Horizon Hunters Gathering First Test Is This Weekend, Overlapping With Marathon's Server Slam

The first public test for Horizon Hunters Gathering, the upcoming Horizon multiplayer game, is taking place this weekend--but you'll have to get lucky to get in.

As announced previously, this is a closed test, so you will need to first join the PlayStation Beta Program and then cross your fingers and hope you get an invite. The test runs February 27-March 1 on PS5 and PC via Steam. People invited will be notified via email.

The test features the playable characters Sun, Rem, and Axle, along with two modes: Machine Incursion and Cauldron Descent. Machine Incursion is a wave-based mode, while Cauldron Descent is described as a "multi-stage dungeon featuring ever-changing challenges."

The test for Horizon Hunters Gathering will overlap with another test for a high-profile Sony game. Marathon, the new shooter from Bungie, is conducting its server slam February 26-March 2. This is an open beta, though, so everyone can get in.

Horizon Hunters Gathering is a multiplayer game set in the Horizon universe, allowing up to three players in a group, with its visual style taking a markedly different look than the main Horizon series. Horizon Hunters Gathering has more vibrant visuals and gives off Fortnite energy in terms of its looks.

Players will work together to fight the deadly, animal-like machines that the Horizon series is known for. Guerrilla has said the game's combat is "tactical, reactive, and deeply skill-based."

For more, check out everything we know about Horizon Hunters Gathering. The game does not have a release date yet.

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