Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered announced, coming this October

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has been announced.

The remaster, which VGC reported on in 2022, will come to both PC and PlayStation 5 on October 31st.

The game will be available for $49.99 on PS5, Steam and the Epic Game Store, while owners of the original game can upgrade to the remaster for $9.99.

Sony says that this upgrade – which includes 10 hours of re-recorded motion capture – will bring the game to the same fidelity as Horizon Forbidden West.

A PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn was released in 2020 with improved draw distance and higher framerates, but it mostly reused the assets and features from the PS4 version.

“Each year, many millions more pick up Horizon Zero Dawn for the first time,” Guerrilla studio director and art & animation director Jan-Bart van Been wrote on the PlayStation Blog. “But seven years is a long time in the world of computer graphics – technology improves.

“As time moved on, we really wished that new players who join Aloy on her origin story can do it with a version that is worthy of their PS5 or compatible PC. And so, we are thrilled to announce that the game has been remastered by our talented friends at Nixxes.”

He added: “Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered features over 10 hours of re-recorded conversation, mocap and countless graphical improvements that bring the game to the same visual fidelity as its critically acclaimed sequel Horizon Forbidden West.

“The game’s lush world includes frozen mountains, dense jungles, and arid deserts with stunning new visuals and 4K graphics and travelling between settlements is now lightning-fast.

“The story’s many compelling characters have been upgraded, bringing them in line with current generation advances in character models and rendering. We hope that improved animation, lightning, textures and more will make new and existing fans excited to dive into the action”.

The remaster will also include DualSense features, PS5 Pro support and ultra-wide support on PC.