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Horizon Steel Frontiers brings the machine-filled world of the Horizon series into an MMORPG. Developed by NCSoft in collaboration with Guerrilla Games, the project combines the franchise’s machine-hunting action with online role-playing systems. It is planned for iOS, Android and PC, so players should not expect a PlayStation 5 version based on the announced platforms.
What Is Horizon Steel Frontiers?
Revealed at G-Star, the annual gaming trade show held in Busan, South Korea, Horizon Steel Frontiers is set in the universe created by Guerrilla Games. The series began with Horizon Zero Dawn in 2017 and continued with Horizon Forbidden West in 2022. NCSoft is leading development, while Guerrilla is working with the studio on the game. Sony Interactive Entertainment is publishing it.
NCSoft describes the project as building on Horizon’s machine-hunting action while adding MMORPG systems, customizable combat and greater freedom for players. That combination points to a different kind of experience from the single-player games: players will create a character of their own rather than step into the role of Aloy.
Character Creation and Machine Hunting
Players will be able to make a custom machine hunter, with options for facial and body features as well as cosmetic choices inspired by the tribes and factions seen in the single-player Horizon games. Aloy, voiced by Ashly Burch in the series, is not the character players are expected to control.
For newcomers, the central appeal of the Horizon setting is its blend of human communities and mechanical creatures. The announced focus on hunting-action gameplay carries that identity into the MMORPG format. Specific combat systems, group activities and progression details have not been provided here, so those features should not be assumed until more information is announced.
Which Platforms Will Support Horizon Steel Frontiers?
The game is being developed for mobile devices running iOS and Android, as well as PC. Although Sony Interactive Entertainment is publishing it, the announced platform list does not include PlayStation 5. If you are deciding whether the game may suit your setup, keep the platform distinction in mind and check for confirmed device requirements before making plans to play.
What to Know Before Following the Game
- Setting: The game takes place in the Horizon universe.
- Developer: NCSoft is leading development in collaboration with Guerrilla Games.
- Gameplay direction: The project is described as an MMORPG with machine-hunting action and customizable combat.
- Player character: Players create their own hunter instead of playing as Aloy.
- Platforms: iOS, Android and PC have been announced; PlayStation 5 has not.
These details establish the broad direction of Horizon Steel Frontiers, but they do not answer every practical question about its systems or availability. For now, the clearest takeaways are its Horizon setting, original player characters, machine-hunting focus and mobile-and-PC platform plans.
