Summary
- Guerrilla Games may be predicting very high player interest for its upcoming Horizon multiplayer game.
- A recent Guerrilla job listing hints at the studio building live-service systems for the Horizon multiplayer game that can support over one million players.
- On the other hand, Guerrilla might be taking preventative measures to ensure that the Horizon multiplayer game doesn't suffer from server issues at launch like Helldivers 2 did.
A new job listing from Guerrilla Games suggests that the studio is highly confident in the appeal of its eagerly anticipated Horizon multiplayer project. Although the game has yet to be officially unveiled, it's clear that Guerrilla Games is gearing up for a massive player base with their live-service title.
Since the release of Horizon Forbidden West in 2022 and its subsequent Burning Shores DLC, Guerrilla has been relatively quiet, focusing on smaller projects like Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and LEGO Horizon Adventures. However, whispers of a Horizon multiplayer game have been circulating since as early as 2018, with numerous job listings hinting at its development. As we approach 2025, the existence of this project seems all but confirmed.
While the exact announcement date for the Horizon multiplayer game remains a mystery, a recent job listing for a Senior Platform Engineer suggests that Guerrilla is preparing for a colossal player turnout. The job requirements explicitly mention "proven experience building and operating multi-service, 1M+ user globally distributed systems across multiple public cloud providers." This indicates that Guerrilla is not only expecting a large audience but is also building a robust live-service infrastructure capable of supporting over one million players.
Guerrilla Might Be Ensuring a Trouble-Free Launch for the Horizon Multiplayer Game
On the flip side, this high player capacity might be less about expectations and more about precaution. The launch of Helldivers 2 saw its servers overwhelmed due to unexpected popularity on PS5 and PC, causing significant issues for players. Guerrilla may be keen to avoid similar problems with the Horizon multiplayer game. While there's no assurance that the Horizon game will achieve the same level of success as Helldivers 2, Guerrilla's proactive approach to server capacity is commendable.
Given that the Horizon multiplayer game has been in development for several years, and assuming there are no major hurdles, Guerrilla could be on the brink of unveiling this live-service title. A few months ago, another Guerrilla job listing hinted at a new Horizon game launching in 2025. With the third mainline Horizon entry still some time away, it's likely that this 2025 release will be the long-awaited Horizon multiplayer project.
