Guerilla Games’ anticipated upcoming sequel is no longer in danger of any delays. The developer has today announced that Horizon Forbidden West has gone Gold, a term that was originally coined to describe the process of the final data file being ready for print on CD. Today’s digital era has slightly muddied the water on what exactly going Gold really represents (given that day one patches typically make huge changes to the “final” data file), but it does at least mean that the game will certainly be launching on Feb. 25.
The news comes by way of a Tweet from the game’s official channel, which, as you’ll see, includes a short video teaser:
We have some exciting news for your all: Horizon Forbidden West has gone GOLD! ✨#HorizonForbiddenWest #RiseAboveOurRuin pic.twitter.com/oRHDtDlxTI
— Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) January 27, 2022
Horizon Forbidden West releases for PS5 and PS4 on Feb. 18, 2022. Here’s how Sony describes it:
“Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon.
The land is dying. Vicious storms and an unstoppable blight ravage the scattered remnants of humanity, while fearsome new machines prowl their borders. Life on Earth is hurtling towards another extinction, and no one knows why.
It’s up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, she must reunite with old friends, forge alliances with warring new factions and unravel the legacy of the ancient past – all the while trying to stay one step ahead of a seemingly undefeatable new enemy.”
You can also watch another trailer focusing on the machines, and one featuring the tribes that populate the game’s world.
