Guerrilla Games put up a job listing for a Technical Vegetation Artist, and the post not only hints that the job is for aHorizon Zero Dawnsequel, but that said sequel will have groundbreaking graphics.
The job description explicitly name-drops the title of the series. It says that Guerrilla has four different teams dedicated to working on and creating “stunning environments” for “Horizon.“SinceHorizon Zero Dawnreleased three years ago, it’s probably safe to say that Guerrilla is hiring for aHorizonsequel.
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As further proof, the post goes on to say that Guerrilla has dedicated one of the four teams to creating “lush and stunning vegetation.” Vegetation in this instance would, of course, be referring to woodland environments, so things like forests, jungles, etc. Out of the two present-day games that Guerrilla is known for —KillzoneandHorizon Zero Dawn—Horizonis the only one that utilizes woodlands. They facilitated the game’s stealth features, and make up a large part of its lore.
The post’s description then wraps up, stating thatGuerrilla Gamesbuilds its 3D models from scratch and that doing so allows its “world dressing teams” to deliver its immense world with “industry-benchmark graphics.” One thingHorizon Zero Dawnreceived praise for was its graphics. Critics and players alike loved it.
The engineHorizonused to pull this off was Decima, andHorizon Zero Dawn’s sequel will probably use the same. However,Horizon Zero Dawn 2will more than likely end up on thePlayStation 5, a system that should have far superior graphical capability than the PS4. Guerrilla, then, should be able to pushHorizon’s graphical prowess even further than before, hence the “industry benchmark” description.
This job posting also happens to be the second time thatGuerrilla has asked for a Technical Vegetation Artist. What’s interesting about this current one, however, is the wording. Its the exact same as the previous post except for one significant difference: this post specifically name-drops “Horizon,” whereas the last post didn’t. This might mean that Guerrilla Games is close to having enough content developed for an officialHorizon Zero Dawn 2confirmation. It’s been nearly six months since the original posting, so a reasonable amount of time has passed.
Beyond that, Guerrilla has posted several other job listings hinting atHorizon Zero Dawn 2. The latest one is looking for aLead Animator with proficiency in animating animals.
Horizon Zero Dawnis available now for PS4.
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