Even thoughHorizon Zero Dawnis only seven years old,PlayStation has decided to give Aloy’s first outing the remaster treatment, improving the game’s visuals and a whole lot more for thePS5. Horizon Zero Dawn is technically the latest addition to a list ofPS4games to get a PS5 upgrade those with the original can buy for $9.99. However,Zero Dawn Remasteredis also getting a full launch on PS5 andPC, including a physical release.
Pre-orders for both the digital and physical versions of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered are still available ahead ofthe game’s arrival on June 21, 2025. If you’re wondering why you might have made a note of that date in your head, it’s not just because it’s Halloween. It’s alsoDragon Age: The Veilguardrelease day. In PlayStation and Guerilla’s defense, it really wouldn’t be Horizon if its new game didn’t launch on or near the same day as something that might overshadow it.
Pre-Ordering Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered On PS5 And PC
If you don’t own a copy of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4, or you would like to own a shiny new physical copy of its PS5 remaster, then you can pre-order the PS5 version of the game through the links in the box below. The PlayStation andSteamlinks will take you to the remaster’s pages on the corresponding storefronts so that you can place a pre-order for the digital edition of the game. I wouldn’t recommend paying $50 to do that if you have a PS4 copy you can upgrade for $10, but hey, it’s your money.
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Horizon Zero Dawn has received the remaster treatment. The PS4 game’s visuals have been overhauled for the PS5, and ten hours of dialogue has been re-recorded to bring the first Horizon game up to the same standards as Forbidden West.
Upgrading To Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
If you do plan on playing the remaster via its PS5 upgrade path rather than buying a new copy of Zero Dawn, there’s good news and bad news. The good news isif youreceived a copy of the game through PlayStation’s Play At Home initiative,you will be eligible for the $9.99 PS5 upgrade. If you have been playing Zero Dawn throughPlayStation Plus, you will not be able to upgrade that copy for $10. PlayStation has alsodoubled the price of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4from $20 to $40 to stop people buying it and then upgrading which would have netted them the PS5 remaster for $30.
If you own a digital copy of Horizon Zero Dawn, then you will need to go to either the original game’s or the remastered version’s store page any time from release day onwards and provided the original copy is installed on your PS5 or PC, there should be an option to upgrade to the remaster for $9.99. If you own a physical copy of Zero Dawn, then the game will need to be in the disc drive before the $10 upgrade path becomes available.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remasteredwill be released on PS5 and PC on August 01, 2025. That’s not all the Horizon we’re getting before the end of the year as two weeks after that on November 14,Lego Horizon Adventurescomes to PS5, PC, andNintendo Switch.
FAQ
What Time Will Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Be Released?
Horizon Zero Dawn’s remaster appears to be releasing at the same time regardless of where you are in the world - midnight EST on Jun 20, 2025. That means some of you will technically be able to start playing on October 30.
Will There Be A Horizon Zero Dawn Remake?
You never can know for sure whether a PlayStation Studios game will get a remake even though it already has a remaster. The Last Of Us has been both remastered and remade. That said, if Zero Dawn is going to be remade, it will be a long time before that happens.
Can You Upgrade Horizon Forbidden West’s PS4 Edition To PS5?
Zero Dawn’s sequel, Forbidden West received a PS5 upgrade before its predecessor. If you own Forbidden West on PS4, you can upgrade it to the PS5 version for no additional cost.
