An MMORPG based on the Horizon series has reportedly been cancelled.
According to South Korean siteMTN News, publisherNCSofthas cancelled projects being worked on at three studios, codenamed H, J and Pantera.
Although the story doesn’t give any further information on the projects, it’s been reported for some time that Project H was the codename for an MMORPG based on Sony’s Horizon franchise.
Now, according to the report, it seems Project H has ceased development, with developers previously tied to the project leaving NCSoft. It’s reported that developers who didn’t leave following the cancellation have been moved to different projects across the company.
The company signed a strategic global business partnership withSony Interactive Entertainmentin 2023, following reports thatSony and NCSoft had struck a deal to create an MMORPG based on Sony’s franchise.
“Partnering with NCSoft advances our strategy to expand beyond console and broadenPlayStation’s reach to a wider audience,” then-SIE bossJim Ryansaid at the time.
“Like SIE, NCSoft shares a similar vision in creating high-quality, impactful entertainment experiences for players everywhere, and together we’re excited to collaborate to push the boundaries of gaming further.”
It’s believed that the project may have been a victim of layoffs thattook place at the company in October.VGC has contacted NCSoft for clarification.
Images of Project H, or Skyline as it was referred to internally, appeared online last year.This is a separate project from the multiplayer Horizon titlethat is being developed internally at Sony.
Guerrillaannounced in December 2022 that it wasworking on an online gameset in the Horizon universe, featuring “a new cast of characters and a unique stylised look”.
Last week it was claimed that Sony has cancelled two live service games that were in development,including a multiplayer God of War title.
