i> movie. \u201cJust imagine, Aloy\u2019s beloved origin story set in a vibrant, far future world filled with the giant machines, brought to you for the first time on the big screen,\u201d head of PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash said at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Horizon Forbidden West<\/li>\n<li>Horizon Zero Dawn<\/li>\n<li>The Umbrella Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May 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