Report: Live-service removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering following negative player feedback

Guerrilla Games is overhauling its Horizon Hunters Gathering game by removing live-service features, according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. This decision comes in response to negative player feedback, as reported by sources. The game is being redesigned as a traditional multiplayer game with a story mode and reduced scope. The overhaul began in June, with staff given until December to demonstrate progress to executives.

Many of Guerrilla's staff members shifted to work on Hunters Gathering after the success of Horizon Forbidden West in 2022. Another team continues to develop a single-player sequel, which remains years away from completion. A PlayStation representative did not comment on the matter to Bloomberg. In recent years, PlayStation has struggled with live-service games, cancelling projects like Concord, God of War, Spider-Man, The Last of Us, and others from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, which were both closed in 2024.

Bluepoint Games was closed in February. Sony has been attempting to revitalize live-service projects through first- and third-party content, following the acquisition of Bungie for $3.6 million in 2022 and the cancellation of Destiny 2 earlier this year.