Guerrilla Games' Horizon Multiplayer Game: Ambitious Player Count or Preemptive Measures?
A recent Guerrilla Games job listing suggests the studio anticipates significant player interest in its upcoming, unannounced Horizon multiplayer game. The listing's requirements, specifically mentioning experience with "1M+ user globally distributed systems," hints at a potential player base exceeding one million. This could reflect high confidence in the game's appeal or a proactive approach to avoid launch-day server issues.
Since Horizon Forbidden West's release in 2022 and its Burning Shores DLC, Guerrilla has remained relatively quiet, focusing on collaborations for projects like Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and LEGO Horizon Adventures. However, evidence of a Horizon multiplayer game has surfaced in job listings dating back to 2018, strongly suggesting its ongoing development.
While the game's release date remains unconfirmed, the job listing's focus on scalable infrastructure suggests ambitious plans. Guerrilla may be building a robust live-service architecture capable of handling a massive player influx.
Alternatively, this focus on scalability might be a preventative measure. The launch of Helldivers 2 experienced significant server strain due to unexpected popularity, highlighting the potential pitfalls of underestimating player numbers. Guerrilla may be learning from this, aiming to prevent similar issues with their Horizon multiplayer title.
The Horizon multiplayer game has been in development for years. A previous Guerrilla job posting hinted at a new Horizon game release in 2025. Given that a third mainline Horizon title is unlikely so soon, this 2025 release could very well be the anticipated multiplayer project. Assuming development is progressing smoothly, a reveal could be imminent.
