The long-awaited release of Horizon Forbidden West on PC!

The story of Horizon Forbidden West raises dust on the gameplay horizon, turning anticipation into furor. After two years of anticipation, fans are delighted to learn that the game is being ported to the PC platform.

Starting with Horizon: Zero Dawn, Japanese giant Sony opened a new chapter by releasing the game on PC, which was a breakthrough for the industry. And now gamers will get the chance to fully immerse themselves in the next installment of the saga.

The PC version bundle includes the full story with the Burning Shores add-on. As a bonus, Nvidia is releasing a graphics card driver update in preparation for the new game’s support for DLSS 3, Reflex, and DLAA technologies.

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Expectations are high, and the PC release promises some impressive moments. Downloads on Steam have already begun, but with such a large file size (97GB) it will take some time to decipher. Nevertheless, the global launch is scheduled for March 21 at 18:00 MSC.

About Horizon Forbidden West Tests by the Digital Foundry team

According to the first technical tests of the PC port of Horizon Forbidden West, high levels of optimization and graphics quality are reported.

Highlights from the video review:

The PC version of the game has improved textures and terrain, as well as higher-quality vegetation, which adds detail and realism to the surrounding world.
A practical absence of starters is noticed, which speaks about the stable operation of the game on PC.
Compared to the port of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West has fewer graphical improvements.
The PC version has a better implementation of depth of field, which is applied throughout, while on the PlayStation 5, it is only present in cutscenes. Other differences in graphics between the versions are less noticeable.
Visually, the PC version of the game is much the same as the PlayStation 5 version.

Digital Foundry is expected to present interviews with developers from Guerrilla and Nixxes to go into more detail about the technical aspects of the port.