https://wccftech.com/horizon-forbidden-west-delayed-2022-horizon-zero-dawn-60fps-patch/

Gamescom Opening Night Live has played host to a lot of exciting announcements, but it wasn’t all good news. Unfortunately, Guerrilla Games also showed up to officially confirm something many of us feared would be the case – Horizon Forbidden West won’t be launching until early 2022. Here’s what Horizon Forbidden West director Mathijs De Jonge had to say about the decision…

It's been a few months since we at Guerrilla were able to share our first gameplay experience as part of PlayStation State of Play. [...] At that time, Horizon Forbidden West had just passed a major milestone and we had ended the final stage of development, on track, but a bit uncertain if we'd be able to polish the game to the level of quality that we strive for. It's no surprise that our teams were hugely impacted by the global pandemic and we've been adjusting to new workflows and other challenges while keeping our team safe and prioritizing a healthy work-life balance. Today, we can finally confirm that our long-awaited sequel will come to both PS4 and PS5 on the 18th of February, 2022. Look for pre-orders to start next week on [September 2]. We're so grateful to you, our amazing fans, for your unwavering support.