Guerrilla Games Unveils Horizon Hunters Gathering Cooperative Title for PS5 and PC

Overview

Guerrilla Games has announced Horizon Hunters Gathering, a cooperative PvE title set in the Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West universe. The game will launch on PS5 and PC, with a closed playtest planned for the end of February. The studio frames Hunters Gathering as a new chapter in the Horizon universe, drawing on Guerrilla's multiplayer experience from its Killzone work.

Horizon Hunters Gathering is a tactical co op action game where a team of up to three players takes on challenging and replayable hunts to defeat machines. The combat is described as tactical, reactive, and deeply skill based. The game features three playable characters shown in the announcement video, with the roster expected to grow over time.

The three hunters come with distinct abilities and playstyles across Tank, Support, and Tactician classes. Players must work together in melee and ranged combat to take down machines. A rogue lite perks and weapons upgrade system lets players power up between hunts.

At launch the game will include four maps centered on the titular Hunters Gathering, where players can tweak loadouts, upgrade gear, and team up for future hunts. The gathering area also allows players to customize their campsite and hang out with friends.

Gameplay and Playtest Details

In the first playtest the game will feature two modes: Machine Incursion, where players face waves of machines culminating in a boss fight; and Cauldron Descent, a longer multi stage trial inside a cauldron. Machine Incursion also features a Battle Royale style shrinking play area. Guerrilla says player feedback from the playtest will shape the evolution of these modes.

Officials involved said the game draws on Guerrilla’s multiplayer know how and aims to deliver a cooperative experience that emphasizes teamwork and tactical execution. The company reiterated that Horizon Hunters Gathering is scheduled for release on PS5 and PC at some point, with no firm date announced yet.

• Playable characters include Tank, Support, and Tactician classes
• Team size up to three players
• Two game modes in the first playtest: Machine Incursion and Cauldron Descent
• Machine Incursion features a Battle Royale style shrinking play area
• Rogue lite perks and weapon upgrades between hunts
• Launch maps total four, with loadout tweaks and gear upgrades at the gathering
• Customizable campsite and social area at the gathering
• Platforms PS5 and PC

Release timing is undisclosed beyond the plan for PS5 and PC, with Guerrilla inviting feedback to refine the title before a broader release.