Sony Interactive Entertainment “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/ “> Sony“ retired ”its official Killzone franchise website, affecting some online resources and apparently casting some doubts about the franchise’s immediate future .
A notice on Killzone.com announced that, from now on, Killzone.com visitors will be directed to PlayStation “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ “> PlayStation.com, but none clarification is offered as to what this means for the future of Guerrilla Games “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/guerrilla-games/ “> Guerrilla Games series.
“The Killzone franchise’s official website has retired,” says the website’s notice.
“While this change does not affect online multiplayer modes, player statistics or ranking data for Killzone Mercenary and Killzone Shadow Fall, it is now no longer possible to create or manage clans in Killzone Shadow Fall. We apologize for this inconvenience.
“Thanks to the many fans and visitors of Killzone.com over the years for their enthusiasm and support.”
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However, the series has not had a release since the launch of the game Killzone: Shadow Fall in 2013 for PS4 and its developer seems very focused on its action and adventure series Horizon.
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Asked in 2017 about the future of the Killzone franchise, then Guerrilla chief Hermen Hulst “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/people/hermen-hulst/ “> Hermen Hulst (now head of PlayStation worldwide studios) gave the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science an answer without compromise.
“This question asks me [about the future of Killzone] a lot through Twitter and other social media channels, ”he said.
“It is really moving to hear that there is such a strong appetite from Killzone’s loyal fan base. It’s a franchise and a universe that we still love with passion at Guerrilla.
“It hasn’t been easy to do something so completely different. Whether or not we put a permanent period behind the series, it’s too early to make announcements about it.
“All I can say is that we always love the Killzone universe and the Killzone series, and we still do. We share this passion for the game with many of our fans. “
Sony recently showed signs that it had not entirely forgotten about the Killzone series. In his PS5 user interface reveal video, he opened with a user account using a Killzone avatar, while some of the names used in the demo appeared to be references to Killzone characters.
Guerrilla Games co-founder Hermen Hulst was named the new head of Worldwide Studios for PlayStation in November 2019, which makes him manager of all 14 in-house Sony studios.