The Making of Horizon Zero Dawn

/noclip • December 19, 2017

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How does a studio known for linear first person shooters design one of the most well regarded open world games of the generation on their first attempt? Noclip travels to Amsterdam to talk to Guerrilla about their epic journey bringing Horizon Zero Dawn to PlayStation 4. Our work is 100% crowdfunded. Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Check out our new website here: https://www.noclip.video Buy merch here: https://store.noclip.video Track List: Motionless https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/motionless_145287 After The Fall https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/after-the-fall_84169 Passing Eyes https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/passing-eyes_98317 Going Deeper https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/going-deeper_103736 Summon Memories https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/summon-memories_143566 Tethys https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/tethys_143850 Hidden Past https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/hidden-past_143851 Sleepless https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/sleepless_148149 Fluidity https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/fluidity_148293 Horizon Zero Dawn OST - Meridian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGNQd7P6heU Horizon Zero Dawn OST - Battle Theme II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-YxUY77tGE 00:00 Intro 02:08 Enter the Kill Zone 08:36 Creative Fatigue 10:32 The Pitch Process 18:15 Dual Development 20:10 Finding Aloy 25:49 New Tech, New Talent 29:44 The Cutting Room Floor 33:55 Quest Design 39:19 Memory Management 45:16 A Gift to Hideo 47:33 Lost Odditities 49:16 Evolving Machines 55:25 Recognizable Sound 58:48 Wildlife from Machines 01:00:29 Reaching the Horizon 01:05:20 Credits