Unconfirmed industry report points to a Killzone revival years after Shadow Fall closed out the franchise's last mainline entry.
MP1st reported on September 6, 2026, that a new Killzone project is in the very early stages of production at Guerrilla Games, according to multiple unnamed sources cited by the outlet. The report says Sony's PlayStation-owned studio is working on the project alongside an external studio, though neither Sony nor Guerrilla has issued any official confirmation.
What MP1st's Sources Describe
According to MP1st, the project is not a new mainline sequel but rather a remaster or remake described as a "visual uplift of an older title." The outlet says its sources most consistently point toward the original 2004 Killzone, though it characterizes that specific identification as "common sense" inference rather than a confirmed detail from sources. MP1st's reporting also names Polish studio People Can Fly as strongly indicated to be leading external development, while explicitly stating it "couldn't get definitive confirmation" of that studio's role. The outlet emphasizes the project is in a pre-production-style phase and cautions that no official announcement is expected soon, with scope or direction still subject to change.
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Where Killzone Fits Against Horizon
MP1st reports that, based on its understanding, Horizon 3 is planned to follow the next Killzone project internally, though it stresses this sequencing is tentative given how early the Killzone work remains. Guerrilla Games created Killzone as a PlayStation-exclusive shooter beginning with the original 2004 release, followed by Killzone 2, Killzone 3 and Killzone: Shadow Fall, the franchise's last mainline entry and a PlayStation 4 launch title in 2013, according to Eurogamer and GamesBeat reporting from that year. Sony has said Killzone 2 sold more than one million units, per Game Developer. After Shadow Fall, Guerrilla confirmed it had begun work on a new IP, which became Horizon: Zero Dawn; in a 2016 interview cited by CNET, Guerrilla developers discussed leaving Killzone behind for Horizon while saying they had not ruled out returning to the franchise.
Reaction and Verification Status
A Reddit thread on r/PS5 referencing the MP1st report explicitly flagged the information as rumor-based and unverified, advising readers to treat it cautiously. As of publication, no major outlet has independently confirmed MP1st's report, and Sony and Guerrilla have made no public statement regarding a new Killzone project.
