The Burning Shores DLC for Horizon Forbidden West will be released on April 19, 2023, exclusively for the PlayStation 5. The developers at Guerilla Games made the decision to focus solely on the PlayStation 5 to ensure they could achieve the high level of quality they were aiming for with the DLC. While there have been no signs of delay, gaming delays have been common in the industry, and players should be prepared in case of any changes.
Burning Shores Trailer
There is a trailer for Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, which showcases the impressive graphics that the PlayStation 5 can handle. In the trailer, Aloy surveys the ruins of Los Angeles from the back of a Sunwing, as a mechanical monster wreaks havoc on the city.
Horizon Forbidden West DLC Content
The Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC appears to mainly feature additional story content. There has been no announcement regarding any other content included with the DLC. As the DLC will be exclusive to PS5 owners, the price has not been officially announced yet.
DLC Story
The Burning Shores DLC takes place in the ruins of Los Angeles, which has become a volcanic archipelago. Aloy is in the city to take on a massive machine that threatens her land, but no other details about the story have been revealed yet. Aloy will travel to the Tenakth Clan Lands located in the former Los Angeles area, which is now a volcanic archipelago. Players will face new threats in this region, which can be explored on the back of a Sunwing or through the water surrounding the archipelago. The area is plagued by an enormous machine, which can also be seen near the Hollywood sign in the DLC's trailers and promotional content.
Gameplay
The Burning Shores DLC will likely feature similar gameplay to the base game. However, the official blogs note that the city can only be explored via the water and flying on the back of a Sunwing, which suggests that exploration might work differently than it does in the main story. The specifics of the exact threat that Aloy will face in the DLC are still unknown, but players can expect a challenging gameplay experience and many more revelations. Burning Shores will bring new characters, storylines, and creatures to face immediately after the events of the base game. It is also likely that Burning Shores will be the only DLC the game will see, following in the footsteps of its predecessor, Horizon Zero Dawn's The Frozen Wilds DLC.
Pricing
Sony has not shared pricing details for the Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC yet. It is typical for PlayStation 5 DLCs to not be free, but more information about pricing may be announced in the future. However, recent AAA DLCs have been priced at around $20, and it is likely that Burning Shores will cost between $20 to $30. It is worth noting that expansions have kept steady pricing over the years, and there have been no significant increases.
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