Guerrilla Games’Horizon: Zero Dawnreleased on July 10, 2025, introducing the gaming populace to a vision of the future where humans live in a more tribal society as animalistic machines roam the planet. Its protagonistAloy stands alongside Spider-Man, Kratos, and moreas an icon of the PlayStation 4 era, but the game’s hulking machines are just as iconic - and Guerrilla is celebrating that with a fourth anniversary giveaway.
Many of the mechanical beasts that players encounter inHorizon: Zero Dawnare based on real-world creatures, such as the “Tallnecks” that open up portions of Aloy’s map looking like giraffes. Perhaps the most stand-out machine in the game is the “Thunderjaw,” a combative bot based on the T-Rex that serves as one of its greatest challenges. Guerrilla Games knows this, and is now using the Thunderjaw to celebrate the game.
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Horizon: Zero Dawnreleased with a Collector’s Edition box setthat included a statue of Aloy, but fans could later purchase a Thunderjaw Collection box from stores like Walmart that included a “premium” statue, a replica of Aloy’s ear piece, a world map, and lithograph prints of the game’s art. The collector’s item originally cost $199.99 US, but for the fourth anniversary Guerrilla Games is giving one away for free. To enter the raffle, fans need to follow the developer’s Twitter account and reply to its announcement with “your favourite way to take down a Thunderjaw” before June 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CET.
Those who did not snag a Thunderjaw statue when it first released, or those who only got into the game after it became available on PC in August 2020, will likely jump at the opportunity to get a free collectible item. A sequel is currently in development, and Aloy’s voice actor Ashly Burch saidHorizon: Forbidden Westwill have more of what players lovedfrom the first game.
Mechanical beasts like the Thunderjaw are no doubt one thing people liked about the original that will return inForbidden West, but they aren’t the only things.Final Fantasy 7 Remakeco-director Naoki Hamaguchi said theHorizonseries is an inspiration for their next installment, though it’s unclear when that will release considering additional content for the PS5’sFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Intergradewas just announced.
No matter when that game comes out, the idea that a long-running and iconic series likeFinal Fantasyis taking inspiration from a relative newcomer likeHorizon: Zero Dawnis impressive. Many fans are just as excited about the game four years later, and the upcoming sequel should keep them interested for a long time to come.
Horizon: Zero Dawnis available now for PC and PS4.
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