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Horizon: Zero Dawn – Test video for the open world hit for PS4
This announcement has started, but is nevertheless very gratifying. The open world hit originally developed exclusively for the PlayStation Horizon Zero Dawn will also appear on the PC this year. This has now been officially confirmed in an interview with the head of Playstaions Worldwide Studio Hermen Hulst. in the Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 test our colleagues from GamePro awarded 90 points.
Already in the weeks before there were always indications of a PC version soon. A product entry on Amazon France was only spotted in February, which predicted a PC release for Horizon Zero Dawn. In addition, the well-networked magazine Kotaku spoke of a possible port.
When exactly does Horizon Zero Dawn come for the PC?
Hulst did not give a specific date in the conversation, but limited the publication period Summer 2020 on. A release in about three to five months would be conceivable. According to Hulst, the developer studio Guerrilla Games will reveal more details in the next few days.
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Now, of course, the question is whether this is just the first step that opens the door for more PS4-exclusive games on the PC. The Sony console offers some of the best games of the last decade, especially in the single player area. Well-known titles such as God of War or The Last of Us.
According to Hulst, Playstation is always thinking about new ideas. Among other things, to attract more players and to give a taste of what you might miss. But that also means that not every Playstation game ends up on the PC.
"And maybe to calm a few people down: just because we bring a first-party Triple-A title to the PC doesn't necessarily mean that all games for the PC are out now. For me, Horizon Zero Dawn has just very good fit. "
By the way, you don't have to wait for Horizon Zero Dawn until summer. With the help of Playstation Now, some games can already run on your PC. However, this is just a streaming service. The titles are not optimized for the PC.