Horizon Forbidden West Timeline ( Real )

announcement
June 11, 2020

Sony announces Horizon Forbidden West

Sony officially announces Horizon Forbidden West as the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn during the PlayStation 5 reveal event.

release
February 18, 2022

Release of Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West is released worldwide for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Horizon Forbidden West Timeline ( Fictional )

historical_disaster
c.2065

The Faro Plague

Self-replicating military robots run amok, causing a global extinction event.

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c.2100

GAIA Project Initiated

Development of the GAIA terraforming system to repair Earth's biosphere after the Faro Plague.

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c.31st century

Catastrophic System Failure

GAIA system severely damaged and fragmented, leading to environmental chaos.

environmental_disaster
Late 31st century

Rise of the Machines

Machines ravage the land uncontrolled due to the GAIA failure.

character_event
c.3021

Aloy's Birth

Aloy is born as an outcast in the Nora tribe.

major_plot_event
c.3030

Horizon Zero Dawn Events

Aloy discovers the truth behind the ancient past and attempts to stop the core threats to humanity.

major_plot_event
c.3031

Journey to the Forbidden West

Aloy ventures westward to investigate a mysterious plague affecting machines and the land.

major_plot_event
Shortly after arrival in Forbidden West

Encounter with the Tenakth

Aloy navigates the complex tribal politics of the Tenakth.

major_plot_event
Within the timeline of Forbidden West

Confrontation with Regalla

Aloy confronts Regalla and her rebels threatening the Tenakth tribe.

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Later in Forbidden West timeline

Stopping the Subterranean Threat

Aloy uncovers and halts the threat from a rogue terraforming facility underground.