NCSoft’s Horizon MMORPG has seemingly been cancelled

An MMORPG based on the Horizon series has reportedly been cancelled.

According to South Korean site MTN News, publisher NCSoft has 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 with Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2023, following reports that Sony 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 broaden PlayStation’s reach to a wider audience,”  then-SIE boss Jim Ryan said 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 that took 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 title that is being developed internally at Sony.

Guerrilla announced in December 2022 that it was working on an online game set 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.