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Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West is a 2022 action role-playing video game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Horizon Forbidden West is a 2022 action role-playing game by Guerrilla Games. It continues Aloy's journey into a post-apocalyptic western United States to stop a mysterious plague.

What it is

Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, released on 18 February 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, it is an open-world action role-playing game played from a third-person perspective. The game uses the Decima engine and is single-player only.

Key details

The story follows Aloy as she explores the Forbidden West, a frontier stretching across parts of the western United States like Utah and the Pacific coast. The setting is post-apocalyptic, filled with dangerous machine-like creatures. New features include underwater exploration, expanded melee combat, and additional traversal tools. A Complete Edition later added the Burning Shores expansion for PlayStation 5 and PC.

Why it matters

Horizon Forbidden West is a major entry in a flagship PlayStation franchise with a broad Canadian player base. It builds on the success of Horizon Zero Dawn, introducing gameplay improvements and expanding the series' narrative. The game's release across multiple platforms and editions ensures wide accessibility.

In short

  • Sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, released February 2022.
  • Set in a post-apocalyptic western United States.
  • Adds underwater exploration and improved combat.
  • Complete Edition includes Burning Shores expansion.
Canadian angle

The game was widely released in Canada on the same platforms as elsewhere and is part of a major PlayStation franchise with a broad Canadian player base.

Quick questions

What kind of game is Horizon Forbidden West?
It is an open-world action role-playing game with a third-person perspective.
Who developed Horizon Forbidden West?
It was developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Does the game have an expansion?
Yes. The Burning Shores expansion was included in the Complete Edition released later for PlayStation 5 and PC.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_Forbidden_West
    Supports: Developer, publisher, genre, release date, setting, gameplay details, sequel status
  2. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_(video_game_series)
    Supports: Series context and release date
  3. Wikipedia (German) — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_Forbidden_West
    Supports: Release date, platforms, expansion, Complete Edition, setting
  4. PCGamingWiki — https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Horizon_Forbidden_West
    Supports: Complete Edition, PC release, expansion inclusion