https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/4d553528-4122-454a-9dec-f1828f7005cb In this extended cut of our interview with Horizon Zero Dawn's Director Mathijs De Jonge, we talk about the long process of crafting the game from initial pitch to boxed release. [WARNING: CONTAINS LIGHT SPOILERS] Our work is crowdfunded. Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Check out our new website here: https://www.noclip.video Buy merch here: https://store.noclip.video 00:00 Spoiler Warning 00:15 Pitching an Open-World 04:30 Creative Direction 10:47 Open-World Progression 18:26 Audio Design 20:00 Post Post-Apocalypse 23:30 Cut Content 25:25 Fast Travel 27:51 Greatest Challenges 31:35 Opening Hours 39:00 Murdering Tallnecks 41:20 Cauldron Design 45:37 Tribal Hunting 50:21 Credits Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:35:22 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.loping.net https://tube.loping.net/lazy-static/avatars/8a56e488-2120-4649-a417-badf5893657b.png https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/4d553528-4122-454a-9dec-f1828f7005cb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.loping.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.