As The Last of Us Part II Remastered garners attention, players have stumbled upon an intriguing Easter egg—a T-shirt referencing the long-dormant Killzone franchise. Killzone, Guerrilla Games' first-person shooter rival to the Halo series, has been out of the spotlight since Killzone Shadow Fall’s 2013 release, with its servers being shut down in 2022. Despite the lack of new entries, guerrilla transitioned to the Horizon series, finding massive success with Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, indicating a focus shift away from Killzone. The Last of Us Part II Remastered’s homage has reignited passionate responses from the Killzone community, displaying a strong desire for the franchise’s return despite Guerrilla's current commitment to the Horizon universe.

Will there be a new Killzone game coming out soon?

There have been no official announcements or indications from Sony or Guerrilla Games about a new Killzone title being in development. The studio's focus appears to be on the Horizon series for the foreseeable future.

Killzone is a series of sci-fi FPS games that debuted on the PlayStation 2 in 2004. Regarded as PlayStation's attempt to capture the Halo audience, it includes four main entries and two handheld titles. The series is known for its gritty narrative, revolving around the conflict between the Human Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) and the Helghast, militaristic human colonists from the planet Helghan. The last main entry, Killzone Shadow Fall, served as a launch title for the PlayStation 4. Since then, the developers, Guerrilla Games, have garnered acclaim for creating Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, taking the company in a new direction and increasing speculations about the future of the Killzone franchise.