{"id":71996,"date":"2026-05-05T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/horizon-hunters-gathering-second-playtest-new-hunters-episode-region-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:00:11","slug":"horizon-hunters-gathering-second-playtest-new-hunters-episode-region-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/horizon-hunters-gathering-second-playtest-new-hunters-episode-region-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Horizon Hunters Gathering: Second Playtest, new Hunters, Episode, region revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hi Hunters, we\u2019re excited to be back with a big update on Horizon Hunters Gathering<\/a>; let\u2019s talk about what we\u2019ve been up to since the first playtest a few months ago, and what you can expect from the next one. If you can\u2019t wait, skip to the next paragraph for all the details on when it\u2019s happening and what you can expect.<\/p>\n

At the end of February, we invited a small group of players into the Gathering for the first time. For three days during select play windows, we saw folks get their first taste of Machine Incursion, try to master the playstyles of either Rem, Sun, or Axle (or all three.), and work together through the challenges of Cauldron Descent. We are incredibly grateful to those who took the time to play, gave us invaluable feedback on their experience, or stuck around on our official Discord server<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since then, we\u2019ve been focusing on a host of improvements based on that first playtest,\u00a0 as well as getting additional content ready for the next one. A lot of people have also been asking questions about the game, the world of the Gathering, or some of our planned features, so if you haven\u2019t yet: check out our ongoing developer Q&As we\u2019ve been hosting on Discord and socials. We\u2019ve really enjoyed sharing more about our ideas, processes, and development with you.<\/p>\n

New playtest in May<\/h2>\n

Whether you want to return for another round, couldn\u2019t make it into the first playtest, or prefer to experience the game firsthand, we\u2019re happy to share that the next closed playtest will take place between May 22 and 25.*<\/p>\n

Just like last time, the game will be playable on both PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam), with registration exclusively through the PlayStation Beta Program <\/a>for both platforms. (Note: if you\u2019re having trouble with the link, first sign in on PlayStation.com and then try clicking the link again.)<\/p>\n

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