- Sony and NCSoft’s MMO Horizon Zero Dawn Reportedly Canceled
- The MMO was codenamed “Project H”, but was considered a spin-off of Horizon.
- Project H cancellation follows Sony’s suspension of two unannounced live games
Sony Horizon Zero Dawn Publisher NCSoft’s massively multiplayer online game (MMO) has reportedly been canceled.
According to South Korean publication MTN (via ResetEra), three projects in development at three separate studios under NCSoft have been scrapped, including titles named “Pantera,” “J” and “H.”
“It is understood that some of NCsoft’s new games and live games have received notice of a decision to stop development or service following a feasibility review,” the report said.
“CBO Lee Seong-gu’s games, including “Pantera,” “H” and “J,” are reportedly included in the list, raising questions about whether the development of “Pantera,” also known as of “Raise Lineage M”, will actually be stopped.
Project H, in particular, has long been considered an MMO based on Guerrilla Games’ dystopian role-playing game, Horizon Zero Dawn. It is understood that developers working on the project have since left NCSoft, and those who did not leave after the cancellation were moved to other projects within the company.
The cancellation of Project H follows Sony’s cancellation of two unannounced live games, one God of War spin-off of Demonic souls‘ remake from developer Bluepoint Games, as well as an unknown multiplayer title from The days gone by creator Bend Studio.
While NCSoft’s MMO was canceled, there’s another one Horizon Zero Dawn project currently in development at Guerrilla Games, currently known as Horizon online.
It doesn’t have a release date yet, but it’s described as a cooperative game and, according to leaked screenshots and 2023 gameplay (via Reddit), it will feature a more cartoon-like art style, different hyper-realistic graphics we have. I’m used to it.
