Horizon Zero Dawn PC Release Date Revealed

Published 07/04/2020, 3:21 PM EDT

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The announcement of Horizon: Forbidden West during the PlayStation 5 launch event has got the fans waiting for the game to finally hit the stores. The previous installment of this open-world Biopunk RPG, Horizon: Zero Dawn, was one of the best selling games of PS4, and Forbidden West is set to live up to it. Undoubtedly, Forbidden West showcased perfectly the gaming experience PS5 is trying to impart, thanks to its powerful hardware.

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While fans are waiting for Horizon: Forbidden West to hit the stores, Guerilla Games dropped some pretty exciting news yesterday. The Horizon series developers posted a tweet announcing that Horizon: Zero Dawn is finally coming to PC, and its better than ever!

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The PC version of Horizon: Zero Dawn will be an upgraded version of the PS4 original

Guerilla Games have released a new trailer for the game announcing what’s new in the PC version. As it seems, there have been quite a few visual enhancements to the 2017 original.

The Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC comes with a whole new league of enhancements, making the visual experience better than the original. The PC edition comes with ultra-wide support, giving you a field of vision much higher than the original. This is a vital enhancement, as this game features environment-based gameplay. The increased FoV will aid the player in spotting AOIs or enemies apart from adding to the visual spectacle of the game. Moreover, players can customize the FoV to their convenience.

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The PC version also promises insane framerates throughout the gameplay. With graphics as good, the increased framerate really ups the visual experience. Because there’s nothing we like more than seamless gameplay.

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Visual enhancements also include thoroughly distinguishable and dynamic foliage and improved reflections. This has to be one of the most detailed elements in the game. Every single element of vegetation is visibly distinguishable in realistic proportions. They come across as independent elements rather than a cluster and have realistic, independent movements. The entire world design gets more life-like with these enhancements. Players can run a benchmark test for the game on their PC too with the benchmarking tools available under settings.

The devs have given players full control of graphic settings customization. They can have the graphics tailor-made to fit the specs on their PC.

Zero Dawn Comes to PC on the 7th of August

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This might be a good time for gamers to revisit the world of Horizon with Alloy before the sequel hits the markets later this year. With enhanced graphics, let us gear up for this visual spectacle once again.

Horizon: Zero Dawn comes to Steam and Epic Games Store on 7th August.

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Samyarup Chowdhury is an eSports author at EssentiallySports since June 2020. An avid gamer since his childhood, Samyarup has played many titles such as GTA Vice City, IGI, and FIFA, among others. Currently, he is a rather defensive fan of Valorant and the Assassin's Creed franchise.
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