Where is Horizon Zero Dawn located on Earth?

General Location

Horizon Zero Dawn is set in the states of Colorado and Utah, parts of northern Arizona and a very small part of Montana in the United States. Colorado is predominantly Nora territory. Utah is predominantly Carja

Carja

The Carja (also referred as the Sun Carja to differentiate themselves from their splinter tribe) are an advanced and powerful human tribe in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West.

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Where on earth does Horizon Zero Dawn take place?

And it just so happens that the geography of Horizon: Zero Dawn is set right here in Southern Utah! So you, as Aloy, get to roam around some of the best landscapes in the world, in one of the best story-games ever written. Let's take a look at some of the places you can visit.

Is Horizon Zero Dawn on Earth?

Horizon Zero Dawn posits a far-future Earth, so post-apocalyptic that it's practically prehistoric.

What is the name of the world in Horizon Zero Dawn?

The Old Ones is the name for humans of the old world in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, specifically humanity up to 2066 A.D. Humanity by the mid-21st century was a technologically advanced civilization, having designed and built incredible scientific feats.

Where does Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West take place?

Set in an open world of post-apocalyptic California, Utah and Nevada, the game explores the setting of a mysterious location known as the Forbidden West, which, throughout the majority of Horizon Zero Dawn, was hinted as being extremely savage and dangerous.

What Happened to Earth In Horizon Zero Dawn

What part of the US is Aloy from?

Colorado. Featured heavily during the events of Horizon Zero Dawn, Colorado is home to the Nora Tribe, which is the culture from which Aloy was outcast at birth.

What states is Horizon Forbidden West based on?

In an open world, she explores the mysterious frontier known as the Forbidden West, a post-apocalyptic version of the Western United States, specifically the states of California, Nevada, and Utah.

What caused the apocalypse in Horizon?

The Faro Plague, also referred to as the Faro Swarm, was the name given to the rogue swarm of Chariot war machines that caused the extinction of all life on Earth in Horizon Zero Dawn in the mid 21st century.

Is Aloy a human?

Rost: "ALOY!!! " Aloy is the main protagonist of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, and a minor character in Horizon Call of the Mountain. A Nora Brave, Seeker and machine hunter of unparalleled skill, Aloy is the genetic clone of 21st century roboticist and engineer Dr. Elisabet Sobeck.

What mythology is Horizon Zero Dawn?

While the likes of GAIA and her subordinate functions are obviously references to Greek and Roman mythology, the concept behind Zero Dawn is actually far more Egyptian in origin.

Did any humans survive Horizon Zero Dawn?

Humans and all other forms of life became extinct, and Earth was rendered sterile.

How old is Aloy?

Aloy's age is estimated to be around 18 years old at the beginning of Horizon Zero Dawn and approximately 19-20 years old at the start of Horizon Forbidden West.

What real cities are in Horizon Zero Dawn?

The game world is located in what was previously Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, California and Nevada. Vantage points reference real world locations such as Denver, Colorado Springs, and Bryce, UT.

How many years in the future is Horizon Zero Dawn?

Horizon Zero Dawn took place around 1000 years after the fall of civilization but Aloy isn't trying to be precise, so it doesn't reveal much. However, it does suggest that Horizon Forbidden West isn't taking place far in the future.

What time period is Horizon Zero Dawn set?

Setting. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic United States, between the states of Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, in the 31st century.

What year is in Horizon Zero Dawn set?

3020 - The events of Horizon Zero Dawn begin.

Who is Aloy in love with?

Throughout the course of the game, Aloy builds a connection with another clone of Elisabet Sobeck named Beta, and eventually grows to view her as a sister. This familial relationship proves to be more meaningful than any romantic one would have been.

Is Aloy a death seeker?

Players may remember that Aloy also becomes a Seeker in Horizon Zero Dawn, which allows her to leave the Sacred Lands, but a Death-Seeker takes the idea one step further. As a Death-Seeker, one is considered dead by the tribe and can never return.

Why did Hades become evil Horizon Zero Dawn?

Awakened by a mysterious signal originating from a rogue Far Zenith artificial intelligence known as Nemesis, HADES has transformed into an erratic and powerful AI that seeks to eradicate all life on Earth, regardless of whether the process was a success or not.

Why is Hades in Horizon Zero Dawn?

Hades was one of the nine "functions" part of Project Zero Dawn. Its job was to make the planet lifeless again if Gaia's terraforming process was a failure in order to restart the process. At some point in the 1,000 years following the world ending, Hades was given a signal making it into an AI.

Why is the world dying in Horizon Forbidden West?

Without Hephaestus, the threat of Earth's biosphere failing and life becoming extinct remains a very real one. Gaia can stave off extinction for a bit, but she can't control the full power of the terraforming system without Hephaestus and its machines.

Will there be a 3rd Horizon game?

Guerilla Games, the developer behind the Horizon franchise, has confirmed that the series will be a trilogy of games. Seeing as there was a five-year gap between Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, players can expect a third game sometime in 2027.

Is Alcatraz in Forbidden West?

Location. Live@Alcatraz is a datapoint in Horizon Forbidden West.

What is Plainsong in real life?

Plainsong is built upon what the Old Ones called the Western Grand Array, most likely based off the Very Large Array in New Mexico.