Horizon MMO Reportedly Canceled Following Recent Live Service Games Cancellation

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Another Live Service Project Has Been Canceled!

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  • Just recently PlayStation canceled two of its live service projects.
  • A reliable insider revealed that Concord’s colossal failure is the main culprit for the cancellations. 
  • Now, another report has revealed that the Horizon MMORPG has also been canceled, causing even more concerns among the fandom. 

[Update]: The reporter of the original Horizon MMO Cancellation article denies the claims, clarifying that the ‘H’ referenced in Project H has no connection to Horizon.

[Original Story]: Sony partnered with NCSOFT, a Korean publisher, to develop Horizon MMO. The gaming giant was also working on a Horizon Multiplayer. Given how popular the series is, Sony wanted to expand it as much as possible. 

However, there haven’t been many updates regarding the projects, and just recently, it canceled a couple of projects out of nowhere. This has had fans worried that the MMO or multiplayer may be canceled next, and it seems like they were right to be concerned. 

As per a new report, the Horizon MMO has been canceled

Why it matters: Sony has already canceled 9 of its live service projects, so another one being scrapped in such a short amount of time is concerning

Horizon MMO NCSoft
The Horizon MMO By NCSoft Seems To Have Scrapped Mid-Development Follow Recent Cancellations

MTN, a Korean media outlet, recently revealed that some of the new games at NCSOFT  have been scrapped. Projects H and J are said to be included in the list. Here, H seems to be the Horizon MMORPG, as revealed by one of the Resetera users

The decision to stop the development of ‘Pantera,’ ‘H,’ and ‘J’ was made at the end of last year, and at the beginning of the year, the development team members were reportedly notified to prepare for internal transfers. 

While the game has been canceled, the team will be moved to another IP, so thankfully, jobs weren’t lost. NCSOFT is already facing many challenges, with co-chairman Kim Taek-jin stating that if the company doesn’t turn it around by 2025, it won’t have a future.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster
The Horizon Multiplayer Is Still In Development 

This alone explains what the company was going through, so the MMORPG being scraped isn’t surprising. However, the timing could have been a bit better as Sony just recently two of its live service titles. 

Concord seems to have been the main culprit for these cancellations, as it reportedly cost over $400 to develop.

Also, it is worth noting that Horizon Multiplayer, a completely different project, is still in development. Along with that, Marathon has also managed to survive. 

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