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Guerrilla is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering to make it more of a traditional co-op game

Guerrilla is revamping Horizon Hunters Gathering to focus on traditional co-op gameplay. The game's live-service features have been removed or reworked following negative player feedback. The overhaul aims to improve the game's cooperative experience, but details on the exact changes are scarce.

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  • ✓ Guerrilla is overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering for traditional co-op gameplay
  • ✓ Live-service features have been removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering
  • ✓ The overhaul follows negative player feedback
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 6 independent reporting domains (70% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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The development shift from live-service to traditional co-op gameplay is the key change, driven by player feedback.

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  1. Guerrilla overhauls Horizon Hunters Gathering for traditional co-op gameplay

    Guerrilla is revamping Horizon Hunters Gathering to focus on traditional co-op gameplay. The game's live-service features have been removed or reworked following negative player feedback. The overhaul aims to improve the game's cooperative experience, but details on the exact changes are scarce.

    Why it matters

    Horizon Hunters Gathering is part of Sony's push into live-service games, which has seen mixed success. The game's initial reception was negative, prompting Guerrilla to rework its design. This overhaul comes as Sony reevaluates its live-service strategy.

    What is confirmed

    • Guerrilla is overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering for traditional co-op gameplay
    • Live-service features have been removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering
    • The overhaul follows negative player feedback

    Still unconfirmed

    • Horizon 3 is still years away with a small development team

    What to watch next

    • Release date for the revamped Horizon Hunters Gathering
    • Details on the specific co-op gameplay changes
    • Sony's future live-service game strategy
    Sources used for this update (6)
    1. Engadget — Guerrilla is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering to make it more of a traditional co-op game
    2. Bloomberg.com — PlayStation Reboots ‘Horizon Hunters Gathering’ as Live-Service Strategy Struggles
    3. forbes.com — Sony Has Another Pending PlayStation Live-Service Fumble On Its Hands
    4. Game Informer — PlayStation Is Reportedly Overhauling Live-Service Horizon
    5. GamesIndustry.biz — Report: Live-service removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering following negative player feedback
    6. ign.com — Horizon 3 Only Has a 'Tiny Team' Working on It at Guerrilla, Reportedly Still Years Away
    confidence 70%
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