Develop:Brighton 2023 lineup headlined by Horizon studio Guerrilla

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Develop:Brighton, the conference featuring developers from around the world talking about all things gaming and game development, announces its conference schedule for 2023, which will be headlined by Horizon developer Guerrilla. The Dutch studio, previously known for its Killzone series on Sony PlayStation before creating Horizon Zero Dawn and sequel Horizon Forbidden West, will talk about the development of its latest game and the challenges faced along the way.

Guerrilla studio leaders Angie Smets, Jan-Bart van Beek, and Michiel van der Leeuw will discuss the process of creating Forbidden West, which has yet to follow Zero Dawn onto PC but seems likely to do so as Sony continues its push onto the platform. The team will also share a glimpse into the studio’s next chapter and what they’re looking forward to creatively. The studio will also receive the 2023 Develop Star Award, recognising outstanding achievements and contributions to the game industry.

“Guerrilla is thrilled to be delivering a keynote session at Develop:Brighton 2023 and truly honoured to be the first studio to receive the Develop Star Award,” former Guerrilla studio director and now head of development strategy at PlayStation Studios Angie Smets says. “We are excited to celebrate with our peers, share development insights from over two decades of studio history, and speak to why we’re confident about the road ahead.

Guerrilla will be joined by Develop:Brighton keynote speaker Jon Ingold, co-founder of indie studio inkle, with the third keynote set to be announced in the coming weeks. Among the other conference speakers are developers from the studios behind such great games such as Returnal, Dead Island 2, Lego Star Wars, God of War Ragnarök, As Dusk