Lara Croft has new competition in the female lead of Horizon: Zero Dawn.
Sony unveiled the new action game, developed by Killzone studio Guerrilla Games, during its Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference tonight at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
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The game is expected to arrive sometime in 2016.