The South Korean game developer revealed "Horizon Steel Frontiers," a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that adapts the Horizon universe to mobile devices, at the BEXCO convention center in the southeastern port city.
The game represents a departure from the original series' single-player focus, emphasizing teamwork and tactical combat instead.
The trailer showcased combat sequences featuring the franchise's signature bows and melee weapons against mechanical creatures, as well as a system allowing dozens of players to ride ground and aerial mounts simultaneously.
The game will support cross-platform play between mobile devices and PCs at launch.
"This project started from the idea of playing in the attractive Horizon world not alone, but together with others," said Lee Sung-gu, the game's executive producer. The development period has spanned about four years, excluding initial planning, he said.
Lee said the game would focus on player-versus-environment gameplay rather than the player-versus-player combat that has dominated NCSoft's previous MMORPGs. The company plans to adopt what he called a "good business model" aligned with global standards, without random loot box mechanics common in Korean MMORPGs.
NCSoft is targeting a simultaneous global release in late 2026 or early 2027, Lee said. Further details will be released gradually through the game's official website.
During the sidelines of the collaborative preview, NCSoft also showcased other games including "Aion 2," its sequel of the well-acclaimed Aion game from 2008.
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Kim Dong-young
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