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Sony and NCSoft Announce 'Horizon Steel Frontiers,' a Mobile-First Horizon MMO for PC and Phones

The absence of a PlayStation version highlights Sony’s push to grow Horizon through mobile-first, live-service partnerships.

Overview

  • Revealed at G‑Star 2025, the MMORPG is led by NCSoft with Guerrilla collaborating and is built for mobile with PC access via the Purple launcher.
  • Announced platforms are iOS, Android, and PC, with no PS5 or PS4 version disclosed.
  • The game is free-to-play and set in the Deadlands, where players create machine hunters and share the world with thousands of others for cooperative raids and resource competition.
  • Combat adds MMO-tailored systems such as Pullcaster climbs onto damaged machines, applying status effects, and carrying weapons dropped by machines into later fights.
  • Pre‑alpha footage was shown with no release date, developers cited Monster Hunter as an influence, and fans are voicing frustration over the lack of a console edition.