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Horizon Zero Dawn comes to PC on August 7, via both Steam and Epic Games Store

Formerly a PlayStation 4 exclusive, it’s got all the bells and whistles PC fans look for

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 10-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy.

Guerrilla Games announced Friday that Horizon Zero Dawn will be available for the PC on Aug. 7. Titled Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, it will be available on both Valve’s Steam storefront and the Epic Games Store for $49.99.

Horizon launched as a PlayStation 4 exclusive in 2017, quickly racking up numerous nods as one of the best games of the year. Polygon included it in the top 10. It tells a unique post-apocalyptic story starring a young woman named Aloy, who must journey across a forbidding landscape and do battle with wild mechanical creatures. The game was a commercial success as well, a rare example of a successful new intellectual property created by a modern AAA development studio.

The PC version of the game comes with a raft of improvements, including dynamic foliage and improved reflections. The final product will include all the bells and whistles that PC players look for, including unlocked framerates, ultra-wide monitor support, and several pages of graphics settings to tinker with. There’s even a proper benchmarking tool.

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