Horizon Call of the Mountain May Be a Test Run for the Franchise Without Aloy

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The next entry in Guerrilla Games' Horizon franchise will be Horizon Call of the Mountain, a spin-off title that will release on PS VR2. Interestingly, the game's protagonist will not be Aloy, and the game will instead set its sights on a new character. This is an unexpected move from the studio, as Aloy's presence is a sure-fire way to draw fans, though it may be the case that the game is the studio's way of feeling out how successful the series could be without its usual heroine.

Sony's PS VR2 is scheduled to release in 2023, and there are already a few games that are confirmed for the headset, including Resident Evil Village and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners — Chapter 2: Retribution. Horizon Forbidden West, despite being cross-generational, is a stunning showcase of the PS5's potential, and Call of the Mountain could potentially do the same for the upcoming headset.

Horizon: Forbidden West's Sequel Should Consolidate its Side Quest Categories

The Horizon franchise will be entering the world of virtual reality with Horizon Call of the Mountain, which is one of the most anticipated games on Sony's upcoming headset. It will be mind-blowing to experience the wild world of Horizon in VR, but it won't be through the eyes of Aloy. Instead, the game will focus on Ryas, who is a new character. He is a Shadow Carja warrior and is seeking redemption for something, though gamers don't know what for yet. The mysterious character already seems intriguing, and there is likely lots to learn about his past with the Shadow Carja and his road to redemption.

Trailers have revealed that Ryas will be able to use a bow and scale mountains like Aloy, though his narrative will be one unique to him. He has been seen battling with a massive