Horizon Zero Dawn Can't Seem To Break Its Release Schedule Luck

screenrant.com:

is being brought to the upcoming PlayStation generation thanks to its latest remaster, but it still can't seem to break the franchise's infamous release date curse. Ever since the first game came out in 2017, each installment in the franchise has been plagued with unfortunate release timings close to other major game titles. After nearly 8 years, this curse remains unbroken, with the release of newest remaster lining up alongside one of the most anticipated PC ports in gaming history.

After leaking a few months prior, the PC Port finally has a release date, which is unfortunately only 3 days before the . While this release is fantastic news for countless players who can finally experience the classic cowboy experience and its DLC in the highest fidelity yet, it's still a sore spot for fans of Aloy and her adventures. Despite and only sharing some surface gameplay similarities, it's likely that social presence will once again be overshadowed by the re-release of this beloved classic.

Many fans are used to these unfortunate industry timings, becoming somewhat of a running joke in the community trying to predict what huge game will be released alongside the next entry in the franchise. Going back to the initial release of, Nintendo's groundbreaking came out only 6 days later, back in 2017. While had some time to grab players' attention beforehand, took the gaming industry by storm, easily becoming one of the most popular games of the year, let alone the month.

A recent report claims that Guerilla Games is working on the next entry in the Horizon franchise and it may not be what fans are hoping for.

Fans of the franchise had another comedic coincidence 5 years later with the release of once again hitting the market less than a week before the monolithic. Many players were quick to joke about similar circumstances as before, especially after both competing titles each won Game of the Year respectively. Despite these seemingly major setbacks, still became Sony's most