Following Horizon MMO report, PlayStation announces strategic partnership with NCSoft

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and NCSoft have signed a strategic global business partnership.

Their CEOs, Jim Ryan and Taekjin Kim respectively, met to put pen to paper on the deal, which will see them “collaborate in various global business fields, including mobile”.

Tuesday’s announcement comes a year after it was reported that Sony and NCSoft had struck a deal to create a Horizon MMORPG.

It was claimed at the time that the project would be developed by the South Korean company behind the Lineage and Guild Wars MMO series and target the global market as part of Sony’s push into live service games.

“Partnering with NCSoft advances our strategy to expand beyond console and broaden PlayStation’s reach to a wider audience,” SIE boss Ryan said today.

“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.”

NCSoft boss Kim commented: “This partnership with SIE is the beginning of our efforts to build various synergies together, utilizing both companies’ core competencies, technological capabilities, and expertise.

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Sony has reportedly partnered with NCSoft to make a Horizon MMORPG

The game is said to be in development at the South Korean company behind Lineage and Guild Wars

“We will deliver a new and enjoyable experience to our audience across and beyond genres and regions.”

Sony recently confirmed that it had halved the number of live service games it’s planning to release by March 2026, from 12 to six.