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 has high expectations for its upcoming Horizon multiplayer game. Despite the project not yet being officially unveiled, Guerrilla appears to be preparing for a substantial player base for this anticipated live-service title.

Since the release of Horizon Forbidden West in 2022 and its Burning Shores DLC in the subsequent year, Guerrilla has been relatively quiet, focusing on smaller projects like Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and LEGO Horizon Adventures. However, evidence pointing to a Horizon multiplayer game has been accumulating since as early as 2018 through various job listings. By 2025, the existence of this project seems almost certain.

While the exact announcement date for the Horizon multiplayer game remains undisclosed, a recent job posting for a Senior Platform Engineer at Guerrilla hints at ambitious plans for player numbers. The role's requirements mention "proven experience building and operating multi service, 1M+ user globally distributed systems across multiple public cloud providers." This suggests that Guerrilla is constructing 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

Alternatively, this move could be more about precaution than expectation. The launch of Helldivers 2 saw its servers overwhelmed due to unexpected popularity on PS5 and PC, causing issues for both new and existing players. Guerrilla may be keen to avoid similar problems with the Horizon multiplayer game. Although there's no assurance that the game will achieve the same level of success as Helldivers 2, Guerrilla's preparedness is commendable.

Having been in development for several years, the Horizon multiplayer game could be nearing its reveal, potentially this year. A few months ago, another Guerrilla job listing hinted at a new Horizon game possibly launching in 2025. Given that the next mainline Horizon entry is still some time away, this 2025 release could indeed be the much-anticipated multiplayer project.