Horizon Call of the Mountain

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Sony's 2022 CES press conference led to many minor merely interesting reveals. Following more than concrete details concerning the PlayStation VR2, we now have a glimpse at what Sony's next-generation headset is capable of achieving. But as Horizon: Aught Dawn remains one of the most technically impressive PlayStation 4 titles, Horizon Call of the Mountain appears to be a technical showpiece for the upcoming VR headset.

Co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Firesprite Games, Horizon Call of the Mount is coming exclusively to PlayStation VR2. It's a unique championship set in the Horizon universe starring a new protagonist. Withal, Aloy fans shouldn't worry, equally she will also make an appearance in some form. According to Guerrilla Games Studio Manager Jan-Bart van Beek, Horizon Call of the Mountain was designed to "push gameplay, technology, and hardware innovation" in an endeavor to sell virtual reality as a dedicated, immersive gaming platform.

The announcement video ends with a short snippet of footage that doesn't show much in the style of innovation, simply it is a teaser. On the plus side, the showcased on-runway segment boasts a dramatic bound in visual allegiance over any existing PlayStation VR games. Sony fans can only hope that this is the kickoff of a more pregnant push for triple-A VR exclusives.