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- NCSoft is developing an MMORPG based on the Horizon series for PlayStation, following its success with over 42 million units sold worldwide.
- The expansion of the Horizon series includes new games like Horizon Forbidden West and Call of the Mountain, available across various platforms such as PS5, PS4, PC, and PlayStation VR2.
- Horizon Forbidden West has sold approximately 8.4 million units since its release in 2022, while total series sales have surpassed 32 million units.
- Strong continued sales of Horizon Zero Dawn, particularly after its remaster in late 2024, contributed significantly to the overall success of the Horizon series.
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Expansion of Horizon Series Announced for PlayStation, Surpassing 42 Million Units Sold Worldwide
NCSoft revealed that they are developing an online action MMORPG based on the Horizon series for PlayStation. At G-Star 2025 in Busan, NCSoft CEO Park Byungmoo announced that this game would expand Guerrilla Games’ popular Horizon series, which has sold over 40 million units worldwide. This announcement follows reports from late July 2025, during Sony’s legal dispute with Tencent, that the Horizon franchise had sold more than 38 million units. The sales figures have apparently increased by approximately 2 million since then. The Horizon series began with the release of Horizon Zero Dawn for PS4 in 2017, followed by a PC port in 2019. Guerrilla Games then released Horizon Forbidden West for PS5 and PS4 in 2022, and Call of the Mountain for PlayStation VR2 in 2023. Subsequently, Forbidden West was ported to PC, and LEGO Horizon Adventures marked the series’ debut on Nintendo consoles. As of April 2023, Horizon Forbidden West had sold approximately 8.4 million units. Sony also reported that total sales for the Horizon series had exceeded 32 million, largely driven by strong continued sales of Horizon Zero Dawn, particularly after its remaster in late 2024.
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In a wave of exciting news, game development powerhouse NCsoft is not only pushing boundaries with AI integration in their upcoming MMORPG Horizon Steel Frontiers but also revealing fascinating insights into the series’ evolution. Ahmed Hassan’s recent blog NCsoft States Extensive Use of AI in Horizon Steel Frontiers Production dives deep into how AI is transforming production, from art creation to programming dynamic NPC interactions. Meanwhile, Sophie Laurent’s latest post Horizon Series Was Always Conceived as Multiplayer traces the multiplayer-focused origins of Horizon Steel Frontiers, from LEGO Horizon Adventures to its current form as a promising NCsoft and PlayStation collaboration. And if that wasn’t enough, Ahmed’s previous post NCSoft Announces Horizon Steel Frontiers, a PlayStation Series-Based MMORPG explores how NCSoft is merging advanced gameplay systems with player freedom in this PlayStation series-based MMORPG, set against the backdrop of Deadlands and coming to PC and mobile too!
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Horizon Steel Frontiers |
| Brief Summary | The first MMORPG in the Horizon universe. A desperate adventure for survival in a world full of numerous threats. |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android |
| Play Modes | Single player, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) |
| Languages | Czech, English, Spanish (Spain) |