Guerrilla Games has announced that it will host the first closed playtest for its recently announced Horizon-based co-op multiplayer game, Horizon Hunters Gathering. Curiously, it's the second playtest being run this week for a PlayStation Studios title, since Bungie's open server slam test for Marathon is also taking place this weekend. But at least in the case of Horizon Hunters Gathering, it's a closed-beta test you have to be invited into, so they theoretically won't cannibalize each other.
That said, it still feels odd that Sony would opt to have them on the same weekend. Regardless, if you head to the PlayStation Beta Program page, you'll be able to sign up for a chance to participate in the closed playtest for the new multiplayer Horizon title if you want to play it on your PS5 console. If you're on PC, then you can just head to the game's Steam page.
Similar to other closed beta tests, just registering for it doesn't guarantee you a spot. Once you've registered, you'll be sent an email (or not) letting you know how you can participate in the playtest with a code to download the beta test on your preferred platform.
As for what you'll get to experience in the playtest, should you be chosen to participate, the test will include three playable heroes: Axle, Rem, and Sun. You'll choose one of these characters for two different mission types, Machine Incursion and Cauldron Descent, both of which will be hosted on only one of the maps included in Horizon Hunters Gathering, Colorado Springs.
The test will officially kick off on February 27, 2026, and run until March 1, 2026, which is right in the middle of Marathon's test that runs from February 26 to March 2. Let us know which of the playtests you would choose if you had the chance to play both.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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