When the horizon's colors are forbidden and the west beckons, there's nothing quite like diving deep into the vastness of the virtual realm. And that realm is soon to see an expansion!

The official word's out from Sony, and it's all about Horizon Forbidden West.

Scheduled to make its grand debut on PC early next year, the re-release of the critically acclaimed follow-up to Guerilla Games' top-billing first-party Sony title was initially leaked earlier this month and just a few hours before the announcement.

The story, set after the events of Horizon Zero Dawn and its Frozen Wilds expansion, transports players into the future and back into the shoes of Aloy.

This time around, the former Nora outcast is up against even more formidable adversaries as she ventures into perilous lands to salvage the planet's biosphere from a peculiar affliction that affects both living and robotic beings. The Burning Shores expansion further deepens the narrative, introducing Aloy to the remnants of Los Angeles and even sparking a controversial romance.