Not all fans were impressed with the reveal for Horizon Hunters Gathering, but development has continued. The latest closed playtest is now due to take place, with Sony inviting fans to sign up to participate. 

The next playtest for Horizon Hunters Gathering will take place from May 22nd to May 25th. Fans can register to the PlayStation Beta Program to sign up for playtests like this. A new teaser trailer also dropped alongside the playtest news:

As much as I still don't like the art direction for this game, I do think the gameplay here is looking better than the initial reveal.

Horizon Hunters Gathering is a new multiplayer spin-off set in the Horizon Zero Dawn universe, developed by Guerrilla Games. Many fans have criticised the game for its change in art style versus the mainline Horizon titles, as well as its perceived similarities to games like Dauntless.

With that said, if the game is fun, it will ultimately find an audience, although participants in the upcoming playtest will likely be subject to an NDA. It is unclear when this game will come out but it is expected to release sometime this year.

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While sentiment surrounding PlayStation right now is far from its peak, thanks in part to the recent closure of BluePoint Games Studio, the console maker is continuing on with its live-service efforts. Alongside the upcoming Marathon playtest, Sony has now confirmed that the recently-announced Horizon Hunters Gathering is getting its first closed playtest this weekend.

Making the announcement via the game’s Steam page, the team at Guerrilla Games confirmed that the first closed playtest for their upcoming live-service project ‘Horizon Hunters Gathering’ is set to go live this weekend.

Available to those who are signed up to PlayStation’s beta program, the playtest will kick off on the 27th of February and will conclude on the 1st of March. Unfortunately, this first session is limited to those in North America and Europe – though both PS5 and Steam users can get in on the action at the very least.

Of course, the playtest will feature just a slice of the full experience, with Guerrilla confirming the following will be present and playable:

• Three characters to choose from
  • Axle
  • Rem
  • Sun
• Two game modes
  • Machine Incursion (Normal / Hard)
  • Cauldron Descent (Normal)
• 1 region to explore (Colorado Springs)
• Access to the ‘Gathering’ (social hub)

As mentioned, those interested in checking out the game ahead of time will need to sign up to PlayStation’s beta program. While this won’t guarantee you access, make sure to check out your emails over the coming days in case you are selected to join.

Considering the fact that Sony’s track record when it comes to live-service titles has been a bit spotty, it is encouraging to see that the console maker is hosting multiple playtests in order to ensure the final product is one which players actually want to engage with and return to on a regular basis. It will be interesting to see what fans think of Hunters Gathering when it goes live this weekend.

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Guerrilla Games has announced that it will host the first closed playtest for its recently announced Horizon-based co-op multiplayer game, Horizon Hunters Gathering. Curiously, it's the second playtest being run this week for a PlayStation Studios title, since Bungie's open server slam test for Marathon is also taking place this weekend. But at least in the case of Horizon Hunters Gathering, it's a closed-beta test you have to be invited into, so they theoretically won't cannibalize each other. That said, it still feels odd that Sony would opt to have them on the same weekend. Regardless, if you head to […]

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