Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
Horizon Zero Dawn
A vast machine wilderness built around discovery, danger and the ruins of a lost world.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Horizon Zero Dawn is an open-world action RPG set in a future where humanity survives among colossal machines and the remains of a forgotten civilisation. Exploration, combat and environmental storytelling combine across a world designed to reward curiosity while steadily revealing the mystery behind its collapse.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
Horizon Zero Dawn — Launch Trailer
MY CONTRIBUTION
As World Design Advisor, I worked with the team during development to review the structure, flow and readability of the open world, helping strengthen how exploration, traversal and authored content connected across the landscape
WORLD STRUCTURE
Reviewed the organisation, pacing and progression of the open world.
EXPLORATION & TRAVERSAL
Advised on routes, landmarks and environmental readability to support player navigation and discovery.
DESIGN REVIEW
Provided external design perspective on how missions, activities and world content worked together.