Horizon 3 is still a long way from launch. According to a new report, only a small team at Guerrilla Games is currently working on the next mainline single-player entry in the series, with the project described as remaining years away from completion.
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported that "a tiny team has been plotting out the next single-player Horizon game but it remains years away from completion," citing people familiar with the studio’s plans. The update aligns with earlier information from 2026 that most of Guerrilla’s resources have been directed toward Horizon Hunters Gathering, the multiplayer spin-off first detailed earlier this year.
That focus has left the primary sequel in an extended pre-production or early planning phase. While Guerrilla has confirmed it intends to continue making single-player Horizon games, the studio has not given any official timeline for the third numbered entry. The current report suggests full-scale production has not yet begun in earnest.
Horizon Forbidden West launched in 2022, followed by its Burning Shores expansion in 2023. Since then, Guerrilla has balanced support for the existing games with work on new projects. The decision to prioritize a multiplayer title reflected broader industry and internal PlayStation interest in live-service and co-op experiences at the time. Hunters Gathering itself has reportedly undergone significant changes after early playtests, shifting away from more ambitious live-service elements toward a smaller, more traditional co-op format.
For players waiting on Aloy’s next major story, the latest information sets clear expectations. A release in the next one or two years appears unlikely. More realistic windows push into the later years of the current console generation or the early period of whatever hardware follows the PS5. Some observers have noted that a longer development cycle could allow the game to target both current and next-generation platforms.
Guerrilla has built a strong reputation for ambitious open-world design, narrative focus, and technical polish with the first two Horizon games. Maintaining that standard while the majority of the studio works on other projects helps explain why the sequel remains in a limited planning stage. Large single-player games of this scale typically require several years of full-team production after the initial concept work is complete.
No official announcement or footage from Horizon 3 has been shared. The series continues to receive attention through the existing games, the upcoming multiplayer project, and related media, but the core single-player continuation is progressing quietly and slowly.
The report reinforces what many had already suspected after the reveal of Hunters Gathering: Guerrilla is not rushing the next mainline Horizon game. A small team is laying groundwork, but the full weight of the studio has yet to shift onto the project. For now, Horizon 3 remains a distant prospect rather than an imminent one.