Horizon: Zero Dawnis getting a remaster for PlayStation 5 and PC, but the news came froman unusual source.The ESRB put up a T for Teen rating for the title"Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered",matchingthe rating and text explanation on the original title.
The almost-confirmation oftheHorizon: Zero Dawn Remastercomes as no surprise, withrumours floating since early 2023.
Rumored Horizon Zero Dawn Remake Is Reportedly Not Developed By Guerrilla Games
The PS5 iteration of Horizon Zero Dawn is reportedly in development at another studio.
The discovery comes a week afterSony unveiled the PlayStation 5 Prowith a November release window.The convenient timing could hint atHorizon: Zero Dawn Remasteredbeing a flagship titlefor the controversially expensive console upgrade.
The original version ofHorizon: Zero Dawnis playable on the PlayStation 5 and PC already, butit lacks the visual improvements present inHorizon: Forbidden West(2022).
There’s Horizon: Zero Need For A Remaster
Besides the hilarity of an AAA title aired through ESRB,reactions are splitbetween excitement and"remaster saturation".
The most infamous developer in this trend, like Guerrilla Games, is also under the Sony umbrella. Between 2013 and 2024,Naughty Dog released five versions ofThe Last of Usand its sequel,The Last of Us Part II.
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Porting a 2017 game to a new generation increasesgraphics fidelity through raytracing. In the case of games that push the limits of legacy hardware,loading times and stutters are often significantly reduced.
Gamers are divided onwhether these improvements are worth paying the price of a new AAA titlefor a better-looking version of the same game.
Players showeredMetro developer 4A Gameswith love for making theMetro Exodus: Enhanced Editionremaster free for owners of the original version.
The full scope of improvements in theHorizon: Zero Dawnremaster will stay a mystery until Sony starts talking (or an even more creative leak happens).
The overall expectation is that this will be a graphical improvementrather than more grandiose changes like theco-op huntingmechanics that almost made it to the initial release.
If the launch title for the PS5 Pro is a remaster,it will do little to beat the console’s ‘not enough games’ fame. Until then, fans can already enjoy the standardHorizon: Zero Dawnon the PlayStation 5 and PC.
