The Killzone franchise has not received a new game since 2013’s Killzone Shadow Fall, and unfortunately, it seems like this will not be changing anytime soon. A recent Guerrilla Games leak revealed that the developer’s next game will be a shooter with an eSports focus, but it will not be set in the Killzone universe. Further, the leak claims that Killzone is dead, with Guerrilla Games prioritizing this new IP and the Horizon franchise.

While it is great that Horizon is such a success and that Guerrilla is trying something new in the FPS genre, it is a shame that Killzone has completely died. Every entry in the series was good or great, and many gamers have fond memories of Killzone multiplayer. With an interesting story featuring sympathetic villains in the form of the Helghast, there are plenty of upsides to Killzone. As such, whether through a sequel or remasters, Killzone deserves to live on.

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The Case For a New Killzone Game

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With Killzone Shadow Fall’s multiplayer overrun by hackers and basically unplayable, fans of the series desperately need a new online mode within the Killzone universe. Further, the ending of Shadow Fall’s campaign set up an interesting sequel, so it is a shame that it will likely never be expanded upon. While the series never sold as well as it reviewed, nostalgia could help a new entry do well out the gate, with major innovations also bringing Killzone to a larger audience.

The DualSense controller is one of the biggest reasons that PlayStation shooters like Resistance and Killzone deserve to be revived. Games like Astro’s Playroom have demonstrated just how great the controller can be at making players feel different things, while Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal have shown how adaptive triggers can provide different firing modes. A new Killzone game could take advantage of this, providing more unique weapons while also letting players feel the impact of gory melee kills. The Killzone series has always been visually stunning, too, and the power of the PS5 would surely be on full display in a new Killzone game.

The Case For Killzone Remasters

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Working against the idea of a new Killzone game is the fact that Guerrilla has seemingly moved on to bigger and better things. While it could always pass the IP over to another member of PlayStation Studios, allowing a different developer to build a new Killzone game, an alternative is a remastered collection of Killzone titles. This would surely take less time and resources to make, but it would still allow the IP to live on instead of being abandoned.

Killzone remasters could include some DualSense features and updated visuals, getting them more on par with today’s shooters. Even a small visual upgrade would be enough, as the Killzone games still hold up pretty well. A remastered collection’s main goal would be to get more players into the Killzone series through an accessible, modern package, removing the annoying hackers that the original multiplayer modes are suffering from in the process.

A remastered collection of Killzone games would not only allow players to relive the hectic fights of Radec Academy from Killzone 2, but it could also allow more players to try the excellent Killzone: Mercenary. By launching exclusively on PlayStation Vita, few gamers had the chance to try this well-crafted shooter. A version of the game could be a nice bonus for a remastered package, with the DualSense touchpad being used in place of the Vita exclusive’s touchscreen for melee finishers. Whether a revival happens through a new game or remasters, the Killzone series deserves so much better. Hopefully, Guerrilla Games brings it back soon or hands it off to another member of PlayStation Studios, as a great series like Killzone has no reason to go dormant.

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