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[Rumor] Sony Partners With NCSoft For Horizon MMORPG | KAKUCHOPUREI.COM

The Horizon universe from PlayStation isn't just relegated to the single-player game, a Netflix series, and the upcoming VR title next year. It might branch off into MMORPG territory. According to a report from news site MTN, Sony is teaming up with Korean gaming company NCSoft to make a Horizon...

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The Horizon universe from PlayStation isn’t just relegated to the single-player game, a Netflix series, and the upcoming VR title next year. It might branch off into MMORPG territory.

According to a report from news site MTN, Sony is teaming up with Korean gaming company NCSoft to make a Horizon MMORPG. The game is rumoured to be in development at NCSoft’s offices, with the title made for global audiences as part of Sony’s push into live service games. As of now, NCSoft is recruiting developers for the title that’s codenamed Project H in job ads.

Despite NCSoft’s global communications team denying this, it would be interesting to see an open-world MMORPG Horizon game where you make your own warrior who can communicate with the machines. NCSoft has published and made titles like the Lineage action RPG series and Guild Wars, so making a licensed MMORPG in a setting ripe with an open world and interesting robot animal dinosaur hybrids running amuck might be the jumpstart they need.

This would line up with Sony's live service push, and their goal to have 10 GAAS games at the ready. Why they would partner with NCSoft would likely be due to cheap costs on Sony's end and i find it believable.

NCSoft's communications team denies this, but this wouldn't be the first time NCSoft has denied something that ended up being true later. I highly doubt Sony would make a Horizon MMO in-house when they can outsource it.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

I'd play that for a dollar.

 

[Humdinger]

Yuck. I'm a fan of Horizon (more the first game than the second) and don't like this idea. I dislike MMORPGs. I'd rather they put their efforts elsewhere.

 

[skit_data]

Surprised this is the first thread on the topic, I’ve seen it making the rounds on twitter all day.

On topic: Can’t say I’m interested personally.

 

[remember_spinal]

i wonder how this thread will go

 

[Gudji]

NCSoft...

 

[Fermbiz]

If only they had S.O.E..

 

[diffusionx]

Horizon getting into fetch territory

 

[Matt_Fox]

Playing as some variety of tribesman... hmmm.

I just don't think the lore and setting of this game is compelling enough to base a whole MMORPG around.

If Sony want to do an MMORPG then surely they'd be better to use the God Of War setting. All the environments from mythology, and the quest to go from a level 1 weedy slave to an all powerful god would be really spicy!

 

[Magic Carpet]

No doors going to be opening up for anyone unless they are Aloy.
I'm going to train me a Tallneck and build a small house on his back.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[Thirty7ven]

Sony better know what they are doing because from where I’m sitting they are misjudging the potential of this franchise.

 

[remember_spinal]

Oof that makes my stomach hurt

 

[Cert.in.Death]

 

[Punished Miku]

Insulting a game isn't fun when it's so obviously a bad idea. There's just no sport in it.

 

[A Most Virtuous Cat]

Horizon is honestly not that good of an IP as much Sony is focusing on it.

 

[NightmareFarm]

NGL i'd be absolutely fucking down for a horizon MMORPG

 

[Agent_4Seven]

[Rumor] Sony Partners With NCSoft For Horizon MMORPG | KAKUCHOPUREI.COM

The Horizon universe from PlayStation isn't just relegated to the single-player game, a Netflix series, and the upcoming VR title next year. It might branch off into MMORPG territory. According to a report from news site MTN, Sony is teaming up with Korean gaming company NCSoft to make a Horizon...

www.kakuchopurei.com

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Wait......so is this different than the Horizon game that Guerrilla themselves are rumored to be working on?

 

[TrebleShot]

Yeah I’d play this for 10-30 hours

 

[AJUMP23]

MMORPG

 

[Chukhopops]

Man hearing the name NCSoft reminds me of City of Heroes / City of Villains twenty years ago.

Maybe the most chill MMO I have ever had a chance to play in its prime (WoW was great but had a worse community).

No idea how that would work for Horizon but curious.

 

[gothmog]

I mean who else is going to make an MMO for you these days? Blizzard is being acquired so they are out. Square?

 

[ViciousAgenda]

The 2nd game completely turned me off this franchise.

This is a bad idea imo.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Wait......so is this different than the mobile Horizon game that Guerrilla themselves are rumored to be working on?

They are not working on a mobile game. The rumor is that they are working on a Monster Hunter World type multiplayer / co-op game in the Horizon universe.

 

[Holammer]

If they drop the RPG bit and make it an MMO in the same vein as Genshin? That could work, maybe even make some money.
Just needs more sex appeal/less dark skin and it'll sell nicely in China.

Something like this, boom! We're in the money!

 

[TVexperto]

after they closed down city of heroes mmo i will never play any ncsoft game again

 

[Haint]

ITT people read MMO without knowing who NCSoft is, or what Korean MMOs are. Hint, they have more in common with mobile gatchas than WoW or FF14.

 

[SSfox]

The 2nd game completely turned me off this franchise.

This is a bad idea imo.

This. HZ1 was good, but HZ2 is almost like an Ubi game but prettier.

I hope GOT2 will keep the essence of GOT1 without going on this aweful Ubi formula.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

People people people.

Multiplayer doesn't rely on IP.

Crazy hearing people talk like they aren't sure the Horizon name is big enough. It's big enough.

 

[Warablo]

The tribe aspect is the worst part.

 

[Pelta88]

The HZD community have been begging for this since the first release in2017. The potential and more importantly the law and mechanics lean so heavily into this that I wouldn't be surprised if an MMO was part of the pitch Guerilla made to SIE.

Personally, I can't wait.

 

[Vestal]

Wrong IP for an MMO (GoW or TLOU universe could serve it better), and absolutely the WRONG freaking studio to do it..

 

[kanjobazooie]

I would play it if it’s fun (and free).

 

[nocsi]

Sony's Monster Hunter World

 

[FalsettoVibe]

They are not working on a mobile game. The rumor is that they are working on a Monster Hunter World type multiplayer / co-op game in the Horizon universe.

ugh....I edited my sentence a few times and for some reason "mobile" was left in there. lol
My bad.

 

[Gojiira]

Im glad Monster Hunter got mentioned. That is how this could be amazing Imo, each Machine dropping unique materials to craft armour and weapons. If we can still tame machines it would be great if we can customise and build them up and obviously having some kind of customisable village/home. I honestly dont think it would be hard to make this work, just needs the content from the get go.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Well that’s one way to build out the IP in Asia. Not for me, but interesting none the less.

 

[Robb]

I have zero interest in an MMO. Feels like one of the most boring directions to take the series.

 

[tommib]

Sony and its obsession with the Horizon world makes me lose faith in humanity.

 

[Iced Arcade]

I'm not an MMO fan but Horizon kind sounds great for an MMO with tribes and such.

NCSoft is the only sketchy part.

 

[Dthomp]

So you waste resources making 10 GaaS titles...so that everybody can play the 1 good one and just waste years on the other 9? I hate current gaming so much with the Gaas, FTP, Microtransactions, locked off DLC bullshit that EVERYBODY does now

 

[Gudji]

I'm not an MMO fan but Horizon kind sounds great for an MMO with tribes and such.

NCSoft is the only sketchy part.

Yup, the game already has everything it needs really and they can develop the IP some more. The issue is NCSoft but maybe GG will have a tight leash on them.

 

[GhostOfTsu]

That would be great to reach new customers in the Korean market and Genshin fans. Horizon world and lore is huge with tons of potential.

 

[Roberts]

I don't think the world is interesting enough for an MMORPG but they are welcome to convince me wrong.

 

[thatsafakewebsitebro]

Why not the Ghost of Tsushima? I feel like that world would lend itself more to an MMO.

 

[JusticeForAll]

Not interested in this at all.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

As long as i can make my character look like this, im in!!

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

All these rumors and zero Playstation Showcase.

 

[Jennings]

I'll play this if it comes to tablets like Genshin Impact. I don't own a playstation, so it'll be out of my reach there.