Horizon Forbidden West received its first DLC expansion earlier this week and players have quickly noticed a new gay romance option for Aloy in the DLC. The Burning Shores expansion whisks Aloy to the game's post-apocalyptic interpretation of Los Angeles and tasks her with battling the ominous Nemesis machines. The expansion includes a plethora of new characters alongside the newly-introduced area to explore, along with a variety of new weapons. Now, players have noticed a particular connection between Aloy and newcomer Seyka.

Horizon Forbidden West has been a success for Guerrilla Games since its launch early last year. The sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn was a mainstay in award shows with Horizon Forbidden West garnering seven nominations at the 2022 Game Awards, including one for Game of the Year. Forbidden West was particularly successful on digital storefronts with over half of the game's launch month sales in the UK being digital. Now, Aloy's newest adventure has a unique twist for its main character.

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Fans of Horizon Forbidden West have quickly discovered an optional romantic route within Burning Shores, featuring main character Aloy and the previously mentioned Seyka. Players are introduced to Seyka early on in the expansion and its story heavily features Seyka and her growing friendship with Aloy. Later within the DLC, players are presented with an optional route to see Aloy pursue a romantic relationship with the new girl. Aloy and Seyka's relationship serves as the first fully-fledged romantic route within the Horizon franchise.

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Aloy's gay romance with Seyka would not be the first time a major first-party title from Sony has featured a gay protagonist. The Last of Us protagonist Ellie is fully confirmed to be gay within the games, first revealed to be gay in The Last of Us' first DLC, Left Behind. The franchise also features multiple other LGBT+ characters in supporting roles, including Dina in The Last of Us: Part 2 and Lev as the first transgender man in a major blockbuster game. Ellie's homosexuality has also been touched upon in HBO's The Last of Us TV series.

Aloy's newest romantic option comes as just one part of a plethora of content introduced in Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores expansion. The DLC features nine new Legendary weapons for players to hunt down throughout the new area, both available in shops and through exploring the world. Burning Shores also introduces several new enemies for Aloy to challenge throughout the post-apocalyptic landscape. Horizon Forbidden West's new expansion brings plenty of reasons for fans to dive back into its world.

Horizon: Forbidden West is available now for PS4 and PS5.

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Source: Kotaku