Summary
Horizon: Forbidden Westhas confirmed all of the upgraded features coming with the game’s “Complete Edition” release on PC, also revealing the PC version’s release date. The highly-anticipatedHorizon: Zero Dawnsequel from PlayStation Studios and Guerrilla Games launched to massive fanfare in early 2022 as a PS5 exclusive. The sequel saw both fan and critical acclaim forForbidden West’s expansive worldand received multiple awards nominations, including a nomination for “Game of the Year” at the 2022 Game Awards. Now, the beloved sequel is gearing up for plenty of new features with its PC launch.
Following its highly successful launch,Horizon: Forbidden Westwould receive its first major expansion withBurning Shoreslaunching in April 2023. The expansion, following the conclusion of the main game’s story, whisked Aloy to a post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles, expanding the game’s map and introducing new story content. Sony and Guerrilla would later debut the “Complete Edition” on PS5 in September, featuring both the main game andBurning Shoreswhile confirming a PC launch to come. The game’s newest trailer has now given fans more information about the upcoming PC version.
The newest trailer forHorizon: Forbidden West’s PC launch shows off a plethora of features players will benefit from within the new version.Horizon: Forbidden Weston PC will feature several graphical upgrades, including support for ultrawide displays and upscaling for Nvidia DLSS 3, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS graphics drivers. The game will also feature direct storage support and an unlocked framerate, as well as full DualSense support complete with the controllers' touted haptic feedback. The trailer concludes by confirming the release date forHorizon: Forbidden Weston PC, debuting on March 21.
Horizon: Forbidden West Complete Edition PC Features
The launch ofHorizon: Forbidden Weston PC follows a trend of Sony launching some of their biggest first-party titles on PC at a later date. Several of Sony’s biggest recent releases likeSpider-Man: Miles Morales,God of War, andThe Last of Us Part 1have made their way onto PC, typically following a period of console exclusivity. Recent rumors have also suggested games likeGhost of TsushimaandDemon’s Soulsmay soon see their own PC launches.
WithHorizon:Forbidden Westdebuting soon on PC, many fans have already begun to look ahead to the next entry in the franchise. Guerrilla Games launchedHorizon Call of the Mountainin early 2023 as a virtual reality spinoff of the popular franchise, receiving a nomination for “Best VR/AR Game” at the 2023 Game Awards. Guerilla has also teased the next major entry in the franchise as well,hinting at “expandingHorizon’s world"with the next game. WithForbidden West’s PC version on the way andHorizon 3in development,Horizonfans should have plenty in store in the future.
Horizon Forbidden West
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Join Aloy as she braves a majestic but dangerous new frontier that holds mysterious new threats. This Complete Edition allows you to enjoy the critically acclaimed Horizon Forbidden West on PC in its entirety with bonus content, including the Burning Shores story expansion that picks up after the main game.Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon.The land is dying. Vicious storms and an unstoppable blight ravage the scattered remnants of humanity while fearsome new machines prowl their borders, and life on Earth is hurtling toward another extinction.It’s up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, she must reunite with old friends, forge alliances with warring new factions and unravel the legacy of the ancient past.
