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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Director Kept Coming Back To The Witcher 3 For Inspiration
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Horizon served as significant inspirations for the game's cinematic storytelling and player agency. Hamaguchi frequently revisited The Witcher 3 for its excellence in delivering satisfying, cinematic moments within gameplay mechanics. Square Enix aims for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to feature a "planetary scale" world upon its April 2027 release.
DLSS 5 Is Stunning, But It Could Change Games in Ways We Don’t Expect
This analysis tests NVIDIA's DLSS 5 technology across several PC games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Batman: Arkham Knight, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. While DLSS 5 enhances lighting and details in many cases, it sometimes interferes with original art styles or struggles with performance on older titles and lower-spec systems, leading to mixed results and concerns about artistic vision preservation.
Xbox replaces Sony as Physint publisher, boosting chances of PC release
Hideo Kojima's upcoming game, Physint, has switched publishers from Sony Interactive Entertainment to Xbox. This move, announced by Kojima Productions, significantly increases the likelihood of a PC release for the title, which is still estimated to be five to six years away from launch.
PlayStation tried to cancel Hideo Kojima's Physint, now Xbox is publishing it
Hideo Kojima's upcoming game, Physint, will now be published by Xbox after PlayStation Studios attempted to cancel the project. Kojima Productions is moving forward with the 'tactical espionage action' title, which Kojima described as "both a game and a movie at the same time."
PlayStation Exclusive Action Game Series Returning After 10+ Years – Report
A report suggests that Guerrilla Games is working with a third-party studio, possibly People Can Fly, on a remaster or remake of the PlayStation exclusive action game series Killzone. The franchise has been dormant since Killzone: Shadow Fall's release in 2013, with the developer having since found success with the Horizon series.
Rykte: En remake/remaster av ett Killzone-spel är under tidig utveckling
Rumors suggest that Guerrilla Games is in the early stages of developing a new Killzone project, potentially a remake or remaster of an existing title, or even a full reboot. The project may involve an external studio like People Can Fly, with Guerrilla Games focusing on it after the development of Horizon Hunters Gathering.
Killzone Project is Early in Development at Guerrilla Games – Rumor
A new report suggests Sony has greenlit a new Killzone game, with Guerrilla Games reportedly working on it in its early stages. The project is believed to be a remake or remaster of an older title, possibly the original Killzone, with an external team like People Can Fly potentially involved. This Killzone project is said to be in development while Guerrilla Games also works on retooling its live-service Horizon project.
The opportunity cost of Sony's live service pivot is enormous | Opinion
The article argues that Sony's pivot to live service games has incurred enormous opportunity costs, particularly for its first-party studios like Guerrilla Games. This strategic misstep has led to significant delays in major exclusive titles for the PlayStation 5, potentially impacting the console's lifecycle and Sony's relationship with consumers. The author suggests that the long-term damage to the brand and product pipeline may outweigh the direct financial investments in live service projects.
EA staff worries over Saudi buyout, Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, and Peak's last major update - Patch Notes #66
This article covers several gaming industry developments, including employee concerns at Electronic Arts following a Saudi buyout, ongoing leaks of Grand Theft Auto 6, and the final update for the game Peak. It also touches on FromSoftware's new game The Duskbloods, Compulsion Games' management buyout from Xbox, PlayStation's struggles with live-service games, and the use of AI in game development.
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
Guerrilla Games is reportedly overhauling its upcoming live-service title Horizon Hunters Gathering, removing its multiplayer-focused features and shifting to a traditional cooperative multiplayer game with a story mode and smaller scope due to negative playtest feedback. This change comes as part of Sony's broader, and reportedly troubled, initiative to push its single-player focused studios into the live-service market, with several other PlayStation live-service projects, including a God of War game from Bluepoint and an online Spider-Man title from Insomniac, having been canceled.
PlayStation Exclusive Horizon 3 Gets Disappointing Update
A Bloomberg report indicates that Horizon 3 is still in early development with a small team at Guerrilla Games, suggesting a potential release on PlayStation 6. Meanwhile, the live service game Horizon Hunters Gathering is undergoing a significant overhaul, dropping some live service elements in favor of a co-op multiplayer and story mode.
Horizon Hunters Gathering reportedly scrapping live service elements following closed beta
Guerilla Games is reportedly overhauling its upcoming game Horizon Hunters Gathering, removing live service elements like microtransactions following negative feedback from its closed beta. The game will shift to a more standard co-op multiplayer experience with a smaller scope. Its fate remains uncertain as it must impress PlayStation executives by December.
Sony reportedly reverses course on live service co-op Horizon game after 'negative player feedback'
Sony has reportedly instructed Guerrilla Games to pivot its upcoming live service co-op game, Horizon Hunters Gathering, into a more traditional co-op experience with a story and smaller scope following negative player feedback in recent playtests. The studio has been given until December to impress executives with the rebooted concept, or the project may be canceled, joining other live service games Sony has previously scrapped. Many developers from the project have been moved to work on the next single-player Horizon game.
Sony gives up on yet another live service game as Horizon Zero Dawn 3 news leaks
Sony Interactive Entertainment's live service game strategy continues to falter, with the Horizon multiplayer spin-off, Hunters Gathering, reportedly being retooled into a traditional co-op game due to poor testing feedback. Many of Sony's planned live service titles have failed or face uncertain futures, leading to speculation about the delay of future single-player Horizon titles.
Horizon Hunters Gathering Being Rebooted, Live-Service Elements Removed
Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being rebooted by Guerrilla Games, with all live-service elements being removed and the game's scale reduced. This move signifies a shift away from Sony's recent focus on live-service titles.
Horizon 3 is reportedly still years away as a small team continues to plan the single-player sequel
Horizon 3 is reportedly still years away from release, with the majority of Guerrilla Games developers focused on the multiplayer spin-off Horizon Hunters Gathering. A small team is planning the next single-player installment, which is expected to have a longer development cycle than previous titles. This comes as PlayStation continues to invest in live-service games, with mixed results.
Sony are rebooting their live service Horizon game as a more traditional co-op affair, claim sources, with a proper Horizon Forbidden West sequel still years away
Sources indicate that Guerrilla Games is rebooting its live service game, Horizon Hunters Gathering, into a smaller, more traditional co-op multiplayer experience with a story mode. This change comes after negative reception to the original concept, and some staff are being reassigned while a small team works on a new single-player Horizon title. PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino previously stated the company's commitment to live service games, despite several recent setbacks in the genre.
Report: Live-service removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering following negative player feedback
Guerrilla Games is reportedly removing live-service elements from its upcoming co-op title, Horizon Hunters Gathering, due to negative player feedback. The game is being redesigned as a traditional multiplayer experience with a story mode and a reduced scope. This change follows PlayStation's broader challenges with live-service games, including cancellations and studio closures.
Horizon 3 Only Has a 'Tiny Team' Working on It at Guerrilla, Reportedly Still Years Away
Horizon 3 is reportedly still years away from release, with a small team at developer Guerrilla Games currently focused on its planning stages. The game's development is described as being in its very early phases.
Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly no longer a live service game following negative feedback
Horizon Hunters Gathering has reportedly been rebooted to remove its live service elements following negative feedback from early playtests. Developer Guerilla Games is overhauling the game into a more traditional multiplayer co-op experience with a story mode and smaller scope. This marks another setback for Sony's live service ambitions, with the game needing to impress executives by December.
