Horizon MMORPG is rumoured to be developed under the code name Project Skyline, while the initial code name was Project H.
More details about the MMO based on the Guerrilla Horizon franchise have surfaced online through two new job ads! Video game researcher Kurakasis detailed “everything” they know so far about the upcoming game on Twitter/X. Including the rumour that it will be an “MMORPG to be precise”. They also shared details of the job postings, which seem to confirm that the game in development may be called “Land of Salvation”.
“The game is now essentially confirmed to be in development, as an NCSoft employee posted a job listing on LinkedIn with a codename logo stylized similarly to the logo of Horizon games,” Kurakasis wrote.
“Developed under the code name Project Skyline, the original code name was Project H.”
The game is apparently coming to PC and mobile – there is no mention of PS5 in any of the job ads currently available online – and is being developed in Unreal Engine 5. “It is expected to launch significantly later than Aion 2, which is anticipated to be released in 2024/2025.” As of September 2023, around 140 people are known to have been working on the game.
“The project is developed in Sung-Gu Lee’s Lineage IP division and is led by Hong-Young Choi who previously was head of Lineage W development,” Kurakasis added.
“The project started around 2021, according to a former NCSoft employee’s resume on LinkedIn and Facebook.”
“NCSoft registered a domain for what appears to be a game titled Land of Salvation. Land of Salvation could POTENTIALLY be an official title for the Horizon MMO,” Kurakasis said. “This assumption is based on the fact that it is the only unannounced game we know of that could be revealed soon. Of course, it could be some other project we are not aware of.”
The leak comes just weeks after Sony and Guild Wars publisher NCsoft announced a strategic partnership aimed at “expanding beyond consoles and bringing PlayStation to a wider audience.”
NCsoft head Taekjin Kim and Sony’s Jim Ryan signed this partnership. The companies will now work together “in various global business areas, including mobile”.
While specifics were not discussed, the two companies said they are “evaluating a number of potential opportunities to facilitate strategic synergy.” This includes leveraging NCsoft’s “technology capabilities” as well as Sony’s “global leadership in the entertainment industry.”
Here is a different job listing with a more precise description. It looks like there are no plans for a PS5 version as of right now. pic.twitter.com/l0l9h5DXo1
— Kurakasis (@Kurakasis) December 31, 2023
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