The live-service elements of Horizon Hunters Gathering are reportedly being stripped out following 'poor feedback' as new details emerge about several canceled PlayStation titles
Guerilla Games is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering and stripping out the game's live-service elements following negative feedback.
Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly undergoing a significant overhaul to eliminate its live-service elements following disappointing player feedback. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Guerilla Games is transforming the game into a traditional cooperative multiplayer experience with a smaller scope and story mode. Sources familiar with the company's plans claim that Guerrilla is removing the project's live-service features after receiving negative feedback during playtesting.
The game is not yet canceled, but executives gave Guerilla until December to demonstrate progress at a meeting on August 19. Many developers will be reassigned to different projects, which will also be evaluated by year-end.
Several live-service PlayStation games have been canceled, including the rumored live-service God of War game from Bluepoint, an online God of War game by Sony Santa Monica, an Insomniac Games Spider-Man multiplayer title, and Naughty Dog's The Last of Us multiplayer game. Sony's live-service initiative has faced challenges, with multiple projects failing to launch despite Sony's efforts to transition first-party single-player studios into multiplayer genres.
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