Hungry for the return of Killzone? Comments from Guerrilla Games suggest that the studio might be done with the franchise.
Prior to Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerrilla Games was best known for Killzone. The gritty war-focused FPS franchise burst onto the scene back on the PS2 to a mixed response. Despite an impressive presentation and decent gameplay, the game struggled to deliver a consistent performance. Despite this, the game and its villains, the Helghast, became instant icons. PlayStation ended up acquiring the studio and releasing three more sequels on the PS3 and PS4, and two spin-offs on the PSP and PS Vita. Since the release of Killzone: Shadowfall, however, there have been no updates on what's going on with the Killzone IP.
Now, we have somewhat of an answer.
Killzone Out, Horizon In
Speaking with the Washington Post about the upcoming LEGO Horizon Adventures, art director Roy Postma was directly asked about the Killzone franchise and confirmed that, after Shadow Fall, the studio was pretty much done with Killzone's dark and violent world.
While Postma speaks of Guerrilla being done in the past-tense, he also doesn't provide a clear picture of whether this means the franchise...
