Horizon Zero Dawn is one of this generation's defining video games, at least for PlayStation 4 players who impatiently waited for its release back in 2017 — although Guerrilla Games' critically acclaimed open world title is now also available on PC; for even more players to experience.
Because of the phenomenal work that the developers at Guerrilla Games put into Horizon Zero Dawn, fans were pleasently surprised, and ridiculously excited to see the developer announcing that the game was getting a sequel, and that the game would be releasing in 2021 for the PlayStation 5.
Horizon Forbidden West is the name of the brand-new title, and even when the trailer didn't give away too many details about the plot, the trailer did a great job giving players an idea of what the game would look like rendered with the PlayStation 5's more powerful hardware; because next-gen crabs, right?
As it turns out, Horizon Forbidden West is not only releasing on PlayStation 5, as a recent entry in the official PlayStation Blog reveals that Guerrilla Games' highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn will also be launching on PlayStation 4.
PlayStation Blog also mentions that those players who choose to purchase Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4 will also be able to upgrade the game to its next-gen counterpart completely free of charge; there's a small caveat, though.
On the one hand, digital versions of Horizon Forbidden West purchased on PlayStation 4 will include a free upgrade on both the PlayStation 5 and the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. On the other hand, purchasing the PlayStation 4's physical version of the game will only give players access to a free upgrade on the PlayStation 5 that includes the Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc drive.
In other words, if you purchase a physical copy of Horizon Forbidden West for the PlayStation 4, you will only be able to get the free upgrade if you also purchase the standard PlayStation 5.
Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story as she moves west to a far-future America to brave a majestic, but dangerous frontier where she’ll face awe-inspiring machines and mysterious new threats.
Horizon Forbidden West will release exclusively for the PlayStation 5 in 2021.