It looks as though Sony is planning a new MMO set in the Horizon universe, according to a video recently revealed by The Verge. The video in question is 10 minutes long, showing off a mix of gameplay and cinematic footage interspersed between developer interviews. The game, which will apparently be called Horizon Steel Frontiers, looks to be launching for PC, iOS, and Android and is being developed by Sony and NCSoft. Curiously, there is no mention of a PS5 launch in the marketing materials cited by The Verge, and the material also makes no mention of a release date or price.

The pre-alpha gameplay footage shows players working together to face off against and tame the giant mechanical beasts from the Horizon universe, as well as harvesting resources from the defeated enemies. The video gives us a glimpse at a variety of environments and biomes that will be part of Steel Frontiers, including dilapidated, overgrown buildings, underground caves and labyrinths, an apparent desert area, beaches, lush forests, and at least one hub area. The environment is, however, inspired by Arizona and New Mexico, so it might be fair to expect a little more desert shrubbery than forest canopy. In terms of gameplay, combat will feature a mix of powerful melee encounters, ranged attacks, and a decent amount of mobility and traversal. There also seems to be an emphasis on tactics, with traps and more nuanced approaches seemingly required for some of the more powerful monsters.
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