There’s a rumor swirling about the next great LEGO game. And if true, it’s going to be a massive Sony Playstation collaboration with one of the company’s newest key franchises.
After a leaker claimed on Twitter that a new LEGO x Sony collaboration was in the works, industry insider Tom Henderson joined in on the tease before just laying all the cards out on the table, identifying the Horizon franchise as the candidate.
I'm not particularly fond of the "I know something, and you don't" obligatory vague insider BS. But from what I know, there's a LEGO Horizon trailer that's ready to go.
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) May 11, 2024
It also suggests that the rumors of a showcase soon are accurate.
“I’m not particularly fond of the ‘I know something, and you don’t’ obligatory vague insider BS.” Henderson said on Twitter. “But from what I know, there’s a LEGO Horizon trailer that’s ready to go.”
If true, LEGO Horizon would be the first new LEGO game since 2022’s LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, unless you count last year’s LEGO Fortnite expansion. And though it sounds unusual, Horizon does fit the LEGO mold of making games based on hit franchises, like The Lord of the Rings and Marvel Super Heroes.
Horizon is also one of the few Sony franchises to have a physical LEGO collaboration already, with a genuinely impressive 1200+ piece Tallneck LEGO set seeing release in 2022 (it was discontinued at the end of 2023, though, so good luck finding one).
The Horizon franchise has quietly become a Sony fan-favorite. Both Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West became blockbuster hits despite launching alongside other massive titles that took up all the air in the room.
Horizon is also a franchise that has not been afraid to spread its wings, so to speak. A spin-off game, Horizon: Call of the Mountain, served as the flagship title for the PS VR2, and the franchise’s story has continued in a series of comic books. There’s a live-action Horizon television series in development for Netflix.
This also adds more fuel to the ongoing rumors that a Sony showcase is imminent. Though not confirmed by Sony yet, many insiders have pointed to May 2024 as a target window for the next event, though it’s not yet clear if that would be a Showcase or State of Play event.
Horizon: Forbidden West is available now on PS5 and Steam, and is honestly a no-brainer if you’re looking for a richly engaging action RPG to play this weekend. We gave the original console release an 8.5 back in 2022.
