Fans waiting for the next major single-player Horizon adventure may need plenty of patience, as a new report claims Guerrilla Games‘ next mainline entry is still years away from completion.
The reason appears to be Horizon Hunters Gathering, Guerrilla’s upcoming multiplayer project. Most of the studio has reportedly spent the last several years working on the online game, leaving only a small team to begin development on the next traditional Horizon title.
The news comes alongside reports that Hunters Gathering itself is undergoing a major overhaul following negative feedback from recent playtests.
Guerrilla Has Only a Small Team on the Next Horizon Game
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier recently reported that almost all of Guerrilla Games has been focused on Horizon Hunters Gathering over the past few years.
As a result, development on the next mainline single-player Horizon game hasn’t progressed nearly as far as some fans might have hoped.
According to Schreier, only a “tiny team” has been working on the project so far, suggesting that the next Horizon adventure hasn’t yet entered full-scale production.
Schreier further clarified the situation on Bluesky:
“As I’ve reported in the past, almost all of Guerrilla Games has been working on Horizon Hunters Gathering for the last few years, and the next mainline single-player Horizon game is still far, far away.”
With such a small development team currently assigned to the project, the next mainline Horizon is reportedly still “years away from completion.”
Horizon Hunters Gathering Is Reportedly Being Overhauled
The news arrives at an interesting time for Guerrilla, as Horizon Hunters Gathering is itself reportedly undergoing substantial changes.
Following negative feedback from two closed playtests, Guerrilla is said to be moving away from the game’s original live-service structure.
Instead, Hunters Gathering is reportedly being redesigned as a more traditional cooperative multiplayer game, complete with a story mode and a smaller overall scope.
The live-service elements are also reportedly being removed entirely.
The project hasn’t been canceled, but Guerrilla reportedly has until December 2026 to demonstrate the new direction to PlayStation executives with its next major development milestone.
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Horizon Still Has Several Projects Coming
Although another large single-player Horizon game may be a long way off, Sony isn’t slowing down its expansion of the franchise.
Alongside Hunters Gathering, Horizon Steel Frontiers is currently in development as an MMORPG and is reportedly targeting a 2027 release.
A Horizon movie is also reportedly planned, further expanding the franchise beyond PlayStation’s traditional single-player games.
Still, for players specifically waiting for another adventure in the style of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, the latest report suggests there won’t be a new mainline entry anytime soon.
With Guerrilla’s resources having been heavily committed to Hunters Gathering, full production on the next single-player Horizon game may only begin once the studio’s multiplayer plans become clearer.
For now, Aloy’s next major single-player adventure appears to remain somewhere over the horizon.
Would you rather Guerrilla focus entirely on the next single-player Horizon game, or are you interested in seeing what the studio can do with Hunters Gathering? Let us know in the comments below.
