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Horizon Call of the Mountain Coming Exclusively to PlayStation VR2

Horizon VR: Call of the Mountain

CES 2022 was feeling a bit muted when it came to virtual reality (VR) announcements. That was until Sony held its press event which quickly drew a lot of interest thanks to its mention of PlayStation VR2. Alongside the official name reveal as well as the specs, one videogame was also mentioned, Horizon Call of the Mountain.

Horizon Call of the Mountain

The announcement finally confirms a rumour that surfaced last year when the Xbox Era podcast suggested that Firesprite Games is “working on a Horizon VR game.” That was very much on point, as Firesprite and Guerilla are both working on the project, an entirely new adventure set within the Horizon universe. Horizon Call of the Mountain is being made specifically for PlayStation VR2, with Guerilla’s Studio Director and Studio Art & Animation Director Jan-Bart van Beek saying in a blog post that: “this unique experience has been designed to push hardware technology, innovation, and gameplay.”

To go along with the confirmation the teams released the first teasing footage of Horizon Call of the Mountain, showcasing a lush forest and one of the giant mechanical animals the Horizon franchise is known for. While no gameplay has been shown just yet, van Beek has said the narrative: “will be told through the eyes of an entirely new character.” There will be other new characters of course, but for fans of Horizon, some familiar faces are set to return.

Not much else is known at the moment with Guerilla currently focused on the upcoming launch of Horizon Forbidden West which is due out on 18th February.

Horizon Call of the Mountain

Most of the excitement though is firmly focused on PlayStation VR2, the long-awaited successor to the 2016 headset that’s managed to hold up quite well alongside modern VR advancements. But PlayStation VR2 not only has big shoes to fill it also needs to excel in a far more competitive market, one that’s dominated by Meta Quest 2.

While the Quest 2 is standalone, PlayStation VR2 will be tethered to the PlayStation 5, which could work in its favour when it comes to visuals but not when it comes to flexibility due to the cable. On the other hand, PlayStation VR2 will sport in-built haptics, eye tracking, and those nifty looking Sense controllers.

As more details on Horizon Call of the Mountain come to light, VRFocus will keep you updated.

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PSVR 2 is Getting a Made-for-VR Game in the ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ Universe

Today during Sony’s CES 2022 press conference the company not only confirmed a bunch of PSVR 2 specs, but also announced Horizon Call of the Mountain, a new made-for-VR game that will take players inside the world of Horizon, one of the company’s most popular PlayStation exclusive franchises.

More than five years after the launch of its original PSVR headset, Sony is just starting to ramp up marketing ahead of its next-gen VR headset, PSVR 2.

Today the company gave players something to look forward to, a made-for-VR game based on one of the most popular PlayStation exclusive franchises.

Horizon Call of the Mountain is in development by PlayStation studios Guerrilla Games and Firesprite, and is said to be designed from the ground-up to show what’s possible with PSVR 2. Today the studios released a brief teaser:

The only details we have on the game for now are what’s in the teaser, and some brief comments from Guerrilla Games which has confirmed that although players will meet Aloy  (the main character of the Horizon games) and “other familiar faces,” they will play as a completely new character.

There’s no word on a release date, but it seems likely that Horizon Call of the Mountain will be released as a launch title for PSVR 2 (unfortunately we also don’t know when that’s happening, but expect it will be sometime this year).

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VR Version of Horizon: Zero Dawn Rumoured for PlayStation VR

Who doesn’t like a good Twitter rumour occasionally? This week a rather interesting one has made an appearance concerning none other than 2017s Horizon: Zero Dawn, the epic action-adventure title from Guerrilla Games. A PlayStation 4 exclusive, supposedly there are developments going on regarding a PlayStation VR version.

Horizon: Zero Dawn

The rumour comes by way of Callum Hurley, who has worked in the virtual reality (VR) industry for a while, most recently IPG a VR esports company. In a Twitter posting Hurley said: “Was recently made aware of a very exciting new PlayStation VR game coming out of London Studio. Not sure whether it’ll be for PS4, PS5 or both, but it’s really exciting, and an announcement could be on the Horizon…”

With a little capitalisation emphasis on the ‘Horizon’ part and a further cheeky gif posted to someone commenting, it does seem as though he’s offering a not too subtle hint. Of course, there’s been no official confirmation that Horizon: Zero Dawn is coming anywhere near PlayStation VR, but it would make for a great VR experience thanks to a heavy reliance on bow mechanics. Also, it would more than likely be a spin-off set in the same universe rather than an actual port like Skyrim VR because of who is supposedly making it.

Sony London Studio is well versed in VR development, having released the very well received Blood & Truth earlier this year. It proved to be a finely balanced mixture of storyline, action sequences and plenty of guns, all wrapped up in a glossy AAA development finish.

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Although it does beg the question why London Studio is making it when Guerrilla Games does have past VR experience thanks to RIGS: Mechanised Combat League. Guerrilla Cambridge did make the sports experience while Guerrilla Games Amsterdam made Horizon: Zero Dawn, so there is the possibility when Guerrilla Cambridge closed in 2017, that VR experience was lost.

In any case, this is still very much rumour at the moment. What isn’t is the fact that PlayStation 5 has been very much confirmed for 2020 alongside a few specs. VRFocus will continue its coverage of PlayStation VR, reporting back with the latest updates.