Just a few days ago, Sony showed off brand new gameplay for Horizon Forbidden West that, for lack of a better term, was jaw-dropping. It seems gamers are in agreement as well, as the State of Play episode featuring the game is now the most watched State of Play game showcase episode — a feat Horizon Forbidden West achieved in less than a day!
For context, here are the numbers at a glance:
- Horizon Forbidden West episode (Aired May 27, 2021) – 2.6M
- Demon’s Souls episode (Aired Nov. 7, 2020): 2.2M views
- Ghost of Tsushima episode (Aired May 15, 2020): 1.9M views
- The Last of Us 2 episode (Aired May 28, 2020): 1.5M views
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart episode (Aired April 30, 2021): – 983,000 views
What’s even more impressive here is, the reveal was just a few days ago, which means it’s bound to cross over the 3M mark in terms of views soon!
While we got to saw actual gameplay, there were also new locations that were revealed, which we go into detail right here! You might also want to check out the day & night cycle for the game, too.
This is definitely most impressive, no? While this doesn’t guarantee that the game will be a hit commercially, this is a good indicator on how much interest the gaming populace has on the title, and judging from the views it got, it’s quite a lot.
Which game do you think will beat Forbidden West’s State of Play numbers? God of War’s next entry perhaps?
You’re also missing the part where the separate uploaded video of the State of Play, that went live right before the stream ended, is also sitting at 4 million views. Nobody is going to look at the streamed 1080p version when there is a clearer 4K version up there right beside it on Youtube. Wasn’t this the same for Ratchet and Clank and other games too?