{
  "id": 1950285,
  "title": "PlayStation Reportedly Reboots Horizon Multiplayer Spinoff Following Negative Feedback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/playstation-reportedly-reboots-horizon-multiplayer-spinoff-following",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:07:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-reportedly-reboots-horizon-multiplayer-spinoff-following-negative-feedback"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony has reportedly rebooted its PlayStation live-service game Horizon Hunters Gathering following negative feedback from playtests. The multiplayer, cartoony spinoff from Guerrilla’s mainline, single-player Horizon series, garnered attention when first announced in February. However, playtest results prompted Sony to order a reboot, aiming to transform it into a traditional cooperative multiplayer game with a story mode and a smaller scope. Guerrilla has been working on this reboot since June, with a launch expected across PlayStation 5 and PC. Some staff are being reassigned to other projects, and a tight deadline has been set for December. The new version will focus on tactical three-player co-op action and challenging hunts, with a roster of Hunters boasting distinct melee or ranged playstyles and weapons. However, the extent of retained features remains unclear. This reboot adds to Sony’s ongoing struggle with live service games, following the cancellation of Concord and two unannounced projects.",
  "summary": "Sony has reportedly rebooted PlayStation live-service game Horizon Hunters Gathering after negative feedback from playtests.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GamesIndustry",
        "title": "Report: Live-service removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering following negative player feedback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/report-live-service-removed-from-horizon-hunters-gathering-following",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:55:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "PlayStation's Horizon Co-Op Game Being Rebooted Following Poor Feedback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/playstations-horizon-co-op-game-being-rebooted-following-poor-feedback",
        "published": "2026-08-19T14:11:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}