Paradigm via PlayStation

Aloy is returning in Horizon Forbidden Due west, and PC owners are hoping to dive in simultaneously as PlayStation 4 and PlayStation five players. Will this be possible? Let's swoop in.

Horizon Forbidden W volition be launching on PS4 and PS5 on February 18. Unfortunately, PC users will be missing out as no release date has been confirmed for the platform as of the time of writing.

This fragmented release style is bizarre, peculiarly when you consider Sony Computer Amusement's Jim Ryan said more back up was likely coming to the PC. "The price of making games goes upwardly with each cycle, every bit the caliber of the IP has improved," Ryan said to GQ. "Also, our ease of making it available to not-console owners has grown, so it's a fairly straightforward decision for us to make."

Equally PlayStation sees the success of its library on PC grow, upcoming new releases like Horizon Forbidden Westward and God of War: Ragnarok could exist on Steam, day-and-date in the future. Currently, that'due south not the example, as PlayStation likely wants new customers to buy its system rather than fully catering to the PC oversupply.

Horizon Nothing Dawn made a huge splash on Steam, with more 53,000 reviews reporting they had a Very Positive feel overall. The release pushed the number of copies sold to over an amazing 20 million. This success will likely bring Forbidden West to PC, just only time will tell.