Sony Interactive Entertainment “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/ “> Sony has” withdrawn “its official Killzone franchise website, affecting some online features and apparently questioning the immediate future of the franchise pulled.
A notice on Killzone.com has announced that visitors to Killzone.com will be directed forward to PlayStation “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ “> PlayStation.com, but no explanation is offered not about what it means for the future of the Guerrilla Games “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/guerrilla-games/ “> Guerrilla Games series.
“The official website for the Killzone franchise has retired,” reads the website announcement.
“While this change does not affect the online multiplayer modes, player stats, or rankings for Killzone Mercenary and Killzone Shadow Fall, it is no longer possible to create or manage clans in Killzone Shadow Fall. We apologize for the inconvenience.
“Many thanks to Killzone.com’s many fans and visitors over the years for their enthusiasm and support.”
The Killzone series was once one of PlayStation’s flagship franchises, with six episodes released in PlayStation 3 “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps3/ “> PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 “href =” https: //www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps4/ “> PlayStation 4 and handheld consoles in the nine years since its 2004 debut.
However, the series has not appeared since 2013’s PS4 launch game Killzone: Shadow Fall and the developer seems very focused on its action-adventure series Horizon.
Guerilla recently announced Horizon Forbidden West “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/horizon-forbidden-west/ “> Horizon Forbidden West for PS4 and PlayStation 5” href = “https: //www.videogameschronicle .com / platforms / playstation / ps5 / “> PS5 and VGC understand that the studio has expanded plans for a trilogy of Horizon games.
Asked in 2017 about the future of the Killzone franchise, then-Guerrilla boss Hermen Hulst “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/people/hermen-hulst/ “> Hermen Hulst (now PlayStation’s head of Worldwide Studios) gave the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences a free answer.
‘I’m asked that question [about the future of Killzone] a lot through Twitter and other social media channels, ”he said.
‘It’s really heartwarming to hear that there’s a strong appetite from the loyal Killzone fan. It’s a franchise and universe we still love with a passion at Guerrilla.
“It was not easy to do something so completely different. Whether we’ve put a permanent period behind the series, it’s too early to make announcements about it.
‘All I can say is that we’ve always loved the Killzone universe and the Killzone series, and we still do. We share the passion for the game with many of our fans. ”
Sony recently made signals that the Killzone series has not been completely forgotten. In its PS5 UI video, it appears with a user account with a Killzone avatar, while some of the names used in the demo were references to Killzone characters.
Hermen Hulst, co-founder of Guerrilla Games, was named PlayStation’s new head of Worldwide Studios in November 2019, who considers himself the manager of all 14 Sony internal studios.