Horizon Forbidden West is the latest first-party PlayStation exclusive from Guerrilla Games, the developers behind Horizon Zero Dawn, and the Killzone series. The open-world adventure will see Aloy exploring a post-apocalyptic version of the west side of the United States. Promotional material for Horizon Forbidden Westeven shows off a ruined version of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, so players should expect to hang out in California, as well as other nearby «states» and the Pacific Ocean.
Horizon Forbidden West is launching for PS4 and PS5 (there's no PC port confirmed just yet) on February 18, 2022, so physical owners will need to buy the game from their local game shop or pre-order it from a retailer online like Amazon or Best Buy to get it delivered. As for folks planning on playing the game digitally, they should be aware of the expected release times for Horizon Forbidden West.
Sony Planting Trees Every Time Players Unlock a Certain Horizon Forbidden West Trophy
PS4 and PS5 gamers can expect Horizon Forbidden West to release digitally at midnight local time on the day of release. This means that gamers in places like Australia and New Zealand will be able to play the game much earlier than those in the United States or Europe. However, it seems that some people claim that, for the states at least, Horizon Forbidden West will unlock at 12 AM ET on February 18, 2022. There's no official confirmation from Sony, but it seems that regardless, players will be able to hop into Aloy's latest adventure on the night before it comes out.
Players can already pre-download Horizon Forbidden West on their respective console, but it's worth noting that if a player purchases the PS4 version of the game on their PS5, pre-load will
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