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Every summer 2023 gaming showcase: full schedule of live streams

Summer is one of the most exciting times to be a gamer, as it’s when most video game developers and publishers tease what’s coming next. For years, this was all centered around E3, but since that show went away during the COVID-19 pandemic, publishers have switched things up and held a variety of reveal-focused live-stream events throughout the entire season. This year has been no different, especially with E3 2023 is canceled .

PlayStation Showcase: May 24

Meta quest gaming showcase: june 1, monster hunter rise sunbreak: final digital event: june 7, guerrilla collective showcase: june 7, summer game fest: june 8, day of the devs: summer game fest edition: june 8, devolver direct: the return of volvy: june 8, access-ability summer showcase 2023: june 9, tribeca games spotlight: june 9, wholesome direct: june 10, future games show: june 10, otk games expo: june 10, xbox games showcase and starfield direct double feature: june 11, pc gaming show: june 11, ubisoft forward: june 12, capcom showcase: june 12, xbox games showcase extended: june 13, guerrilla collective presents dames 4 games and black voices in gaming: june 13, uploadvr showcase: june 14, grasshopper direct: june 14, rgg summit summer 2023: june 15, nintendo direct: june 21, sonic central 2023: june 23, behind the sims: june 27, annapurna interactive showcase: june 29, limited run games showcase: july 12, indie live expo summer spotlight: july 31, devolver delayed showcase | 2023-2024 edition: august 7, pokémon presents: august 8, thq nordic digital showcase: august 11, destiny 2 showcase: august 22, gamescom opening night live: august 22, into the infinite: august 23, future games show @ gamescom: august 23, panic games showcase: august 29, the mini indie showcase: august 30, space marine 2 & banishers: ghosts of new eden gameplay showcase: august 30, nintendo direct: september 14, rgg summit fall 2023: september 19, xbox digital broadcast: september 21, tgs 2023 capcom online special program: september 21.

On May 24, Sony kicked things off with a PlayStation Showcase that revealed games like a Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eate r remake and that Bungie is reviving the Marathon series. In June, though, the number of showcases ramped up. Now, things are winding down with new Tokyo Game Show-related events, as well as a second Nintendo Direct. It can be a lot to keep track of, but we’re here to help. This is every important, announcement-filled video game live stream that has taken place throughout summer 2023.

The PlayStation Showcase kicked things off this year on May 24. The livestream was packed with new game announcements, including Haven Studios’ Fairgame$ , Konami’s Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater , Bungie’s Marathon , Firewalk Studios’ Concord , Arrowhead Studios’ Helldivers 2, and Square Enix’s Foamstars .

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The first major announcement-filled livestream of June was the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, where we got a look at a lot of games coming to the Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, and the newly announced Meta Quest 3. The biggest reveals of this event included Samba de Amigo, Bulletstorm VR , and Asgard’s Wrath 2 .

On June 7, Capcom revealed a lot of new information on the Bonus Update for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak . This was also the final digital showcase dedicated to Monster Hunter Rise and its expansion, so Capcom also held a developer roundtable where they discussed the game and expansion’s developments.

Those who enjoy indie games tuned into the Guerrilla Collective Showcase on June 7. This will likely turn out to be one of the best summer showcases for indie games, as a wide variety of developers and publishers will show off what they have in the works via new announcements and trailers. Highlights included Europa, Demonschool, Sticky Business , and Gori: Cuddly Carnage .

Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest showcase returned yet again on June 8, and it was a surprisingly packed showcase. We got new looks at known games like Mortal Kombat 1 , Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth , and Alan Wake 2. That said, it also featured some surprising new announcements, like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown , Sonic Superstars , and John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando .

Just as Summer Game Fest returned on June 8, the Days of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition that directly follows it is also coming back. This showcase put the spotlight on upcoming indie games. Specifically, it featured Beastieball, Hyper Light Breaker, Simpler Times, Viewfinder, Hauntii, Cart Life, Helskate, Henry Halfhead, Cocoon, Ete, Summerhill, Eternights, Retro Gadgets, Mars First Logistics, and Saltsea Chronicles .

Devolver Digital loves to inject a little bit of insanity into the video game reveal season every year, and 2023 is no different. On June 8, it aired Devolver Direct: The Return of Volvy . This year’s show was centered around Volvy, a totally real gaming mascot that Devolver claimed has been present for over 30 years and has appeared in games like Hotline Miami and Cult of the Lamb . If you know anything about Devolver’s shows, you know things with Volvy get weird. If you’re just concerned about games, Devolver showed off Baby Steps, Human Fall Flat 2, The Talos Principle II , and Wizard with a Gun .

On June 9, YouTube creator LauraKBuzz held the Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2023. It included 15 games that are accessible to disabled players. Some of the games featured include Mythwrecked, Skye Tales, Space Boat , and Stories of Blossom .

The Tribeca Festival once again held a game showcase to highlight its selections this year. This showcase gave us new looks at seven games: A Highland Song, Chants of Sennaar, Despelote, Goodbye Volcano High, Nightscape, Stray Gods , and The Expanse: A Telltale Series when it was streamed on Tribeca’s YouTube Channel on June 9.

Cozy games that trade in intense combat and dark themes for more lighthearted aesthetics are a growing trend in the game industry, and they even have a dedicated gaming showcase. During a June 10 live stream, Wholesome Games showed footage and announcements from 70-plus indie games, including Mineko’s Night Market and Beastieball . There was also the surprise release of Smushi Come Home .

GamesRader+ held another Future Games Show on June 10. It featured more than 40 new trailers for games coming out across all major gaming platforms. Some highlights from the show included new trailers for Highwater , Lords of the Fallen, and Life By You , as well as the announcements of The Precinct and VR Wallace and Gromit game The Grand Getaway .

Streamer-run media company OTK held its second annual OTK Games Exp on June 10. This event was hosted by content creators Asmongold, Emiru, Esfand, Mizkif, and Sodapoppin and it featured new trailers for games like Atomic Picnic, Gangs of Sherwood , and Alien Hominid Invasion . OTK also used the event to reveal its new publishing label Mad Mushroom.

On June 11, Microsoft held two showcases back-to-back. First was the Xbox Games Showcase , which featured a killer lineup of titles, including Avowed , Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Fable , South of Midnight, Star Wars Outlaws , and more. Immediately after that came the Starfield Direct, where Bethesda Game Studios’ provided a meaty deep dive into its sci-fi RPG ahead of its September release.

On June 11, PC Gamer held yet another PC Gaming Show. The primary purpose of this showcase was to highlight upcoming indie and AA games intended to release on PC over the coming months. It featured the reveals of titles like Last Train Home , Stampede: Racing Royale , and Islands of Insight , alongside new trailers for games like Frostpunk 2.

On June 12, Ubisoft held a Ubisoft Forward Live event . It didn’t reveal any brand-new games at this show. Instead, it used the showcase to give extended gameplay showcases for titles like Prince of Persia: The Last Crown ,  Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Star Wars Outlaws , and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora .

On June 12, the third annual Capcom Showcase was held. The Street Fighter 6   publisher used the show to give us new looks at titles like Exoprimal and Dragon’s Dogma 2, replay the trailers for things like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess , and even give us a gameplay debut and delay announcement for Pragmata .

Following up Microsoft’s two June 11 presentations was Xbox Games Showcase Extended on June 13. This live stream was slower-paced and provided deeper dives into some of the games shown off during the June 11 live stream, like Avowed, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 , and 33 Immortals . It also contained some smaller-scale announcements, like DLC for High On Life and a major update for Hi-Fi Rush .

Guerrilla Collective followed up its previous showcase with more programming on June 13. It began with the Dames 4 Games showcase, which highlighted women who work in the video game industry and the games that they make, like Wrestle Story, Sanya , and Dead Pets Unleashed . After that came the Black Voices in Gaming show, which did something similar for game developers from the Black community while promoting games like Breeze in the Clouds, RollerGirl , and Coreupt.

Following up the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase was the more indie-focused Upload VR Showcase which highlighted some of the smaller and more experimental VR titles on the horizon. That includes games like Barbaria, MADiSON VR, B99 Overclocked, Mindset , and more.

Grasshopper Manufacture, the Japanese studio founded by eclectic developer Suda51, held a showcase of its own on June 14. The showcase featured “exciting new announcements from Goichi “SUDA51” Suda and the rest of the Grasshopper Manufacture team.” Namely, we saw more of the remaster of Shadows of the Damned that was announced alongside this event.

RGG Summit Summer 2023 took place on June 15, and Sega developer RGG Studios gave us new looks at the games it is working on. That included Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name,  which got a November 8 release date at Summer Game Fest, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth , which got a new trailer and an early 2024 release window at the Xbox Game Showcase.

Another Nintendo Direct took place on June 21, giving us a deep dive into Nintendo’s surprisingly packed fall lineup . Mario is set to dominate the Switch’s lineup this fall, as a Super Mario RPG remake, WarioWare: Move It!, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder were all announced. Titles like Pikmin 4 and Detective Pikachu Returns also flesh out the Nintendo Switch’s 2023 exclusives lineup.

Sega held a Sonic Central livestream on June 23. There, it revealed more details about Sonic Frontiers ‘ next update and Sonic Superstars  in addition to highlighting a bunch of brand partnerships featuring the blue hedgehog.

EA and Maxis held another Behind the Sims live stream on June 27. During that time, the developers revealed more information about The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Expansion Pack , updates for The Sims Mobile and The Sims Freeplay , and Project Rene , the next entry in the long-running series. Project Rene , in particular, is shaping up to be a gorgeous-looking title that’s playable across PC, consoles, and mobile.

Boutique indie game publisher Annapurna Interactive announced it would hold another showcase during the Summer Game Fest kickoff live stream. The Annapurna Interactive Showcase then took place on June 29 and featured a bunch of intriguing announcements . Cocoon, Thirsty Suitors , and the Xbox version of Stray all got release dates, while games like Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth , To a T , Ghost Bike , and Lushfoil Photography Sim all got announced.

Limited Run Games held its third annual showcase on July 12. During this live stream, the physical games publisher and distributor revealed not just the next games it’s releasing physical copies of, but some new games and remasters as well. For example, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore  is a new platform inspired by the terrible The Legend of Zelda Phillips CD-i games. On the remaster side of things, Ocean Software’s Jurassic Park games are coming to modern platforms alongside remastered collections for series like Tomba and Gex.

On July 31, Indie Live Expo held its first Summer Spotlight showcase. It featured reveals and new trailers for lots of indie games, including The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily , Chicken Police: Into the Hive , and more.

The Return of Volvy isn’t the only gaming live stream Devolver Digital held this summer. In its typical tongue-in-cheek fashion, Devolver held a brief showcase on August 7 to reveal that three games had been delayed into 2024. The three titles in question are The Plucky Squire, Skate Story , and Pepper Grinder .

On August 8, another Pokémon Presents live stream took place ahead of this year’s World Championships. The Pokémon Company highlighted a lot of upcoming animated web shows and also gave us significantly deeper looks at Detective Pikachu Returns and the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero   expansions . 

The third annual THQ Nordic Digital Showcase took place on August 11. The Embracer Group-owned game publisher highlighted several of its upcoming games, including new ones based on South Park and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . The full list of games shown includes South Park: Snow Day! , Titan Quest II , a remake of Gothic , Outcast – A New Beginning, Space for Sale, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy, Alone in the Dark, Tempest Rising, Last Train Home, Way of the Hunter’s Tikamoon Plains DLC, Wreckreation , and TMNT: The Last Ronin .

On August 22, Bungie finally held the Destiny showcase promised during the PlayStation Showcase in May. This showcase was primarily focused on revealing more about Destiny 2’s Season of the Witch, the upcoming The Final Shape expansion, and its live service plans for the game. We learned more about how The Final Shape will celebrate and cap off the story Bungie’s told across two Destiny games for the past decade and also learned that Seasons will be replaced by an Episode structure after The Final Shape launches on February 27, 2024.

Geoff Keighley’s annual Gamescom showcase returned on August 22. Like Summer Game Fest, Gamescom Opening Night Live is a place where developers of all shapes and sizes from different corners of the industry showed off their upcoming games ahead of this large European gaming trade show. We got new looks at games like Starfield , Alan Wake 2 , and Assassin’s Creed Mirage , release dates for games like Tekken 8 and Sonic Superstars , and the reveals of titles like Little Nightmares III and Expeditions during the show.

Tencent threw its hat in the summer gaming showcase ring with Into the Infinite: A Level Infinite Showcase on August 23. This showcase focused on highlighting games coming from the company’s Level Infinite publishing label and featured titles like Assassin’s Creed Jade, Delta Force: Hawk Ops, Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story , and more.

Keighley isn’t the only one who held two showcases this summer. GamesRadar+ put on another Future Games Show on August 23. The showcase mainly featured neat-looking indie and AA games like Pacific Drive , Stop Dead, Streets of Rogue 2, Eternights, RoboCop: Rogue City, AK-xolotl , and Tormented Souls 2 .

Indie developer Panic — best known for publishing Untitled Goose Game and releasing the quirky Playdate handheld — held a showcase of its own on August 29. The showcase featured Nour: Play With Your Food, Arco, Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Time Flies, and D espelote . Publishing partnerships with Okomotive and House House were also revealed.

Six One Indie held another indie game-focused video game showcase on August 30. The showcase gave us a new look at 33 lesser-known indie games that are coming out soon, like  Horla, An Ankou, Extra Coin, Wrestle Story, BioGun, and Squirrel with a Gun.

European game publisher Focus Entertainment got in on the showcase fun as well on August 30. Everything shown at this event is right there in the title. We got extended looks at gameplay from Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2  and Banishers: Ghosts of New Ede n, which are the publisher’s most notable games on the horizon.

Nintendo is holding two Nintendo Direct presentations this summer, with the second set to take place at 7 a.m. PT on September 14. As for what will be shown, Nintendo simply says that the Direct will feature “roughly 40 minutes of information focused on Nintendo Switch games releasing this winter.”

At the end of its summer summit, RGG Studio confirmed that it would hold another presentation later on in September. We’ll once again likely learn more details about Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth there, as we’re now closer to the release of both titles. The summit will air on Sega’s Twitch and YouTube channels at 8 p.m. PT on September 19.

As part of Tokyo Game Show 2023, Microsoft will hold an Xbox Digital Broadcast at 2 a.m. PT on September 21. An Xbox Wire post about the show says the people tuning in will see “progress updates from Xbox and Bethesda Softworks and see a creatively diverse collection of games from creators predominantly located in Japan and across Asia,” in addition to some new Xbox Game Pass titles.

To end the summer season of game showcases, we’re getting another showcase from Capcom to line up with Tokyo Game Show 2023. This livestream will take place at 7 a.m. PT on September 21 and feature games like Street Fighter 6, Exoprimal, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy , and Monster Hunter Now , plus the VR mode for Resident Evil 4’s remake.

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When Geoff Keighley takes the stage at an event like The Game Awards, he doesn’t tend to talk about current events. That’s been a point of frustration for some people over the years who have voiced criticism over how the gaming figurehead uses (or misuses) his platform. As Keighley walked on the stage at this year’s Summer Game Fest, expectations that he’d acknowledge the current layoff crisis in the video game industry were low. Then Keighley delivered the show’s biggest surprise in its first minute.

“This has been a tumultuous and difficult year with company layoffs and studio closures which have disappointed all of us. But there’s also something else happening,” Keighley said to open the show before flipping to a slide showing the top 10 bestselling new games on Steam so far in 2024. The list wasn’t filled with blockbusters; it was topped by surprise success stories like Palworld, Balatro, and Manor Lords.

Fable finally got a big blowout trailer showing off some gameplay during the Xbox Games Showcase. It still does not have a firm release date, however.

Fable was first announced back in 2020, and since then fans have been chomping at the bit for any new information. After another yearly check-in with Fable, developed by Playground Games, we now know the game is set to release in 2025.

The next Xbox Games Showcase finally took place, and it was an important one for Microsoft. As we hit the midway point of a tumultuous year that has been full of layoffs, studio closures, and the genesis of a multiplatform approach that had divided the fan base, we have learned that Xbox has a lot of neat-looking games coming later this year and into 2025. Highlights include known games like Avowed and Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, as well as newly announced titles like Doom: The Dark Ages and Gears of War: E-Day.

Microsoft showed off a lot, so to help you keep track of everything revealed, we put together this roundup of everything announced during the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase.

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Xbox Games Showcase 2023 and Starfield Direct Double Feature: Every Announcement and Reveal

For the first time ever, today saw not just one, but two enormous showcases from Xbox and Bethesda , revealing a line-up of our most ambitious games ever. In Xbox Games Showcase 2023, we showed off the future of our platforms – from console, to PC, and beyond – and brought you the games you’ve been asking most to see more of, with definitively next-gen titles in the form of Starfield , Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II , Forza Motorsport (which we announced will arrive on October 10), Avowed and more.

During the Xbox Games Showcase, we shared 27 games (21 of which will be available for Xbox Game Pass and/or PC Game Pass). After that, Starfield Direct shot for the stars to offer you unprecedented access to Bethesda Game Studios’ first new universe in over 25 years.

Starting at the end, we showed off the biggest chunk of Starfield gameplay yet seen as part of our Starfield Direct. Ahead of its September 6 launch, Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield Game Director Todd Howard and his team provided a deep-dive on character customization, exploration, ships, and much more.

From our own Xbox Game Studios, we revealed new projects built for Xbox from Compulsion and inXile in the form of South of Midnight and Clockwork Revolution , and provided exciting updates on the likes of Fable , and the future of the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise . We even unearthed a treasure no one could have seen coming with Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island .

And from our partners around the world, we showed off the breadth of games coming to Xbox platforms. We had showstoppers like Star Wars Outlaws, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty , unique and ambitious games from independent developers in the shape of Dungeons of Hinterberg and 33 Immortals   and continued our amazing relationship with RPG masters Atlus as they brought Metaphor: ReFantazio , Persona 3 Reload, and Persona 5 Tactica .

Everything in today’s show will be playable on PC and on the world’s most powerful and affordable consoles, Xbox Series X and S. Speaking of those consoles, we’ve heard your feedback on two fronts. We’ve been able to increase our supply on Xbox Series X globally , and we know you’ve wanted more storage with the Xbox Series S, so we had some news for you there, with the announcement of a black Series S with 1TB of storage . Here’s every single announcement and reveal from Xbox Games Showcase 2023 and Starfield Direct:

Upcoming Titles from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda

Avowed Launches in 2024

Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam, Cloud – Coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass Day One

Set in the world of Eora (a location known to fans of the Pillars of Eternity series), Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed will see players embark on a journey through the Living Lands – a plagued, foreign island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, choices and consequences. It’s a land that feels foreign yet somewhat intrinsic to you; a place calling out for your help. In this first-person fantasy RPG, players will explore diverse ecosystems and meet companions along the way, while uncovering the darkness plaguing these lands. For more information, visit the Xbox Wire article here . 

Avowed will be released in 2024 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10/11, and Steam. It will also be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. 

inXile entertainment Announces Clockwork Revolution

The creators of Wasteland and Arcanum are bringing an incredible time-bending steampunk action RPG to Xbox Series X|S and PC. After stumbling across an incredible invention that allows you to travel into the past, you discover the city you call home—the vibrant steam-powered metropolis of Avalon—has been carefully crafted through the alteration of key historical events. By traveling back in time, your interactions and choices in the past will have a butterfly effect on the deep, narrative-driven world and characters of Avalon, causing them to change and react in unprecedented ways. Learn more on Xbox Wire .

Fable: A New Beginning for the Legendary Franchise

Playground Games presented Fable , its upcoming open-world Action RPG and new beginning for the legendary and much-loved franchise. Welcome to Albion, the home of heroes and where Fable takes place. It’s in this immersive fairytale land of adventure that myriad challenges, treasures and stories await.

Forza Motorsport Announces October Release Date and Much More

Turn 10 showed off the latest look at Forza Motorsport , announcing pre-orders and a launch date of October 10 on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Also shared were more details on Forza Motorsport ’s cover cars with General Motors: the stunning 2023 No.01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R racecar and 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray will be available for fans to drive in Forza Motorsport .

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: The Next Generation of the Legendary Franchise

Pursue your dream of an aviation career with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 . This brand-new simulator is designed to take advantage of the latest technologies in simulation, cloud, machine learning, graphics and gaming to create the most sophisticated, immersive and awe-inspiring flight simulator of all time. To achieve this unprecedented level of accuracy, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is powered by the significantly evolved Asobo Studio engine. 

Available day one on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows 10/11, and Steam. Coming 2024. For the latest information on  Microsoft Flight Simulator , stay tuned to  @MSFSOfficial  on Twitter.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Reveals a New Look at Its Dark World

Everything has led Senua to this moment. Sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story with this showcase of cinematic immersion, beautifully realised visuals and encapsulating sound from the team at Ninja Theory. An intimate journey of overcoming the darkness both within and without awaits in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II , coming 2024.

South of Midnight Announced for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam, and Game Pass

From the creators of Contrast and We Happy Few , South of Midnight is a spellbinding third-person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South, coming to Xbox Series X|S (with Xbox Game Pass), Windows PC (with PC Game Pass), and Steam. As Hazel, you will explore the mythos and encounter creatures of Southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world. When disaster strikes her hometown, Hazel is called to become a Weaver: a magical mender of broken bonds and spirits. Imbued with these new abilities, Hazel will confront and subdue dangerous creatures, untangle the webs of her own family’s shared past and – if she’s lucky – find her way to a place that feels like home. Find out more in our exclusive interview with Compulsion Games .

Starfield Direct Reveals New Info and Gameplay

As soon as Xbox Games Showcase ended, Starfield Direct began, with Game Director Todd Howard and the team at Bethesda Game Studios sharing details and stories from the upcoming sci-fi RPG. The Direct began with details on the game’s character customization – which has allowed to the team to introduce higher fidelity models than ever before. We learned about the game’s main questline, which will send intrepid explorers on a mission to discover the secrets of the universe. We also got a new look at how the game handles your ship’s crew and Companions – the Companions you bring with you, and the crew you hire on, will provide different bonuses to your ship and outpost.

Speaking of your ship, we also got a look at how you’ll be able to build, customize and upgrade your roster of ships, and got a further look at how Starfield will handle exploration. From the surfaces of over 1000 planets to the space in between, discovering what’s out there is nearly limitless. All of this is powered by new technology, which allowed Bethesda Game Studios to create completely unique experiences for every player, while still applying all of the hand-crafted care players have come to expect.

Starfield launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 6. Play it day one with Game Pass.

Towerborne Announced: The Next Adventure from the Creators of The Banner Saga

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Steam, Cloud – Coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass Day One

Towerborne is the newest game from Stoic, creators of the award-winning Banner Saga series. Packed with fun combat, customization options, and lore to be uncovered, Towerborne has something for everyone. You’ll find yourself in the ruins of the City of Numbers, with a lone tower keeping survivors safe from a looming evil. You play as an Ace, a hero destined to bring hope to humanity in a time of darkness. Multiplayer supports up to four players at a time, so join your friends or set off on your journey solo. Either way, Towerborne is made with player choice in mind.

Available day one on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows and Steam. Coming 2024. Check out our exclusive interview with the team now .

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33 Immortals Is a Co-op Action Game… for 33 Players at Once

Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Cloud – Coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass Day One

33 Immortals is a co-op action-roguelike for 33 players. Play a damned soul, and rebel against God’s final judgment. Dive straight into epic 33-player co-op battles with instant “pick-up and raid” matchmaking. Cooperate with your allies to survive against hordes of monsters and massive, challenging bosses. Expand your arsenal and equip powerful new relics to permanently upgrade your soul. Face the wrath of God in a fight for your eternal life.

Cities: Skylines II Coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC on October 24

Soon you can build the city of your dreams! Cities: Skylines II is coming to Xbox and PC on October 24, 2023, and the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 brought a first-ever gameplay trailer. Start planning your road layouts, zone some new homes, and grow your empty plot of land into a thriving metropolis this fall! Pre-order today to add a selection of landmarks from around the world to your cities when Cities: Skylines II launches in October.

Dungeons of Hinterberg Is a Fantastical Alpine Adventure

Armed with a sword and a tourist guide, explore the beautiful alpine village of Hinterberg and uncover the magic hidden within its dungeons! Master magic, solve puzzles and slay monsters; all this and more await you in Hinterberg!

Prepare to go on a vacation to a modern-day village in the Austrian Alps, but instead of hiking or skiing, you’ll be slaying monsters, hunting for loot and solving puzzles! 25 magical dungeons have recently appeared around Hinterberg, and monster slaying has become a major tourist attraction, drawing adventurers from all over the world to the small village.

Jusant Is a Unique, Climbing-Based Action-Puzzle Game

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Cloud – Coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass Day One

From Don’t Nod, the makers of Life is Strange , Vampyr , and Tell Me Why , Jusant is a new action-puzzle game based on climbing. A narrative game told without spoken dialogue, this meditative journey will see you scaling an immeasurably tall tower, covered with different biomes to explore, accompanied by the Ballast, a mysterious companion made entirely of water. Jusant will be released in fall 2023 for Xbox Series X|S.

Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio Debuted a First Look at Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth , launching in early 2024 highlights an unexpected chain of events that sets two legendary yakuza, Kasuga Ichiban and Kazuma Kiryu, on a larger-than-life RPG adventure.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Marks the First Fantasy RPG from the Team Behind Persona

Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC

From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro. Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fraught with unsettling mystery, the kingdom stands on a precipice. Now, you must embark on a journey, overcoming obstacles and transforming your bonds with friends into strength. Metaphor: ReFantazio is developed by Studio Zero.

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess – A New Tale of the Kami Awaits

Fend off foul creatures and lead the Spirit Stone Maiden on her path. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a brand new title which upholds Capcom’s legacy of original and innovative works. This labor of love follows in the tradition of truly unique titles such as Okami and Shinsekai – Into the Depths . Explore an incredible world in which traditional Japanese aesthetics are brought to stunning life by the power of RE Engine. Enjoy a unique gameplay experience blending action and strategy. Witness an epic clash between the spirit realm and mortal man.

Payday 3 Gets a First Ever Gameplay Trailer

It is with great excitement that we present this first look at the gameplay of Payday 3 . This gameplay trailer takes place at a branch location of Secure Capital Bank somewhere in the bowels of New York City. We follow Dallas, Chains, Wolf and Hoxton as they don their masks and show the world that nowhere is safe enough from the Payday Gang.

Persona 3 Reload Is the Rebirth of the RPG Classic

Step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate and enter the hour “hidden” between one day and the next. Awaken an incredible power and chase the mysteries of Tartarus, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever. Play the game like never before with a revamped battle system, cutting-edge graphics and gameplay, enhanced audio featuring all-new English voice-over, a remastered soundtrack with new arrangements, and much more. Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart!

Persona 5 Tactica Is a Thrilling New Spin-Off

After a strange incident, the Phantom Thieves wander into a bizarre realm where its citizens are living under tyrannical oppression. Surrounded by a military group named Legionnaires, they find themselves in grave danger until a mysterious revolutionary named Erina rescues them and offers an enticing deal in exchange for their help. What truth lies behind Erina and the deal she offers to the Phantom Thieves? Overthrow your enemies and fight corruption with powerful Personas, an assortment of weapons, and wipe them out with style in this fresh new tactical RPG from the award-winning Persona 5 game.

Star Wars Outlaws Revealed: The First Open World Star Wars Game

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game, Star Wars Outlaws , set between the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Explore new and iconic locations across the galaxy, and risk it all as Kay Vess, an emerging scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Fight, steal, and outwit crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted. If you’re willing to take the risk, the galaxy is full of opportunity.

The Chinese Room Plunges into Narrative Horror with Still Wakes the Deep

Still Wakes The Deep is a return to the first-person narrative horror genre from the creators of the critically-acclaimed Dear Esther, Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs . A Glaswegian oil rig worker must fight for his life through a visceral storm, claustrophobic surroundings, thick, dark and perilous North Sea waters. All communications are cut off, all exits are gone, the only way to defeat the horror aboard is to face it.

Rush to escape the terrifying, strange entity that has besieged the rig. It’s aware of you, and it needs you… Climb, hide and swim through tight, warping corridors and storm-lashed iron decks. Search for your crew and help them survive – someone is trapped in the galley; another needs you to restore the power, and something strange is happening to your pain-in-the-arse boss. Through it all, you just pray to hear your daughter’s voice one last time.

Hardware Announcements

Back in Black, the New Xbox Series S Has 1TB of Storage

Experience next-gen speed and performance with Xbox Series S in Carbon Black, now with a 1TB SSD .  With Xbox Series S – 1TB you’ll make the most of every gaming minute with Quick Resume, lightning-fast load times, and gameplay of up to 120 FPS.  Choose from thousands of digital games from four generations of Xbox to find your next favorite game. Worldwide pre orders start today for $349.99 USD (ERP) at xbox.com or microsoftstore.com .  Availability starts September 1 at participating retailers. 

Introducing the Starfield Limited Edition Wireless Controller and Headset

Embark on a journey into the stars with the Starfield Limited Edition wireless controller and headset, essential navigation pieces in every voyager’s collection. The crisp, clean designs are inspired by real world spacecraft, and are custom built to transport you right into the cockpit of a true space explorer.

Available now – buy the Xbox Wireless Controller – Starfield Limited Edition for $79.99 USD ERP and the Xbox Wireless Headset – Starfield Limited Edition for $124.99 USD ERP, while supplies last (game sold separately; available on September 6, 2023). Visit Xbox.com or your local retailer, including Microsoft Store, for more information. 

New Updates for Live Games

Pre-order Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Today

Xbox Series X|S

During the show, CD Projekt Red’s official trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 ’s upcoming expansion provided a glimpse into the shadowy world of spies. The trailer was introduced to the world by Keanu Reeves — who is reprising the role of rebel rockerboy Johnny Silverhand for the expansion. In Phantom Liberty , players will dive deep into the brand new district of Dogtown — where they will meet sleeper agent Solomon Reed (Idris Elba), taking on a high-stakes mission of intrigue and espionage. This spy-thriller adventure features a host of new characters, a gripping, choice-filled narrative, and new gameplay mechanics. The expansion releases on Xbox Series X|S on September 26th and you can pre-order it right now!

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom – Prepare for a New Elder Scrolls Adventure

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Steam, Cloud

The Elder Scrolls Online offers tons of adventures for RPG fans of any play style with thousands of stories to play, zones to explore, and characters to meet. During today’s showcase, ZeniMax Online Studios shared a never-before-seen look at the latest adventure in ESO – Necrom – giving Elder Scrolls fans a look into the “return” to Morrowind and Apocrypha along with the mind-bending story full of mysteries to uncover.

Xbox players can prepare to check out the Necrom adventure on Xbox consoles on June 20. But adventurers don’t need to wait until then, they can jump into ESO right now via Xbox Game Pass. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is now available on PC/Mac.

Fallout 76 – Road to Atlantic City Trailer

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Steam, Cloud – Available for members of Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass

During the Xbox Games Showcase, Bethesda Softworks and Bethesda Game Studios celebrated Fallout 76 ’s 15 million players who have made the Wasteland their home, showcasing all it has to offer in an all-new trailer. The trailer also revealed that coming soon players should prepare to let the good times roll, because Fallout 76 is headed on an Expedition to an all-new location outside of Appalachia – Atlantic City! Stay tuned for more details on the next adventure. 

Become a Dune Ornithopter Pilot in Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Free Expansion Coming November 3

Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam, Cloud – Available for members of Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass

The planet of Arrakis comes to life in Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion! We are delighted to announce our partnership with Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures to bring the renowned Dune film franchise to life in the Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion . See ‘Dune: Part Two’ only in theaters worldwide and experience Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion on November 3, 2023.

We worked closely with the team at Legendary, Warner Bros., and a key member of the Dune design team to create an incredibly detailed Atreides Ornithopter. Every system and control of the cockpit has been authentically recreated and the unique aspects of the flight model have been captured. Master the complex controls of one of the most dynamic aircrafts ever conceived as you pilot your ornithopter through awe-inspiring locations across the mysterious desert planet of Arrakis.

For more details about the Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion , tune into Xbox Games Showcase Extended, streaming live on official Xbox channels on June 13, 2023. For the latest information on the “Dune: Part Two”, please follow @dunemovie .

Overwatch 2: Invasion Is Coming, the Game’s Biggest Content Drop Yet

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One – New Heroes Starter Pack coming for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members

Overwatch 2: Invasion is almost here! Immerse yourself in all-new ways to play with Story Missions, a new Support hero, Flashpoint Game Mode, Hero Mastery, Firing Range, and group up with friends in an brand-new Co-op experience. New maps, new missions, new game modes and new experiences await in the largest Overwatch 2 content drop yet!

Claim the Overwatch 2: New Heroes Starter Pack with Game Pass Ultimate Perks at release on August 10 to get instant access to six new heroes, legendary skins, and in-game cosmetics. Find out more about this huge update in our full Xbox Wire post .

The Legend of Monkey Island – A New Sea of Thieves Crossover

Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island is a new collaboration between Rare and Lucasfilm Games that brings together two beloved pirate universes to tell a new tall tale of Guybrush Threepwood’s adventures in the Sea of Thieves, featuring Guybrush, ghost pirate LeChuck, and more characters from the Monkey Island game series.

Comprised of three Tall Tales delivered in instalments, as free updates, to owners of any Sea of Thieves edition and all Xbox Game Pass members – beginning on July 20. Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island is a hilarious and heartfelt love-letter to the iconic Monkey Island adventure game series and the first chapter will be available for all Sea of Thieves players across Xbox, PC and Steam on July 20, 2023. Check out an exclusive interview on Xbox Wire .

That’s not all for Xbox, however. Join us on Tuesday, June 13 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK for Xbox Games Showcase Extended. The event will offer deeper dives into what you saw from Avowed, Towerborne, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, and Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion , as well as games from our creative partners that we didn’t show you today. We’ll have in-depth interviews , behind-the-scenes features, gameplay walkthroughs with brand new footage, and more! And you may even see some very special guests show up, perhaps even one celebrity…

PlayStation Showcase 2023: Everything Announced

From metal gear solid: snake eater to spider-man 2, here's the highlights from sony.

PlayStation finally pulled back the curtain on its PS5 lineup for this year and beyond in its latest PlayStation Showcase 2023. Sony showed off a ton of upcoming games for PlayStation 5 and PSVR 2, including the reveal of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, gameplay for Spider-Man 2, a first proper look at Dragon's Dogma 2, a release date for Alan Wake 2, and a lot more. Read on to learn everything announced in the 2023 PlayStation Showcase.

Spider-Man 2 Gets Lengthy Gameplay Showcase

Ign's twenty questions - guess the game.

While we didn't get a release date for Spider-Man 2, we did get a lengthy gameplay showcase featuring both Spider-Men: Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Pete's new moveset revolves around the Symbiote Suit, while we saw some flashy new moves from Miles, too. The trailer also revealed another Spidey villain: Kraven the Hunter.

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater Remake Announced

Metal gear solid 3 remake - first screenshots.

PlayStation announced a remake of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater . None of the game itself was shown, as we instead got a big, mysterious teaser trailer leading up to Snake's big reveal. PlayStation also announced the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1, which includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, which is coming to PlayStation 5 sometime this fall.

PlayStation Announced Dedicated Game Streaming Device

Sony announced a device codenamed Project Q that will allow players to stream any game from their PlayStation 5 console using Remote Play over WiFi. It has an 8-inch HD screen and all buttons and features the DualSense controller has. No release date was given for this new hardware. Sony also revealed the first official PlayStation 5 earbuds.

Assassin's Creed Mirage Gets October Release Date

The next Assassin's Creed game -- the smaller-in-scope Assassin's Creed Mirage -- is coming on October 12 to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and Amazon Luna. PlayStation revealed a new feature called Assassin's Focus, which lets you mark and assassinate several targets in a row.

Alan Wake 2 Is Coming on October 17

Remedy showed off another look at Alan Wake 2 , the long-awaited horror sequel. The trailer showed Alan Wake return, who appeared to be trapped in the Dark Place. This time, Wake is joined by a new playable character, Saga Anderson, who is joining Alan in his investigation. The game is coming on October 17.

Final Fantasy XVI Gets a New Trailer Ahead of Next Month's Launch

A new Final Fantasy XVI story trailer debuted ahead of its fast-approaching June 22 release date. We got a look at Clive interacting with a ton of characters around Valisthea, along with glimpses of a ton of new and returning Final Fantasy monsters.

Also see: Final Fantasy 16 Showcase Announcements

Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets New Trailer

Dragon's Dogma 2 was finally officially unveiled at the PlayStation Showcase , with a new trailer showing a ton of monsters, including an enormous dragon, of course. This marks the first new mainline Dragon's Dogma game in over a decade. We know very little about the sequel, other than that it's being developed in the RE Engine.

Bungie Announces New Marathon

Bungie announced a new entry in the Marathon series . Marathon is a first-person shooter Bungie originally released on Mac in 1992, making this a pretty deep cut for Bungie to return to. The game isn't a direct sequel to the originals, but Bungie says it belongs in the same universe. According to PlayStation, the game is PvP-focused and won't feature a single-player campaign.

Get a New Look at Street Fighter 6's Story Mode

Street Fighter 6 is out next week, and Capcom shared a trailer of the game's story mode. This will see players traveling and facing off against the game's roster of Street Fighter favorites and newcomers.

Jade Raymond's Haven Studio Reveals Fairgame$

Fairgame$ playstation showcase 2023 trailer.

Sony kicked the event off by revealing Fairgame$ , which is coming from Jade Raymond's Haven studio. The game is a competitive heist experience coming to PS5 and PC about robbing the ultra-rich. The trailer started with images of hacking before seeing groups of people attempting to break into banks. It appears to have a science fiction bend, as the characters were wielding very advanced-looking weaponry. No release window was given for the game.

The Talos Principle 2 Is Coming This Year

Croteam's sequel to The Talos Principle is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC this year. The game was announced back in 2021, and details since its reveal have been slim. The sequel is set to expand "the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges".

Foamstars Is a Splatoon-like Shooter from Square Enix

Foamstars playstation showcase 2023 trailer.

Square Enix revealed a first look at Foamstars , which appears to be a Splatoon-like team shooter. The gameplay looked like characters were competing to cover the ground with as much foam as possible, and many fans in the chat were saying it looked like Splatoon mixed with persona. The game is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

New Look at Adorable Indie The Plucky Squire

The Plucky Squire looks like an adorable, fresh take on the top-down action adventure, and we got a new look at the game in the official gameplay trailer. The gameplay showed the Plucky Squire adventuring between storybook settings and a real-world living room. The game looks like it will constantly be shaking up the gameplay with all of the different storybook settings the characters hop into.

Phantom Blade Zero Is a New Hack and Slash RPG

Phantom Blade 0 was revealed , a new hack and slash RPG set in the Phantom World, a place where Chinese Kung Fu, steampunk, and more converge. The game will feature fast-paced sword combat, taking place in a "bleak and punishing" semi-open world. The game does not yet have a release date or release window.

Ghostrunner 2 Announced for 2023

Ghostrunner 2 , a sequel to One More Level's action platformer was revealed. The new gameplay prominently featured vehicular combat, with players riding at high speeds on a motorcycle. The game is coming sometime in 2023.

Arrowhead's Helldivers 2 Announced

Helldivers ii playstation showcase trailer.

We got confirmation of a sequel to 2015's Helldivers , the co-op action shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios. The sequel appears to maintain much of the satirical, dystopian elements of the original, as the trailer kicked off with a comedic television advertisement. Plenty of gameplay was shown, with frenetic third-person shooting in tons of different biomes. The game is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC this year.

Giant Squid Reveals Sword of the Sea

Abzu and The Pathless devveloper Giant Squid has revealed its next project, titled Sword of the Sea. The game takes place in an abandoned world where the terrain flows in constant waves, where you control a new movement mechanic known as the Hoversword. This controls like a snowboard, skateboard, and hoverboard all in one.

Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode Trailer for PSVR 2

Capcom shared new gameplay of the PSVR 2 version of Resident Evil 4 remake . There was no release date given. The VR mode for RE4 follows an ongoing trend for the series, which also saw VR versions for Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil VII. The VR mode will come as a free update for those who own the PS5 version of Resident Evil 4.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 Announced for Late 2023

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 is coming to PSVR 2 sometime later in 2023 . The original Help Wanted was first a VR title, before coming out on consoles. It featured minigames starring characters and locations from the Five Nights series. The new game will bring new minigames, locations, story, and animatronics.

Gris Creator Reveals Neva, Coming 2024

From the makers of indie hit Gris comes Neva, a beautiful, painterly adventure with a striking art style. The game is scheduled for sometime next year.

Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean Is Coming Next Year

Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean was officially revealed, showing a swashbuckling twist on the original Cat Quest. The kitties are searching for a mythical artifact across adorable pirate-themed landscapes. The game is coming sometime next year.

Towers of Aghasaba Is a Breath of the Wild-like Coming Next Year

Towers of Aghasba wears its Breath of the Wild influence on its sleeve, showing a character navigating landscapes with a paraglider. There's a heavy nature influence here, as we see tons of huge beasts and animals throughout the trailer.

Revenant Hill Is Coming to PlayStation 4 and PS5

Revenant Hill is a new adventure coming from the makers of Night in the Woods. The teaser shows a black cat running through sidescrolling, hand-drawn landscapes. We don't know much about this new title, but it is coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

GranBlue Fantasy Relink Is Coming This Winter

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is coming this winter to PS5, PS4, and PC. The game was announced way back in 2016, and is finally coming out this year. Platinum Games was originally on board to develop alongside Cygames, but the two parted ways in 2019. More updates are scheduled for sometime this summer.

Ultros Is a Colorful Metroidvania Coming Next Year

Ultros is a sidescrolling platformer with amazing, colorful art coming next year for PlayStation 4, PS5, and PC. We got our first look at the game.

A Look at Perfect World Games' Tower of Fantasy

Tower of Fantasy is an open-world sci-fi game coming from Hotta Studio. We got a look at the game's bright, colorful landscapes and fast-paced combat.

Four New PSVR 2 Games Revealed

A segment of the PS showcase revealed a ton of new games coming to PSVR 2, including Arizona Sunshine 2, military shooter Crossfire: Sierra Squad, nDreams' Synapse, and a Queen music pack DLC for Beat Saber.

Firewalk's Concord Is Coming Next Year to PS5 and PC

Concord is the first original AAA project from Firewalk Studios , and it's a new PvP multiplayer game set in a science-fiction universe. The game is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC.

New Gameplay Trailer for Immortals of Aveum

Ascendant Studios shared some fresh gameplay from Immortals of Aveum, the single-player first person magic shooter that's coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on July 20.

That's everything PlayStation announced at its 2023 summer showcase. For more, check out:

• 11 details you may have missed in the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater trailer
• Our column on why Metal Gear Solid 3 is the right game to remake first
• Our Spider-Man 2 gameplay breakdown
• Five major details from the new Assassin's Creed Mirage trailer
• Our Podcast Beyond crew's reactions to the PlayStation Showcase

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Sony announced an hours-worth of news focused on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR 2 release schedule in a PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday . The show included new games from PlayStation Studios as well as third-party and indie game developers.

Plenty was announced during the event, including a bunch of PlayStation VR 2 titles, the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake , Bungie’s new game Marathon , and a bevy of indie games. Of course, Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man 2 headlined the event, giving us a closer look at the anticipated follow-up to its earlier Spidey titles.

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Haven Studios, led by Jade Raymond, announced its first game, Fairgame$ , was the first game showcased at the PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday. PlayStation acquired the studio in March of last year. The teaser trailer didn’t show much gameplay, but focused on the game’s steal-from-the-rich vibes.

Helldivers 2

Next up in the showcase was Helldivers 2 from Arrowhead, a follow-up to the 2015 top-down shooter game. It’s coming to PlayStation 5 and Windows PC in 2023, and appears to keep the series’ original style of humor.

Immortals of Aveum

From Electronic Arts and Ascendant Studios, Immortals of Aveum is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC on July 20. The new trailer shown Wednesday gave us a look into both story and gameplay elements in the lead-up to its summer release date.

Ghostrunner 2

Ghostrunner 2 , published by 505 Games and One More Level, was announced early on in the PlayStation Showcase. It’s expected out this year on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X, bringing action-forward first-person platforming to the new generation of consoles.

Phantom Blade 0

Phantom Blade 0 , from S-GAME, looks to be full of fast-paced, swords-based combat. No release date was given, but blood was shed.

Sword of the Sea

Sword of the Sea is from the developer of Abzu and The Pathless , and looks like a chill journey — literally, like Journey , but with skateboarding.

The Talos Principle 2

The Talos Principle 2 is expected out this year, a follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Talos Principle , which was released in 2014. The series is known for its use of philosophy and puzzles to create something truly unique.

Nomada, the developer behind Gris , is working on a beautiful game starring a swordfighter and a white wolf with antlers — and looks to be a serious heartbreaker, judging from the trailer. It’s heading to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X in 2024.

Square Enix’s colorful shooter Foamstars promises like a huge foam party, with play clearly inspired by Splatoon .

The Plucky Squire

The Plucky Squire , published by Devolver Digital, is a super cute storybook game.

Teardown , like its name suggests, is all about breaking stuff. The voxel chaos, already out on PC, is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this year.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Konami announced its Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake , known as Metal Gear Solid Δ , with a watery trailer. It’s coming to PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

Towers of Aghasba

Towers of Aghasba is about restoring a beautiful, lush world — and, bonus, there are space whales.

Final Fantasy 16

Final Fantasy 16 ’s latest story trailer debuted at the PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday ahead of its June 22 release date.

Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 , from Remedy Entertainment, is coming to PlayStation 5 and Windows PC on Oct. 17. It’s the highly-anticipated follow-up to Alan Wake , which was released way back in 2010.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is out on Oct. 12, Ubisoft announced during the PlayStation Showcase. The game stars Basim, and takes place before the events of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla , a game that he plays a significant role in.

Revenant Hill

Worker-owned cooperative The Glory Society announced Revenant Hill . The trailer was just a teaser, but the developer shared more information about the game — which has a similar aesthetic to Night in the Woods, which was created by the studios’ co-founders — in a blog on PlayStation website . Revenant Hill stars a cat named Twigs and the community that surrounds him.

Dragon’s Dogma 2

Capcom showed off Dragon’s Dogma 2 during the PlayStation Showcase. There were lots of dragons and a lil’ dogma.

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 is coming to PlayStation VR 2. No release date was given.

One of the more exciting prospects from the PlayStation Showcase is Marathon , Destiny 2 creator Bungie’s new, colorful shooter. Name sound familiar? That’s because Bungie published Marathon originally in 1994 on Mac.

Something called Concord is coming to PlayStation 5 in 2024, but the trailer didn’t give us much to work with. Looks colorful.

Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo is a movie now, coming in August. But... it’s about kids who play Gran Turismo . Twist. Expect lots of shiny cars.

Sony will release its own remote play-based handheld device, currently dubbed Project Q at the company. Basically, it’s a DualSense controller with an 8-inch screen in the middle. The device is expected out later this year.

PlayStation earbuds

What better to go with your new Sony handheld than some PlayStation earbuds?

Spider-Man 2

Kraven the Hunter kicked off Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man 2 trailer , showing the big bad guy. But one of the coolest thing is a Grand Theft Auto 5 -style character switch, letting the player change from Peter Parker to Miles Morales.

Correction: The original version of this story misidentified the developer behind the game Neva, and has been updated to correct that.

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July 11, 2023 - July 13, 2023

Brighton, United Kingdom

Develop:Brighton is the only event in the UK that brings the entire game-making industry together - from global superstars to micro indies, to learn from each other, share ideas and experiences, network and do business in a friendly and inclusive environment. And they've been doing it since 2006.

GamesIndustry.biz Summer Party 2023

July 12, 2023 - July 12, 2023

Horatio's Bar on Brighton Pier

Fish & Chips! Two Free Drinks! Retro Games! Co-hosted by Amiqus, Lighthouse Games and Renaissance

BitSummit 2023

July 14, 2023 - July 16, 2023

Kyoto International Exhibition Hall, Kyoto, Japan

Now in its 9th year, BitSummit specializes in B2B, focusing on attending developers, publishers, media, and sponsors, in addition to welcoming general attendees

Taipei Summer Game Show 2023

Taipei City, Taiwan

Launched in 2003, the Taipei Summer Game Show features speaker sessions and keynotes in B2B and B2C zones, in addition to showcasing games and sharing trends and insight among gamers and game industry professionals.

Games For Change Festival 2023

July 18, 2023 - July 20, 2023

The Times Center, New York City, United States

The must-attend gathering for changemakers, developers, executives, and fans who believe in the impact potential of gaming and immersive media. Games for Change's mission is to elevate and drive real-world change through video games

ChinaJoy 2023

July 28, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, China

Now in its 20th year, ChinaJoy showcases online games, console games, web games, and hardware products related to digital entertainment. Bringing together brand corporations, products, technologies and capital, the B2B Area provides comprehensive industrial business services, communication and partnership between domestic and foreign game companies.

SIGGRAPH 2023

Aug. 6, 2023 - Aug. 10, 2023

Los Angeles Convention Center, California, United States

Celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year, SIGGRAPH 2023 is the premier conference for computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide.

Devcom 2023

Aug. 20, 2023 - Aug. 22, 2023

Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

Developers head to Cologne to learn from a wide range of conference talks, show off their projects and services at the expo, and connect with other businesses via matchmaking.

Gamescom 2023

Aug. 23, 2023 - Aug. 27, 2023

The world's largest event for computer and video games and Europe's leading business platform for the games industry is entering the next round. From August 23 to 27, 2023, gamescom will once again exude its unique festival feeling in the Cologne exhibition halls and throughout the city. A tried and tested hygiene and security concept will ensure your safety and a high quality of stay. The on-site experience will be combined with an extensive digital program.

New Zealand Game Developers Conference 2023

Aug. 31, 2023 - Sept. 2, 2023

Wellington, New Zealand

The New Zealand Game Developers Conference (NZGDC) is a professional game development and interactive media conference for New Zealand and Australian audiences. It focuses equally on actionable and inspirational content, while providing networking opportunities within the New Zealand industry and with visitors from abroad.

GI Investment Summit Seattle 2023

Aug. 31, 2023 - Aug. 31, 2023

Get Your Game Funded

PAX West 2023

Sept. 1, 2023 - Sept. 4, 2023

Seattle Convention Center, Washington, United States

PAX West is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other.

Latinx Games Festival

Sept. 5, 2023 - Sept. 17, 2023

Long Beach, California, United States

Latinx Games Festival covers a wide range of topics in their panels that are important to Latinx game development. They provide career advancement opportunities, showcase games curated throughout Latin America, and celebrate Latinx game developers with the Latinx Game Awards.

Sept. 6, 2023 - Sept. 8, 2023

Parq Vancouver, Canada

Established in 2013, External Development Summit (XDS) is the only annual, international games industry event with a primary focus on external development for art, animation, audio, software engineering, QA and localization.

W.A.S.D x IGN 2023

Sept. 14, 2023 - Sept. 16, 2023

The Truman Brewery, London, United Kingdom

The WASD x IGN event will showcase a giant collection of new, current, and retro games in a larger space in the Truman Brewery.

Tokyo Game Show 2023

Sept. 21, 2023 - Sept. 24, 2023

Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan

For the first time in four years, the Tokyo Game Show 2023 will utilize the entire Makuhari Messe halls with over 2,000 booths and 200,000 visitors expected.

D.I.C.E. Europe 2023

Sept. 25, 2023 - Sept. 27, 2023

Hotel Reykjavík Grand, Iceland

Past D.I.C.E. Europe attendees included major publishers and developers, some of the brightest and most influential interactive entertainment industry leaders, decision makers and visionaries.

Horizon(s) 2023

Sept. 26, 2023 - Sept. 28, 2023

National Opera of Bordeaux, France

Horizon(s) is a video games forum aimed at games executives, which takes place in the beautiful Bordeaux National Opera. After a successful first edition in 2022, Horizon(s) is back to review the current situation of the video games industry and explore the challenges and opportunities ahead.

GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 2023

Sept. 27, 2023 - Sept. 27, 2023

195 Piccadilly, London, UK

Tackling The Biggest HR Issues Facing The Video Games Industry

Game Devs of Color Expo 2023

Sept. 27, 2023 - Sept. 30, 2023

The 8th annual celebration of game developers of color features a variety of new voices, games, and experiences.

Melbourne International Games Week 2023

Sept. 30, 2023 - Oct. 8, 2023

Melbourne, Australia

Join Australian and international influencers, businesses and industry for the Asia Pacific’s largest digital games celebration.

Games Connect Asia Pacific 2023

Oct. 2, 2023 - Oct. 4, 2023

MCEC, Melbourne, Australia

Games Connect Asia Pacific 2023 (GCAP) is Australia’s professional development and networking event for the game development industry, focused on up-skilling and connecting the Australian sector via education, knowledge sharing and the provision of extended personal and business networks.

Dutch Game Day 2023

Oct. 4, 2023 - Oct. 4, 2023

Beeld & Geluid, Hilversum, The Netherlands

Dutch Game Day powered by Control is a yearly game developer conference with talks from national and international speakers. There is also a central expo, where companies can showcase their games and products or look for customers, partners, employees or trainees. The day will end with a networking reception followed by the presentation of the Dutch Game Awards 2023 orgainsed by the DGA.

United By Games 2023

Oct. 5, 2023 - Oct. 5, 2023

Rich Mix, London, United Kingdom

United By Games is a one-day convention for community professionals to learn from each other, participate in panels and fireside chats, and be celebrated.

Game Industry Conference (GIC) 2023

Oct. 5, 2023 - Oct. 8, 2023

Poznań International Fair, Poland

The Game Industry Conference takes place alongside the Poznan Game Arena, one of the largest game expos in Europe. Over 76,000 visitors enjoy the show by testing games and hardware from more than 220 expositors.

PAX Australia 2023

Oct. 6, 2023 - Oct. 8, 2023

PAX or Penny Arcade Expo is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013 to sold out crowds.

Women in Games Annual Global Conference 2023

Oct. 10, 2023 - Oct. 10, 2023

The Women in Games Global Conference will return this October, once again providing the opportunity to highlight the importance of gender equality, diversity and inclusion within the games and esports industries.

Serious Play 2023

Oct. 11, 2023 - Oct. 13, 2023

Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

Serious Play offers a full track of sessions serving every major application for the use of serious games and simulations in training or education, as well as a full track on instructional/game design. Harness the strength of game-based learning for your school or organization and gain skills that will advance your career.

Brasil Game Show 2023

Oct. 11, 2023 - Oct. 15, 2023

Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, Brazil

The Brasil Game Show brings together the biggest names in the gaming industry, showcasing the latest developments in the PC market, console, mobile, virtual reality, card games, and board games.

Unwrap Festival 2023

Oct. 12, 2023 - Oct. 13, 2023

Nelson Mandelaplein 2, Kortrijk, Belgium

Unwrap Festival is a combination of a career fair, conference, and showcases and afterparties. With over 1,000 attendees coming from game, media, and music industry, it is an event where pitching, connecting, and networking are key.

GI Investment Summit London 2023

London Excel, Platinum Suite

The GI Investment Summit features talks, panels and roundtables from leading investors, publishers and platform holders. This is followed by meetings that take place throughout the afternoon (meeting system is also open on Friday). The event includes lunch, plus a four-day pass to the EGX consumer show.

EGX London 2023

Oct. 12, 2023 - Oct. 15, 2023

ExCeL London, United Kindgom

The UK’s largest video games event, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to a four-day celebration of all things gaming.

GameSoundCon

Oct. 17, 2023 - Oct. 18, 2023

Burbank, California, United States

GameSoundCon is the leading professional conference for anyone involved with game audio, from composers and sound designers to researchers and dialogue specialists. The 2-day features over 70 panels and sessions from the leaders in game sound and music. GameSoundCon is fully hybrid, with both in-person and remote attendance options.

SXSW Sydney Games Festival 2023

Oct. 18, 2023 - Oct. 22, 2023

Sydney, Australia

The SXSW Sydney 2023 Games Festival will be the place to experience the current trends and exciting future of the Games industry in Australia and beyond. From virtual and augmented reality projects to cinematic RPGs and tabletop games, the SXSW Sydney 2023 Games Festival will cover it all

Games Aid Gala 2023

Oct. 19, 2023 - Oct. 19, 2023

One George Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom

The GamesAid Gala is an annual black-tie fundraising event that spreads the word about what GamesAid does, promotes the charities they support - and helps raise even more money for those who need it most.

Gamesforum North America 2023

Oct. 24, 2023 - Oct. 24, 2023

Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, Washington, United States

Gamesforum North America brings together UA, Ad Monetization, Product and ASO professionals under the same roof, for a one day highly focused conference with opportunities to network and learn from the best.

Sweden Game Conference 2023

Oct. 25, 2023 - Oct. 26, 2023

Sweden Game Arena, Skövde, Sweden

Like previous conferences there will be numerous talks and panels diving into both business and development disciplines in the games industry. There will also be Indicator expo, Sweden Game pitch and SAGA, award ceremony.

Scottish Games Week 2023

Oct. 30, 2023 - Nov. 3, 2023

Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

SGW23 is the platform for the whole Scottish gaming community to come together and celebrate its successes, learn from its challenges and showcase its talent.

Paris Games Week 2023

Nov. 1, 2023 - Nov. 5, 2023

Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles, France

After the success of the "Restart" edition, which brought together the entire video game ecosystem and visitors, the French reference video game event is returning to Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles from 1 to 5 November 2023.

Nov. 2, 2023 - Nov. 4, 2023

Kondapur, India

Now in its 15th year, IGDC is the biggest and the most significant developer conference in India and South Asia. Its goal is to support and empower game developers with insights, upskilling and networking opportunities in the presence of industry leaders and investors.

Game Day 2.0 2023

Nov. 3, 2023 - Nov. 3, 2023

The Exchange, King's College, London, United Kingdom

Game Day 2.0 is an immersive experience offering a blend of innovation, talent, and networking opportunities within the game industry. You can try and test games that have been developed via the Springboard programme, and connection with industry leaders during a pitching session.

Nov. 8, 2023 - Nov. 9, 2023

Montréal, Québec, Canada

For its 20th anniversary, MIGS will focus solely on Business to Business (B2B) opportunities, helping further develop Québec and Canada’s video game industry through global networking opportunities, speakers, and a B2B exhibit space.

DevGAMM Lisbon 2023

Nov. 16, 2023 - Nov. 17, 2023

The Oitavos, Lisbon, Portugal

DevGAMM Lisbon 2023 is two days of industry sessions and games activities. The conference is aimed at developers, publishers, game designers, programmers, artists, business development managers, recruiters, journalists, and everyone involved in the game industry.

CiGA Developer Conference

Nov. 17, 2023 - Nov. 17, 2023

Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, China

CiGA Developer Conference 2023 is a conference organized by CiGA for game developers and game industry practitioners that covers game design, visual art, programming, narrative, platform, marketing and more.

Milan Games Week 2023

Nov. 24, 2023 - Nov. 26, 2023

Fiera Milano Rho, Milan, Italy

Milan Games Week & Cartoomics is Italy's largest consumer show dedicated to gaming, esports and pop culture in all its nuances, from comics, fantasy fiction, role-playing and board games to cinema, entertainment, and cosplayers.

Tentacle Zone Games Industry Social

Nov. 28, 2023 - Nov. 28, 2023

1 Baker's Yard, London, United Kingdom

Careers chats with other games industry professionals, networking, meet studio founders, hear from guest speakers and play games with fellow devs.

WN Conference 2023

Nov. 29, 2023 - Nov. 30, 2023

Intercontinental David, Tel Aviv, Israel

Key topics to be discussed during WN Conference 2023 include team building, game analytics, success strategies, fundraising insights, the impact of AI on game tech, and more.

Africa Games Week 2023

Nov. 30, 2023 - Dec. 2, 2023

The Watershed, Cape Town, South Africa

Now in its 6th year, Africa Games Week has established itself as the premium business event in Africa for the video game industry. Developers, content creators and industry leaders come from across Africa and the globe to connect, engage and grow the African Game Industry.

PAX Unplugged 2023

Dec. 1, 2023 - Dec. 3, 2023

Pennsylvania Convention Center, USA

Friends, families, and tabletop gamers from Philadelphia and around the world will have the opportunity to go hands-on with the hottest and most anticipated tabletop titles, meet the creators of their favorite games, and watch live events including panels and tournaments featuring iconic gaming personalities.

GGaide 2023

Dec. 6, 2023 - Dec. 6, 2023

Mila Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The 2nd edition of GGaide is a day of conferences and virtual activities organised by Techaide and the Quebec video game industry to raise funds for Centraide of Greater Montreal. The event is an opportunity for people in the games industry to come together, help the community, learn, and have a positive impact.

Playtopia 2023

Dec. 7, 2023 - Dec. 9, 2023

The Homecoming Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

Playtopia sees South African and global creators and players celebrate the African gaming industry. It is a place for people to come together to share ideas, connect across continents and disciplines, and to exhibit work.

Gamedev.world 2023

Dec. 9, 2023 - Dec. 10, 2023

Gamedev.world is a global game developer conference featuring 30+ speakers from around the globe, where you can learn from top developers in talks and meetings.

HIT Games Conference 2023

Dec. 14, 2023 - Dec. 15, 2023

HIT Games Conference is an online conference focused on developing, marketing, and growth in the games industry.

Bilbao International Games Conference 2023

Dec. 15, 2023 - Dec. 16, 2023

Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC), Barakaldo, Spain

The BIG Conference continues the path opened by the Fun&Serious Game Festival, held in Bilbao for the first time in 2011. After the pandemic hiatus, which forced the event to hold an online edition and a hybrid one the following year, the BIG Conference rebrands to become an exclusive event aimed at industry professionals.

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E3 2023 books its physical venue, schedule—and confirms new fan-friendly twist, reading between the lines about what post-covid e3 will look like..

Sam Machkovech - Sep 26, 2022 7:28 pm UTC

The annual gaming expo once known as E3 is finally drawing closer toward rebirth as a physical event. While information about the next iteration of E3 remains scarce, this week's big news suggests a crucial change in how the decades-old event will work: a split between audience types.

The expo's new showrunners at ReedPOP, an agency responsible for regional gaming and comic expos like PAX, EGX, and Star Wars Celebration, confirmed on Monday that E3 2023 has locked down its location and date range. Both should sound familiar to E3 fans: a week-long span in mid-June (specifically, June 13–16) at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

This time, E3 will better resemble overseas game-industry showcases like Gamescom and Tokyo Games Show. The event's first two days, dubbed "E3 Business Days," will exclusively host "registered industry personnel," which ReedPOP says will include game makers, distributors, licensors, and press. E3 2023's third day will function as a hybrid industry/public day, and the fourth will be exclusively open to public ticket purchases. During this two-day span of "E3 Gamer Days," the event will host a theater full of "deep-dive looks at highly anticipated titles."

Maybe this one will be fun for average showgoers

Based on our years of E3 coverage, we imagine this structure will be a net positive for anyone who attends. In the expo's pre-COVID state, E3 primarily connected game publishers and developers with the industry's logistics side: your Targets, Amazons, and Best Buys, along with global distribution partners, digital services, and other firms that get video games into players' hands one way or another. At the E3 of old, those people were the priority, not average consumer attendees or even the press.

Yet the ESA's version of E3 sold tickets to a fanbase that had come to expect gaming expos to be fun. Typically, that wasn't the case, thanks largely to brutal waits in lines for limited numbers of gameplay kiosks—all while industry professionals waltzed past velvet ropes to skip those lines. Splitting those audiences should clear out more space for fans to actually play demos of anticipated games. ReedPOP's announcement about a theater portion also suggests that it wants to streamline public access to "exclusive" game presentations at the show—instead of making fans wait in E3 lines just to watch behind-closed-door videos.

As of press time, we still have questions about how the show will operate. Will the attendance split between industry members and public consumers be reflected by a show floor change once E3 Business Days give way to E3 Gamer Days? Meaning, will the show's third and fourth days add more public gameplay kiosks for unreleased games? Also, ReedPOP's other expos are largely marked by third-party merch booths (i.e., clothing, "mystery boxes," and retro game resellers). Will that ReedPOP status quo spill over into their version of E3, despite those booths arguably missing the point of E3's industry-exclusive days? (Representatives for ReedPOP did not immediately answer Ars Technica's questions on these matters.)

But who will actually be at E3 2023?

Most of all, E3 is defined by the video game developers and publishers who present there, but even before COVID forced the show's physical incarnation to halt, major publishers had begun bowing out of the show to emphasize their own physical and digital events. Without formal confirmation of participating publishers at this point, we're left reading various industry-event tea leaves.

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What's more, Game Awards and Summer Game Fest organizer Geoff Keighley, who was affiliated with some of this year's Gamescom events, is moving forward with a physical version of Summer Game Fest 2023. As a longtime behind-the-scenes organizer of E3-adjacent events, Keighley may flex his savviness with major game publishers to fill out his own show floor in June 2023—and leave the new version of E3 starved for content. SGF 2023's dates, venue, and participating game makers are still unknown as of press time, but already, we are anticipating a showdown in one way or another for fans' June 2023 game-preview bandwidth, both online and in person.

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Big in 2023

This is going to be an outrageous year for video games. Looking at the lineup of already confirmed new games for 2023 , it looks as if the industry is starting to settle after a tumultuous few years. Whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster exclusives, new ways to stay connected with friends and family, or new independent releases that will break your heart into little pieces – it really does look like there is something for everybody coming in 2023. 

With Big in 2023 , GamesRadar+ will guide you through the year in video games. We'll be exploring the most anticipated upcoming games of the year, and the development studios behind them. Here you'll find exclusive interviews, hands-on reports, and analysis of all the titles we believe should be on your radar. We'll be dropping new articles all throughout January, so don't forget to bookmark this page and check in for more later. 

If you're looking for a broader view of the year, you may want to check out our larger breakdowns of the upcoming PS5 games , upcoming Xbox Series X games , upcoming Switch games , and upcoming PC games that we have spotted so far. We're also keeping track of every one of the video game release dates , should you be looking for something specific. 

This is Big in 2023: Your guide to the new games that can't be ignored.

Big in 2023: Redfall Developer: Arkane Studios | Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

Leading the GamesRadar+ Big in 2023 preview is one of our most anticipated games of the year: Redfall . This is the latest shooter from Arkane Studios, the developer behind games like Dishonored and Prey. We sat down with studio director Harvey Smith and creative director Ricardo Bare to learn how Arkane's talent for engineering carefully crafted worlds and elaborate immersive sims is being funneled into an open world, cooperative story-driven FPS. You'll understand how Redfall has taken inspiration from Far Cry and Stalker, the steps you'll need to take to exterminate the vampires who have taken hold of this small town in Massachusetts, and so much more.

Big in 2023: Avatar Frontiers of Pandora Developer : Massive Entertainment | Publisher : Ubisoft

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is set to be one of Ubisoft's biggest games for 2023. It's an entirely new adventure, one which takes place on an unexplored part of Pandora – and far from the events of the first two films. We have no information on the game following our exclusive interview with creative director Magnus Jansén. 

Big in 2023: Atomic Heart Developer : Mundfish | Publisher : Focus Entertainment

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Atomic Heart could be the first breakout success of the year. This mysterious FPS has intrigued players for years, thanks to its heady sci-fi concept and combat which appears to have Big BioShock Energy. Learn more about Atomic Heart's alternate Soviet-era timeline in our exclusive interview with game director Robert Bagratuni. 

Big in 2023: Forspoken Developer: Luminous Productions | Publisher: Square Enix

Forspoken is the first PS5 exclusive from Square Enix to launch in 2023 and we've played it! It's a new action-RPG from the development team that brought Final Fantasy 15 to life, which is something Luminous Productions explores with us in-depth in this exclusive interview ahead of the game's release.

Big in 2023: Alan Wake 2 Developer : Remedy Entertainment | Publisher : Epic Games Publishing

Alan Wake 2 has been a long time coming. It's been almost 13 years since we first joined the troubled writer into a nightmare he had inadvertently written into reality, and in 2023 developer Remedy Entertainment will finally chart his return. We spoke with creative director Sam Lake and game director Kyle Rowley to learn more about the development journey, and how Remedy is planning to put its own spin on the survival horror genre for Alan Wake 2 when it launches later this year.

Big in 2023: Aliens: Dark Descent Developer: Tindolas Interactive | Publisher: Focus Entertainment

Aliens: Dark Descent is looking to deliver an original story in the Alien universe in an RTS that won't shy away from high stakes scenarios. The franchise is certainly no stranger to the strategy genre, but with Dark Descent putting you in command of a group of soldiers whose lives hinge on the choices you make, Xenomorph encounters have the potential to be all the more intense. 

Big in 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 Developer: In-house | Publisher: Larian Studios

After a couple of years experimenting in early access, Larian Studios is finally ready to bring the magic of D&D back to gaming with Baldur's Gate 3. We spoke with Larian founder Swen Vincke to learn more about one of the biggest RPGs of 2023, and the tricky process of bringing Dungeons and Dragons to life. 

Big in 2023: Company of Heroes 3 Developer: Relic Entertainment | Publisher: SEGA

Following a short delay, Company of Heroes 3 is now one of our most anticipated strategy games of 2023. Relic Entertainment is working to bring the legendary series to PS5 and Xbox Series X, but it will debut for PC on February 23. We played this excellent RTS, and spoke with the development team to learn more.

Big in 2023: Assassin's Creed Mirage Developer : Ubisoft Bordeaux | Publisher : Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed Mirage isn't like the other upcoming Assassin's Creed games . We spoke to creative director Stéphane Boudon in an exclusive interview for Big in 2023 to learn more about how Mirage is taking the series back to its roots in the modern era, and how fan fatigue around the action-RPG installments helped inform its decision to do so. 

Big in 2023: Dead Space remake Developer: Motive Studio | Publisher: EA

Going on 15 years since its source material, the Dead Space remake is downright terrifying. And that's a sentiment shared by the very people responsible for creating its ramshackle hellscape – the game's technical director, David Robillard, reckons he isn't as comfortable playing the game after dark as he is during daylight hours. 

Big in 2023: EA Sports PGA Tour Developer: EA Sports | Publisher: EA

It's been a long time since we last received a golf game from EA, and the studio is going all out for EA Sports PGA Tour. Set to launch later this year, we spoke with members of the development team to learn more about its attempt to capture all four majors and create proper RPG golf systems. 

Big in 2023: Fire Emblem Engage Developer: Intelligent Systems | Publisher: Nintendo

It's been over three years since the release of the ever-popular Fire Emblem: Three Houses . In that time, developer Intelligent Systems has been hard at work on a new turn-based strategy for Nintendo Switch, one which harkens back to the combat-focused roots of the long-running franchise. Here you can read our full gameplay impressions of the first eight chapters of Fire Emblem Engage, ahead of the game's release on January 20. 

10 must-play games of Winter 2023

Winter is officially here, and with the cold weather comes a chaotic number of new releases. More so than any year before, 2023 is leaving us spoiled for choice at all of the new video games arriving between January and March. It can be difficult to know where to focus your attention, which is why we thought it would be helpful to focus on 10 of the must-play PC, PS5 , Xbox Series X , and Switch games of the season. 

Big in 2023: Hollow Knight Silksong Developer: Team Cherry | Publisher: Team Cherry

Hollow Knight: Silksong began life as proposed DLC for Team Cherry's breakout Metroidvania-meets- ARPG hit of 2017. Now, it's one of the most anticipated video games of recent years. Here, we explore why Silksong can't seem to stop generating hype, and dig into what we hope to see when it launches later in 2023. 

Big in 2023: Horizon: Call of the Mountain Developer: Guerrilla Games | Publisher: PlayStation Studios

Horizon: Call of the Mountain was always going to be the system seller of the upcoming PSVR 2 games lineup, but there was a question around how well it would sit alongside Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West . After a hands-on preview, we recon Call of the Mountain is going to be Disneyland for Aloy fans.

Following a short delay, Company of Heroes 3 is now one of our most anticipated strategy games of 2023. Relic Entertainment is working to bring the legendary series to PS5 and Xbox Series X, but it will debut for PC on February 23. We have played this excellent RTS, and spoken with the development team to learn how a "player council" helped shape the game and improve its core feature-set ahead of release.

The 8 biggest video game trends of 2023

2023 is set to be an outrageous year for video games. That's why we decided to read the tea leaves and attempt to predict what the biggest trends are likely to be – from the rise of AI-powered programs, nostalgia-driven delights, and an increasing focus on difficult experiences in a post Elden Ring world. Here you'll find predictions on the key trends for 2023, and we recommended that you bookmark the article and return to it in 12 months to see just how right we were all along. 

Big in 2023: Lies of P  Developer: In-house | Publisher: Neowiz

Lies of P emerged as one of the biggest breakout video games of 2022. This intriguing Soulslike from developer Neowiz puts you into the role of Pinocchio, a puppet mechanoid who embarks on a horrifying journey to become human and locate his creator Mr. Geppetto. The upcoming Game Pass is, as we learned when we sat down to play Lies of P, is shaping up to be worthy of the hype.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer: Insomniac Games | Publisher: Sony

Insomniac's follow-up to the wonderful Marvel's Spider-Man of 2018 is one of this year's most anticipated games. Currently boasting a vague "Fall 2023" release window, we're expecting something even bigger and more ambitious than its forerunner, this time with Venom in tow as one of Peter Parker and Miles Morales' arch enemies. Our question is: given how good Insomniac's first bite at the Spider-Man cherry was a few years back, is it even possible for number 2 to raise the bar higher still? We hope so, but time will tell in any event.  

Big in 2023: Minecraft Legends Developer: Blackbird Interactive | Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

Minecraft Legends has been a curiosity ever since it was announced, with its pairing of the blocky sandbox and an approachable real-time strategy framework. But a new look at the game has revealed a surprising amount of depth to its action, and a collaboratively competitive PvP mode that will ruin our friendship groups.  

Big in 2023: Hogwarts Legacy Developer: Avalanche Software | Publisher: WB. Games

Will Hogwarts Legacy be the wizarding world RPG that we've always wanted to play? That question has been front of mind for years now, after a delay pushed the upcoming action-RPG into 2023. But with just weeks to go before release, Avalanche Software finally allowed us into Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, and gave us exclusive details on the spellcraft and morality systems. 

Big in 2023: Sons of the Forest Developer: Endnight Games | Publisher: Newnight

Sons of the Forest is the horror survival sequel to The Forest – the game that launched on Steam's Early Access initiative way back in 2014, before working its way to full release on PS4 and PC four years later. As it stands, Sons of the Forest is a PC exclusive, but promises to be bigger, bolder and more involved than its predecessor in myriad ways. We caught up with the team at Endnight Games in an exclusive interview to learn what's in store.  

Big in 2023: Starfield Developer: Bethesda Game Studios | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Starfield is taking us to an ambitious new universe that looks set to let us craft our own story, steer our own ship, and be whoever we want to be in the expanses of space. The upcoming RPG is an exciting prospect, not only because it will be the first new IP from Bethesda in 25 years. Alongside the promise of discovery and exploration, the level of choice and freedom Starfiled teases may well make for one very memorable adventure. 

Big in 2023: System Shock Remake Developer: Nightdive Studios | Publisher: Prime Matter

There's no shortage of video game remakes coming this year, and System Shock remains one of the most anticipated. Nightdive Studios has been hard at work on its revitalization of the legendary LookingGlass immersive sim for years now, and our chance to play a build of the game game reveals a remake that knows when to push the envelope and when to show restraint.  

5 PS5 exclusives that need to be on your radar in 2023

The PS5 recently passed the 30 million mark – an incredible milestone, particularly given the ongoing production issues surrounding Sony's new-gen system. PlayStation 5 owners will be spoilt for choice in 2023, particularly with highly-anticipated first-party games and the launch of PSVR 2 on the near horizon. That's why we wanted to help focus your attention on five PS5 exclusives that you need to have on your radar this year, from Horizon Call of the Wild to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and beyond. 

Big in 2023: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Developer: Rocksteady Studios | Publisher: WB Interactive 

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League marks Rocksteady Studios' first superhero action role-player since the conclusion of the stellar Batman: Arkham series. Unlike its indirect predecessor, however, players will fill the shoes of the bad guys in this equally off-the-wall, but decidedly less dark and serious venture. Here, we explore why it's already looking like Game of the Year material.  

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Developer: GSC Game World | Publisher: GSC Game World

GSC Game World's Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is another game we can't wait to play. Following up from the original Stalker trilogy (whose last entry landed in 2009), we'll return to the Chernobyl exclusion zone where things are worse and more terrifying than ever before. GSC Game World is headquartered in Ukraine, and has relocated to neighboring country the Czech Republic amid the ongoing conflict. As such, the development of Stalker 2 has endured some unprecedented circumstances. Whenever it's ready, we expect it to be special – just like its action survival horror lineage. 

Big in 2023: Tchia  Developer: In-house | Publisher: Awaceb

Tchia is an utter delight. At least, that was our impression of the upcoming indie after sitting down to play it for 30 minutes. With a stunning visual design, beautiful open world, and set of movement mechanics that prioritize locomotion, we found Tchia to be a breath of fresh air. From exploring the world as a seagull to sitting on a clifftop to learn ukulele, this is one adventure with boundless potential.

5 Xbox Series X exclusives that need to be on your radar in 2023

Microsoft Gaming had a difficult 2022. Some of its most highly anticipated exclusives were delayed, leaving the lineup a little thin. As a result, the Xbox Series X is primed for its best year to date. There's a suite of first-party games set to launch from Xbox Game Studios, and no end of titles set to release as platform exclusives through Game Pass. With so many options, we wanted to focus your attention on five Xbox Series X exclusives that should be on your radar in 2023.

Big in 2023: Under the Waves Developer: Parallel Studio | Publisher: Quantic Dream

While Quantic Dream made a name for itself through dizzying narrative-adventure games like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, the studio is taking on a different role in 2023. Quantic Dream is working with Parallel Studio on its debut game, titled Under the Waves. It's a hauntingly beautiful underwater adventure where you work to survive the dangers of the North Sea and an unraveling mind.

Big in 2023: Wo Long Fallen Dynasty Developer: Team Ninja | Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games

Team Ninja used to be known for Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden. But the studio has reinvented itself in recent years, following the massive success of the punishing Nioh series. In 2023 Team Ninja is spreading its wings even further with Wo Long Fallen Dynasty, a stunning action-RPG that has pulled its bastard-hard boss battles straight from the pages of history.

Big in 2023: Wanted: Dead Developer : Soleil | Publisher : 110 Industries

We go hands-on with Wanted: Dead, the outrageously gory game from former Ninja Gaiden developer. We found Wanted: Dead to be a chaotic throwback to a different era of action experiences, recalling fond memories of the sort of AA experiences we used to be inundated with during the PS2 and original Xbox era.  

5 Switch exclusives that need to be on your radar in 2023

After years of anticipation, 2023 will see the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – the long-awaited sequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But this isn't the only new Switch game you should care about. In fact, there are some fantastic-looking platform exclusives coming this year, from Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon to Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. So join us as we explore the five Nintendo Switch exclusives that you need to have on your radar in 2023. 

Big in 2023: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Developer: Nintendo | Publisher: Nintendo

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a tough act to follow after the colossal success of Breath of the Wild. But with the chance to return to the creative sandbox world of Hyrule, Tears of the Kingdom is already aiming for new heights by setting its sights on the skies above. By opening up the world further, Link's return to the Switch could very well deliver an adventure that reignites the sense of discovery that made its predecessor so special. 

Big in 2023 is GamesRadar's preview of the year to come, covering the most anticipated video games of 2023. This coverage hub will be updated daily throughout January with exclusive interviews, hands-on previews, industry analysis, and more. 

Josh West is the Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. He has over 15 years experience in online and print journalism, and holds a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Feature Writing. Prior to starting his current position, Josh has served as GR+'s Features Editor and Deputy Editor of games™ magazine, and has freelanced for numerous publications including 3D Artist, Edge magazine, iCreate, Metal Hammer, Play, Retro Gamer, and SFX. Additionally, he has appeared on the BBC and ITV to provide expert comment, written for Scholastic books, edited a book for Hachette, and worked as the Assistant Producer of the Future Games Show. In his spare time, Josh likes to play bass guitar and video games. Years ago, he was in a few movies and TV shows that you've definitely seen but will never be able to spot him in.

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7 Upcoming Video Game Conventions in 2023–2024

Video game conventions offer gamers the opportunity to play new games, hear the latest details about upcoming titles, and get hands-on experience with newly developed consoles, devices, and peripherals. Gaming conventions are also exciting events for developers, hardware manufacturers, and vendors, as they provide a platform to connect in-person with their customers and industry counterparts. In this article, we cover the top 7 upcoming video game conventions to get ready for in 2023–2024.

7 Must See Video Game Conventions in 2023-2024

1) gamescom : august 23–27, 2023.

Located in Germany, gamescom is the world’s biggest consumer video game convention, attracting gamers, developers, and gaming hardware manufacturers from all over the gaming and entertainment sector. The excitement generated by this event generally resembles that of a festival, with the event featuring cosplay activities, esports tournaments, stage shows, panels, and other exciting goings-on.

In last year’s hybrid in-person and digital event, gamescom hosted 1100 exhibitors and 265,000 in-person visitors from more than 100 countries. Exhibitors included the usual lineup of global market leaders, such as Warner Bros, Epic Games, and Microsoft. An even larger number of people attended online: Opening Night Live had 12 million views, and overall, the entire show program had 130 million views.

This year, attendees have been invited to, “get up close and personal with the latest gaming trends and innovations. Play the newest games, meet developers and publishers, and connect with your community.” Attendees can either attend the event in Cologne or experience it digitally.

Attendees can expect to enjoy the following favorites at gamescom 2023:

• Opening Night Live: Hosted by Geoff Keighley, this entertaining stream includes a number of hotly anticipated game announcements. 
• Indie Arena Booth: An open home for independent game developers. 
• Cosplay Village: Cosplayers, artists, music, and show acts perform on the community stage.

2) PAX West : September 1–4, 2023

Several PAX conventions are held each year at various locations across North America and in Australia. Starting out as the Penny Arcade Expo and having its first run in 2003, PAX showcases all the new major console games and the latest gaming technologies, with a focus on tabletop, independent, and arcade games. 

The West Coast edition of PAX will be going ahead this year in September at the Seattle Convention Center and will include the full lineup of activities. Make sure you don’t miss out on the exciting community experience, and of course these main features:

• PAX Rising Showcase: An intensely curated collection of games selected by the PAX Team and highlighted on the show floor. 
• PAX Arena: The official Esports stage where top-tier combatants from around the world compete.  
• Omegathon: A tournament in which twenty participants randomly selected from the audience compete for a grand prize. Omegathon can have competitors playing anything from Halo to Tetris.

3) Tokyo Game Show : September 21–24, 2023  

The Tokyo Game Show remains one of the top gaming shows in the world. The large-scale show has booths from all the major game publishers, console makers, and mobile gaming platforms, with a few indies and international booths thrown in as well. The Tokyo Game Show runs over four days: the first two days are open exclusively to industry professionals, and the last two days allow gamers and other members of the public to join in.

Despite the difficulty getting into Japan due to lingering COVID-19 restrictions, large numbers of both Japanese and international publishers, developers, and gamers managed to attend the Tokyo Game Show last year at the Makuhari Messe convention center, with a total of 138,912 visitors attending the show. One of the most elaborate booths at the event was for the Steam Deck , the handheld gaming device for PC games that was created by Valve Corporation.

The upcoming edition of the Tokyo Game Show has been touted as the event’s biggest so far. The organizers are planning on making use of every one of the venue’s halls, something that has not been done for quite some time. The Tokyo Game Show VR experience , which is an online feed of the event that can be watched normally or in VR, will also make its appearance this year, marking the third year in a row that interested individuals who were unable to attend can still experience the excitement after the in-person event’s conclusion.

4) BlizzCon : November 3–4, 2023

BlizzCon is a convention at which Blizzard Entertainment exclusively showcases its upcoming products and provides important announcements to fans. The convention gathers fans in a celebration of Blizzard culture and fandom. Despite featuring the work of only one company, BlizzCon typically brings in crowds of 40,000 people. In addition to hearing exciting news announcements, fans get to demonstrate their dedication to the game worlds they love through art, cosplay, and digital storytelling contests. A concert is usually held at the end of the convention, and it usually includes some big-name performances.

BlizzCon will take place this year at the Anaheim Convention Center in Los Angeles, returning with the full in-person format of the event after a three-year absence. Anticipated announcements at the event include details on the next expansion for World of Warcraft and an official reveal of Blizzard’s new, as-yet unannounced survival MMO game . Hearthstone and World of Warcraft are also due for expansions, so announcements related to those games are expected.

5) The Game Awards : December 2023

Technically not a convention, but still a gathering of passionate gamers and developers, the Game Awards is an annual event that recognizes outstanding achievements in the video game industry. The event is widely considered the most prestigious awards show for developers and publishers, and last year’s event had 103 million viewers. Hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley, who also hosts Opening Night Live at the annual gamescom conference, the Game Awards is supported by an advisory board that consists of industry-leading advisers from companies including Epic Games, Nintendo, Rockstar Games, Sony, Tencent, Ubisoft, and Valve.

This year, the Game Awards celebrates its 10-year anniversary. The show is expected to take place on the first Thursday in December at the Microsoft Center in Los Angeles, which has been its home for the last few years. This year has seen the release of several amazing games, including Hogwarts Legacy , Diablo IV , Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom . These games will all be vying for the title of 2023 Game of the Year.

6) Game Developers Conference : March 18–22, 2024

The Game Developers Conference draws together approximately 28,000 attendees each year from the game development community for five days of education, inspiration, and networking. The event showcases the latest game development tools and services from leading technology companies, such as Amazon, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oculus, Sony, and Epic Games.

Highlights of the Game Developers Conference include GDC Play, where you can play games from emerging and independent developers, and alt.ctrl.GDC, where you try out innovative alternative controllers and meet the developers behind them.

Who goes to GDC?

• Programmers  
• Producers  
• Game designers  
• Audio professionals  
• Business leaders

7) PAX East : March 21–24, 2024

PAX East is the premiere PAX event and the biggest gaming convention on the East Coast. As with all PAX conventions, at this event, attendees can expect to see several upcoming big-name and independent video games, as well as enjoy discussion panels, musical performances, and fun tournaments. In contrast to PAX Unplugged conventions, which focus on tabletop gaming, PAX East is dedicated primarily to electronic gaming of all types: console, PC, VR, and other media. 

In 2024, PAX East will be held as usual at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Massachusetts. Following on from the success of the 2023 event, expect the halls at PAX East 204 to be filled to the brim with gamers from all over the world celebrating the world of gaming.

Video game conventions have evolved into celebrations of technology and drivers of economic growth, consistently drawing in hundreds of thousands of attendees. Although even renowned and longstanding conventions may eventually be discontinued ( we do not expect E3 to return ), new events are gradually established that fill the gap, and the quality and scope of the conventions that are held each year stand as a testament to the gaming community’s dedication to sharing their passion for gaming and their knowledge about all things gaming-related.

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11 major predictions for video games in 2023

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Video games are set for a massive year in 2023, between blockbuster new releases, industry developments, rising trends, company pivots, and grand ambitions. While game developers tend to hold their cards close to their chest, we already know plenty about what’s coming in 2023 , thanks to several years of delays, and long development cycles for current generation consoles. That said, there’s always a certain level of unpredictability for the video game industry, with global and economic circumstances largely shaping what is and isn’t possible.

In a discussion about the year ahead, the GamesHub team has come together to gaze into the crystal ball of the future, and predict exactly what’s in store, from surprise video game sequels and franchise returns, to potential challenges along the way. Our predictions chart a wild course for the future – sometimes realistic, sometimes hopeful – where all our video game dreams may finally be released.

These are GamesHub’s biggest video games industry predictions for 2023.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury gets a surprise sequel

No switch pro 4k for 2023, netflix launches games on consoles and pc, vampires are in, space horror is out, e3 2023 is the final nail in the coffin.

• Studios stop announcing long tail release dates

Square Enix changes hands

Xbox announces a major vr device, microsoft’s activision blizzard deal slips into 2024, castlevania returns, but not under konami, the steam deck finally launches in australia.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury was a big surprise when it launched for Nintendo Switch in 2021. Not only did the pack contain an impressive remaster of one of the Wii U’s best games, it also introduced a riveting side chapter – the standalone Bowser’s Fury . In this adventure, players roam free in a wide open world collecting trinkets, and attempting to avoid an overpowered Bowser as he haunts you across the skyline.

It’s gorgeous, colourful, and one of the most innovative experiences Nintendo has ever released. Post-launch, it appeared to herald a new era for the Mario franchise. Yet in the end, it was never expanded into a larger experience. In 2023, we predict the long wait to hear more about Bowser’s Fury will end.

After the dust settles on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , Nintendo fans will look to the future. In a perfect world, a sequel in the mould of Bowser’s Fury would be on the horizon.

Complaints about the hardware performance capability of the Nintendo Switch have grown over the last few years – particularly in the wake of titles like Bayonetta 3 and Pokemon Violet/Scarlet , which all suffered from issues with texture pop-in, slow loading, and muddy textures. Despite this, we predict 2023 won’t feature the debut or announcement of the long-rumoured ‘Switch Pro’ capable of 4K graphics and heartier performance.

The economic circumstances aren’t right. The global manufacturing circumstances aren’t right. People have less expendable income as cost of living pressures mount, and there’s a general sense of uncertainty in the air. Plus, it’s clear that plenty of people are still happy to purchase the currently available models.

There’ll be plenty for existing Switch owners to enjoy in 2023 regardless, including blockbusters like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This should tide everyone over until Nintendo – and the global economy – is ready for a new console.

Netflix forged a blazing path into the video games industry in 2022, launching a robust library of original and upgraded games for mobile devices – including the addictive, heart-stealing Poinpy , and surprise sequel Reigns: Three Kingdoms . It also took ownership of the mobile ports for Immortality , Into the Breach , Desta: The Memories Between , Kentucky Route Zero , and plenty of other essential video game titles. Netflix has seemingly hand-picked its mobile library, with an eye for quality and endearing indie hits.

In 2023, we predict the company will expand its ambitions again, launching its mobile offerings on other platforms, first on PC, and then on consoles. With its vast library of partners, a number of standalone studios on board , and ambitions to claim more space in the industry, it’s likely Netflix will begin a major publishing push everywhere video games can be found. In fact, they’ve also already formed an in-house studio to make a PC multiplayer shooter .

Space horror became high fashion in 2021 and 2022, thanks to a range of spooky, slimy hits like Returnal , The Callisto Protocol , Dolmen, and GTFO . This resulted in a veritable wave of similar games, some of which are planned to launch in 2023 – the Dead Space remake, the mystery PS5 exclusive nicknamed ‘Ooze’ , Scars Above, System Shock, and more. But as in Hollywood, trends tend to wax and wane – and space horror is likely to be on the outs as we head towards the end of 2023.

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We predict it will be replaced by a return of the vampire genre – heralded by the arrival of adventure games like Evil West , Gungrave G.O.R.E , and Redfall . While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say 2023 will play host to the return of the long-embattled Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 , anticipation for this title (and the excitement of Redfall ) could contribute to a vampire genre resurrection.

It’s fair to say the pandemic has reshaped what we expect from video game events , and how we engage with them. This is riding against the relaunch of E3, which returns to a hybrid in-person and online format in 2023.

The rise in competition, the loss of support from major companies, and the subsequent scattering of video game announcements have all contributed to a surprising loss of interest in E3 as a mainstream gaming event. In the past, video game announcements arrived all at once in the middle of the year, with announcements and major showcases being corralled into one physical space. Since the pandemic, video games are more commonly shown off during individual developer summits, and online presentations that occur all year around.

The Game Awards host and creator Geoff Keighley has also essentially slipped the rug out from under E3 in recent years, establishing smaller conventions and celebrations that are far more palatable and accessible to global, online audiences than E3 itself. While the convention does have new blood on board, in the form of PAX organisers ReedPop , the enthusiasm for the event may have already waned.

In 2023, E3’s days feel numbered. The future success of the convention will depend heavily on this year’s show – which could be a major pivot point for organisers.

Studios stop announcing long-tail release dates

Video game delays became common in 2020, 2021, and 2022, thanks to three long years of pandemic conditions. Workers got sick. Developer pipelines became clogged. Suddenly, release dates lost their value as games were delayed again, and again. Patient fans remained happy to wait, with the understanding that a delayed video game becomes better in every sense. But those release dates were a bugbear that hamstrung developers, and created false expectations across the board.

Video games are extremely complex to make, and even the most talented teams can’t predict the future. This may lead to unrealistic expectations, which in turn breeds crunch conditions. By refusing to label games and only announcing release dates (or entire games) with the certainty of near completion, developers will be able to better plan their upcoming releases, and allay fan concerns.

No release dates, no delays. It’s simple. We predict that in 2023, this approach will become king – with shorter marketing cycles, and more freedom behind the scenes contributing to better games made under kinder circumstances. Developer Naughty Dog recently announced a similar approach to detailing its upcoming releases , and we expect other developers to follow suit.

Square Enix has had an odd few years, with the company’s typically stellar releases bogged down by odd decisions along the way – like a concerted push into the NFT and blockchain space, as other developers reckoned with these controversial technologies and found them inappropriate and unwanted by their audience . Ubisoft made the boldest leap into this arena, but seemingly dipped out when it recognised the damage its ‘ research ‘ had done to audience goodwill.

In complete opposition, Square Enix has doubled down – announcing projects like Symbiogenesis , a story-based NFT project that has already generated major fan backlash and disappointment. While the company survives on the strength of its existing video game franchises ( Final Fantasy , Kingdom Hearts ), failures in new experiments may reduce the company’s profitability.

Should it continue to double down on blockchain and NFT technologies, against the vast majority of its fanbase’s interests and global sentiment, it could be ripe for a takeover or purchase by one of gaming’s ‘big dogs’. Embracer Group recently purchased a vast number of studios from Square Enix . In 2023, the entire company could go the same way.

Sony PlayStation may also have a stake, as a frequent partner of the studio.

While it could also stay independent, something at Square Enix has to give. After years of reporting non-profitability for its many studios , it’s likely that change is coming for Square Enix in 2023.

Microsoft will likely be occupied in 2023 (and more on that shortly) but its technology divisions at Xbox could be working on something big . While rival Sony has already taken a big leap into VR technology, first releasing the PlayStation VR and then announcing a follow-up device in the form of the PlayStation VR 2 , Xbox does not yet have competing tech. There are no Xbox VR games.

This is despite the company previously being a pioneer in mixed reality, motion controls, and innovative experiments. The Xbox Kinect , for example, was a bold creation that allowed for new forms of entertainment. But despite taking risks with accessories in the past, the company has had a seeming reluctance to invest in modern tech like VR.

In 2023, Microsoft would be perfectly positioned to surprise-announce their own foray into the emerging VR space – in direct competition with Sony’s PlayStation VR2, set to launch in February. While this may split the company’s focus, a new VR device would also provide another selling point for the Xbox Series X/S and create intrigue for the future of Xbox games.

Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues to cause a massive furore in the wider games industry . After several months of being investigated by the UK Competition and Markets Authority and the US Federal Trade Commission, it appears no closer to being approved or denied. Legislative processes take time, but it appears the scope of this deal is so unprecedented that investigators have required delays to comprehend every detail.

While the CMA was expected to hand down a verdict in March 2023, this has now been delayed by nearly two months – and the FTC investigation could suffer a similar fate. Even if the deal is approved by the CMA in its current timeframe, Microsoft still needs to trundle through the similarly rigorous FTC investigation, which isn’t due for a verdict until August 2023.

Should this timeline blow out, it could be 2024 before we know more about the deal. Essentially, don’t expect any Microsoft and Activision Blizzard collaborations (a new Crash Bandicoot, more Spyro , etc.) any time soon.

For many years now, developer Konami has celebrated the past of its classic video games ( Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid ) without much thought for their future. There was, however, a new glimmer of hope for the company at The Game Awards 2022, where it was announced that Motion Twins’ Dead Cells would be getting a Castlevania -themed DLC chapter in 2023 . Not only did this announcement mark a major franchise return, it also revealed something essential: that Konami is now willing to lend the Castlevania IP to new developers.

We predict that in 2023, this move will be taken a step further – with a third-party, non-Konami developer announcing a new entry in the mainline Castlevania series. God of War Ragnarok director Eric Williams recently expressed interest in exploring the franchise, unprompted. Why not take Williams and Santa Monica Studio up on the offer? While contracts and details are likely complex, this should happen – if it hasn’t already. Konami certainly isn’t opposed to the idea, with the company lending its Silent Hill property out to developers for several new projects.

Expect big things from Castlevania in 2023 – and not in the form of NFTs (which we predict will disappear from video games entirely this year, god willing.)

The Steam Deck launched near-globally in 2022, with production bottlenecks finally cleared and manufacturing capacity remaining strong throughout the year. Despite this, you still can’t get a Steam Deck in Australia, New Zealand, and other select regions. Countless PC gaming enthusiasts have taken to Twitter and other social media platforms to bully Valve into making the console available everywhere – to no avail. But in 2023, this will likely change.

With the majority of global orders, including recent reservations in Asia, now handled, there are high hopes Valve will turn its attention to making the Steam Deck available for everyone. Given local e-commerce companies like Kogan, Amazon, and Catch are now importing the console to circumvent Valve’s odd regional block, it’s likely the company eventually acquiesce to fan requests for easier and more reliable access.

We predict that in 2023, we’ll finally get the local Steam Deck release we desperately desire.

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NPR's most anticipated video games of 2023

James Perkins Mastromarino

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 , The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Final Fantasy XVI. Insomniac Games, Nintendo, Square Enix hide caption

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 , The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Final Fantasy XVI.

2023 would be a notable year for video games on the strength of a Tears of the Kingdom release alone. But that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild follow-up isn't the only massive title delayed by the pandemic to have a credible release date in the coming months. Here are the games our staff most look forward to, in order of when they (should) come out.

Fire Emblem Engage (January 20th)

I played Fire Emblem: Three Houses twice all the way through, savoring each character's dialogue and obsessively tracking their relationships with each other. This entry looks more brash and candy-colored, but if it delivers the tactical depth and quality cast I'm hoping for, I'll be well-engaged indeed. - James Mastromarino, Join the Game editor and Here & Now producer

Forspoken (January 24th)

It's been a long time since Square Enix debuted a brand new IP, and I'm hoping Forspoken will bring a fresh twist to the action RPG genre. It's developed by Luminous Productions, which was assembled from the team that worked on Final Fantasy XV — a game I loved for its beautiful environments, snappy gameplay, and overall charm. Forspoken also gathered formidable writing and soundtrack talent, including Bear McCreary, who just won Best Score and Music at The Game Awards for God of War Ragnarök . Amy Hennig, one of the main writers, lead the 150-person team behind the legendary Uncharted 2: Among Thieves . Long story short, Forspoken has a lot going for it, and if it all comes together, I'll have a great time playing it. - Andy Bickerton, Senior Digital Analyst

Dead Space (January 27)

Dead Space upped the game for space survival horror all the way back in 2008. With visual enhancements and other quality of life improvements, I can only hope this remake of Isaac Clarke's harrowing journey lives up to the original. - Bryant Denton, Grove Support Associate for Member Partnership

Season: A Letter to the Future (January 31)

Season: A letter to the future bills itself as an "atmospheric adventure bicycle road trip game." Scavengers Studio hide caption

Season: A letter to the future bills itself as an "atmospheric adventure bicycle road trip game."

The games I've been playing lately are far from peaceful. Biking around while quietly documenting a pre-apocalyptic, Miyazaki-esque landscape sounds like a nice vibe to kick off the new year. -Justin Lucas, Director, Communications and Audience Relations

Hogwarts Legacy (February 10)

Many Harry Potter fans soured on J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World after the author started loudly defending her transphobic views . Despite calls for a boycott, Hogwarts Legacy has already climbed the sales charts ahead of its release. The game presents an intoxicating escape to a magical place entire generations grew up with — and while Hogwarts Legacy explicitly allows you to play as a transgender character — time will only tell how fun and inclusive it really is. - James Mastromarino, Join the Game editor and Here & Now producer

Horizon Call of the Mountain (February 22)

Horizon Call of the Mountain gives you a first-person view of its hulking dinosaur-robots. Sony Interactive Entertainment hide caption

Horizon Call of the Mountain gives you a first-person view of its hulking dinosaur-robots.

Horizon Call of the Mountain is a launch title for Playstation's VR 2, a headset that promises to go toe-to-toe with beefy hardware like the Valve Index. If Call of the Wild can make you "feel" like you're in Horizon 's robot dinosaur-filled world, then maybe PSVR2's $550 price tag might just be worth it. - James Delahoussaye, TED Radio Hour Producer

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (March 3)

The success of Elden Ring will probably put wind behind other studios' Souls -like titles and I'm here for it. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty 's trailer includes a nod to FromSoft's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and will likely build off of the Team Ninja's own Nioh titles (which may not have been GOTY material, but were very enjoyable). Plus, there will be co-op! - Justin Lucas, Director, Communications and Audience Relations

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (March 17)

2019's Fallen Order offered a great cast and story. The combat and exploration didn't quite hit the highs of the games that clearly inspired it ( Dark Souls and Uncharted ), but Fallen Order laid a promising foundation for Survivor to build on. Give me more force powers! -James Delahoussaye, TED Radio Hour Producer

Resident Evil 4 (March 24)

I fell head over heels for the series' trademark schlock and mayhem over the pandemic — and I look forward to seeing the beloved Resident Evil 4 get the meticulous remake treatment that so improved Residents Evil 2 and 3 . It's sure to be gorgeous and gorey — and I hope it preserves the campy spirit of the original voice-acting too. - James Mastromarino, Join the Game editor and Here & Now producer

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (May 12)

The many floating isles of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo hide caption

The many floating isles of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

I'm not the most experienced gamer, but I've spent 560+ hours playing Breath of the Wild over the past two years. I've found most of the Korok Seeds, solved most of the shrines and completed most of the quests. I still scream in fear when I encounter a Lynel in the world, and can still taste the accomplishment and empowerment I felt when I beat my first one. If Tears of the Kingdom gives me more of that feeling, I'll be entertained for years to come. -Natalia Fidelholtz, Talent Development Manager

Diablo 4 (June 6)

In a world where angels and demons run rampant, Actvision Blizzard offers a big-budget return to the dungeon crawling series that kicked off in 1997. While critics cried foul at the monetization trickery behind 2022's Diablo Immortal , Diablo 4 could restore the franchise to its glory days. - Bryant Denton, Grove Support Associate for Member Partnership

Final Fantasy XVI (June 22)

Final Fantasy XVI features intense magical duels. Square Enix hide caption

Final Fantasy XVI features intense magical duels.

Final Fantasy XVI could be a return to form for the franchise while also taking the storied RPG series to new heights. It's the first mainline title to receive a Mature rating, and its trailers have drawn comparisons to Game of Thrones , but with the series' memorable monster summons taking center stage. It's sure to be the blockbuster gaming event of the summer, and I'm looking forward to immersing myself in yet another breathtaking fantasy world from the imaginative minds at Square Enix. - Lindsay Totty, Morning Edition Producer

Starfield (Undated 2023)

I obsessed over Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4 when they first came out. I've beaten them a dozen times combined, with hundreds of hours played. While their engine and mechanics now feel dated, developer Bethesda promises a whole new upgrade for Starfield . I love open-world games, so the promise of over a thousand planets to explore has me hopeful it'll be just as immersive as Bethesda's other titles. -Adam Winters, Quality Assurance Manager

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Undated 2023)

Insomniac Games revolutionized web-slinging with 2018 and followed up that feat with a Miles Morales story that had all the flare and personality we can expect from his take on Spider-Man. I'm hyped to see this sequel bring both Peter Parker and Miles together against the comic's most beloved villains. - Jamal Michel, It's Been a Minute Intern

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (Undated 2023)

A scene from Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon' s first trailer, which debuted at The Game Awards 2022. Bandai Namco hide caption

A scene from Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon' s first trailer, which debuted at The Game Awards 2022.

I haven't played any of the previous games in FromSoft's giant robot series, but I'm looking forward to checking out Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon this year. I trust anything the studio puts out: I was blown away by the first Dark Souls when I picked it up in 2012 (around when the last installment of Armored Core was released) and have enjoyed every game they've made since. While Fires of Rubicon feels like a departure from the studio's most recent work, I still look forward to dying a bunch — this time in a mech suit. -Justin Lucas, Director, Communications and Audience Relations

AEW Fight Forever (Undated 2023)

When a wrestler (Kenny Omega) who loves video games is helping oversee the production of a wrestling game, I can't help but be intrigued. Omega is a huge fan of the Fire Pro Wrestling games, considered some of the best in the genre. With previews revealing an engine that runs similar to 2000's classic WWF No Mercy , there's a chance this could be the best wrestling game of the year. - Matt Adams, Audience Engagement Supervisor

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & butterfly (Undated 2023)

Toge Productions' Coffee Talk was my favorite game of 2020. Two years later, I'm still replaying it because the characters, story and music are so good! I can't wait to see where they go with Hibiscus & Butterfly in 2023. - Rakiesha Chase-Jackson, Member Partnership Project Manager

Redfall (Undated 2023)

Redfall features a colorful cast of characters and cooperative combat against vampiric enemies. Bethesda Softworks hide caption

Redfall features a colorful cast of characters and cooperative combat against vampiric enemies.

Arkane Studios has helmed GOTY contenders for years. It surprised no one that Redfall drew hella praise for its 2021 reveal trailer alone. It had an audacious and diverse cast, as well as a horrifying display of vampiric enemies in the titular Redfall, Massachusetts. Stan Layla Ellison! - Jamal Michel, It's Been a Minute Intern

Stellar Blade (Undated 2023)

Stellar Blade (formerly titled Project EVE ) is a futuristic hack-and-slash announced at the PlayStation showcase in 2021. Although details have been sparse, the gameplay previews show off stunning visuals and fast paced combat in a new IP. - Bryant Denton, Grove Support Associate for Member Partnership

The Wolf Among Us 2 (Undated 2023)

I've been waiting since 2014 for Telltale Games to release a sequel to The Wolf Among Us . I loved the Fables comics it was based on and the original game provided such an engaging way to interact with those characters. Nearly a decade later and after the studio's collapse and revival , I can't wait to get back to Fabletown. -Rakiesha Chase-Jackson, Member Partnership Project Manager

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (Undated 2023)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. has always been hard to sum up: a cult-favorite, magically-real, survival horror, first-person shooter series, loosely based on a 1979 Tarkovsky movie? The game's development had stuttered for years — and then when a release finally looked plausible, the Ukrainian company making it faced a very real war . I hope these incredibly resilient folks have all the time and funding they need, and I'll play whatever they end up shipping. - James Mastromarino, Join the Game editor and Here & Now producer

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Undated 2023)

2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake opened the door to a radically-new retelling of the 1997 original. The sequel, Rebirth, will likely depart even further — but it's also likely to get delayed to 2024. - James Mastromarino, Join the Game editor and Here & Now producer

Hollow Knight: Silksong (Unconfirmed)

Hollow Knight: Silksong , like its acclaimed predecessor, pits its nimble hero against huge insectoid opponents. Team Cherry hide caption

Hollow Knight: Silksong , like its acclaimed predecessor, pits its nimble hero against huge insectoid opponents.

2017's Hollow Knight may be the best Metroidvania ever made — and that includes the Metroid and Castlevania games! That feat is even more impressive since it came from a small indie studio. Silksong looks like it will deliver another beautifully-illustrated and vast world, complete with deep combat and traversal mechanics. Needless to say, there's a lot to look forward to in this sequel — which is rumored to finally come out this year. - Jeff Choi, Product Designer

Hades II (Unconfirmed)

Hades II should get an early access release this year and it's hard to overestimate my expectations for it. I fell in love with the first game for the same reasons as everyone else: the sumptuous art, rich mythology, finely-tuned combat... and obviously, the romance! Hades II has already promised almost all that and more (though I haven't seen any romancing yet). There's still plenty we don't know about our new protagonist Melinoë and the band of gods, witches, and miscellaneous creatures who will join her, but what we have seen looks like a perfect second invitation to the underworld. - Megan Lim, All Things Considered Producer

Upcoming video games and 2023 release schedule

Our big, comprehensive list of the video game release dates in 2023 and beyond on all the major platforms, updated daily.

Welcome to 2023 , everyone! This is poised to be one of the biggest years ever in terms of the quality and volume of games, both big and small. We’re not even afraid to call it a good one early, because many of our most anticipated games are slated for the first half of the year alone.

To think what other wonders await us in the summer, fall and beyond! But we don’t need to imagine, friends, because we’ve rounded up every single video game release date we know of in this very list.

As we’ve been doing for years now, we’ll update this list almost daily. You’ll find your favourite PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch – and a few iOS and Android games here.

As always, things will start out small and with more vague release targets, but get fleshed out and organised as the year goes on and release dates solidify. For the 2022 video game release dates , hit the link.

January 2023 video game release dates

We spent much of January mostly wondering why the holiday break ended so quickly. Apart from that, we enjoyed our time with the Dead Space remake, Season, Superfuse, Forspoken, and Monster Hunter Rise (again).

• Scrap Riders (PC, Switch) - January 9
• Path of the Midnight Sun (PC) - January 10
• Children of Silentown (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch) - January 11
• Lone Ruin (PC, Switch) - January 12
• Chasing Static (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - January 12
• Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (PC, PS4, Switch, Luna) - January 12
• One Piece Odyssey (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S) - January 13
• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (PS5, XSX/S) - January 13
• UnderDungeon (PC, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - January 13
• Surviving the Abyss - Early Access (PC) - January 17
• Farlanders (PC) - January 17
• Re:Call (PC, XSX/S, Switch) - January 17
• Definitely Not Fried Chicken - Steam Early Access (PC) - January 18
• Colossal Cave (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - January 19
• Persona 3 Portable (PC, PS4, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - January 19
• Persona 4 Golden (PC, PS4, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - January 19
• Fire Emblem Engage (Switch) - January 20
• Trenches (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch) - January 20
• Monster Hunter Rise (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - January 20
• Forspoken (PC, PS5) - January 24
• Mahokenshi (PC) - January 24
• Whalien - Unexpected Guests (PC) - January 24
• Risen (PS4, XBO, Switch) - January 24
• Hi-Fi Rush (PC, XSX/S) - January 25
• Power Chord (PC) - January 26
• Roller Drama (PC, Switch, iOS, Android) - January 26
• Shoulders of Giants (PC, XSX/S) - January 26
• OddBallers (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch, Luna) - January 26
• Tumble Time (Android, iOS) - January 26
• Dead Space (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - January 27
• Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit’s Diary (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - January 27
• Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree (PC, PS4, Switch) - January 27
• GoldenEye 007 (XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - January 27
• SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - January 31
• We Were Here Forever (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - January 31
• The King's Dilemma: Chronicles (PC) - January 30
• Inkulinati - Early Access (PC, Xbox) - January 31
• Season: A Letter to the Future (PC, PS4, PS5) - January 31
• Superfuse - Steam Early Access (PC) - January 31
• Undisputed - Steam Early Access (PC) - January 31

February 2023 video game release dates

February had us all hooked on a couple of major, highly-anticipated releases. Atomic Heart, Company of Heroes 3, Deliver Us Mars, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and the surprise release of Metroid Prime Remastered were all highlights.

• Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - February 1
• Deliver Us Mars (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 2
• Perish (PC) - February 2
• Nuclear War Simulator (PC) - February 2
• Interference: Dead Air (PC) - February 2
• Life is Strange 2 (Switch) - February 2
• Fashion Police Squad (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - February 2
• Active DBG: Brave's Rage (PC, PS5, Switch) - February 2
• Tails: The Backbone Preludes (PC) - February 2
• SpellForce: Conquest of Eo (PC) - February 2
• Delirium (PC, PS4) - February 3
• Scorchlands - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 7
• Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PC) - February 7
• Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder (PC, Switch) - February 7
• Prison Tycoon: Under New Management (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - February 7
• Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch) - February 9
• Hogwarts Legacy (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - February 10
• Wanted: Dead (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 14
• Karagon - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 14
• Souls of Chronos (PC, PS5, Switch) - February 14
• Blanc (PC, Switch) - February 14
• Journey to the Savage Planet (PS5, XSX/S) - February 14
• Returnal (PC) - February 15
• Corpse Keeper - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 15
• Threatrhythm Final Bar Line (PS4, Switch) - February 16
• Loretta (PC) - February 16
• Elderand (PC, Switch) - February 16
• Dust & Neon (PC, Switch) - February 16
• Shadow Warrior 3 Definitive Edition (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - February 16
• Wild West Dynasty - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 16
• Hellcard - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 16
• Interkosmos 2000 (PC VR) - February 16
• Wild Hearts (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - February 17
• Tales of Symphonia Remastered (PS4, XBO, Switch) - February 17
• The Settlers: New Allies (PC) - February 17
• Evil Below (PC, PS4) - February 17
• Mosaic Chronicles Deluxe (Switch) - February 17
• Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 20
• Like a Dragon: Ishin (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 21
• Atomic Heart (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 21
• Akka Arrh (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - February 21
• PlayStation VR2 launch - February 22
• Redemption Reapers (PC, PS4, Switch) - February 22
• Blood Bowl 3 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 23
• Remorse: The List (XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - February 23
• Aces & Adventures (PC) - February 23
• Midnight is Lost (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - February 23
• Company of Heroes 3 (PC) - February 23
• Octopath Traveler 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - February 24
• Clive ‘N’ Wrench (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - February 24
• Lootbox Lyfe+ (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - February 24
• Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Switch) - February 24
• The Pale Beyond (PC) - February 24
• Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - February 24
• Kerbal Space Program 2 - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 24
• Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 27
• Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 (PC) - February 27
• Scars Above (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 28
• Dead Cide Club - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 28
• Remedium: Sentinels - Steam Early Access (PC) - February 28
• Catan - Console Edition (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 28
• Destiny 2: Lightfall (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - February 28

March 2023 video game release dates

For most, March was unquestionably the Resident Evil 4 month. For me, it was the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty month.

If you didn't care about either, maybe Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, or Crime Boss: Rockay City caught your attention.

• Fight'N Rage (PS5, XSX/S) - March 1
• Alephant (PC) - March 1
• LEAP (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - March 1
• King of the Castle (PC) - March 2
• Meg’s Monster (PC, XBO, Switch) - March 2
• Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star (Switch) - March 2
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - March 3
• Hotel Renovator (PC) - March 7
• Romancelvania (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - March 7
• The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - March 7
• Pronty (Switch) - March 7
• Relic Space - Steam Early Access (PC) - March 9
• Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (PC, Switch) - March 8/9
• Project Zero (Fatal Frame): Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 9
• Figment 2: Creed Valley (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 9
• Clash: Artifacts of Chaos (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - March 9
• The Last Spell (PC, PS4, Switch) - March 9
• Caverns of Mars: Recharged (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - March 9
• DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 10
• Mato Anomalies (PC, PS4, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 10
• Rough Justice: ‘84 (PC) - March 13
• The Forest Cathedral (PC, Xbox One, XSX/S) - March 14
• Valheim (XBO, XSX/S) - March 14
• The Wreck (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 14
• Hell of an Office - Steam Early Access (PC) - March 14
• Flooded (PC) - March 15
• Post Void (PS4, Switch) - March 16
• Anno 1800 (PC, XSX/S) - March 16
• WWE 2K23 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - March 17
• Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch) - March 17
• Peppa Pig: World Adventures (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 17
• Toy Tactics - Steam Early Access (PC) - March 17
• Remnant: From the Ashes (Switch) - March 21
• Tchia (PC, PS4, PS5) - March 21
• Deceive Inc. (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - March 21
• Storyteller (PC, Switch) - March 23
• Grappin (PC) - March 23
• Resident Evil 4 Remake (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S) - March 24
• Out of the Park Baseball 24 (PC) - March 24
• 9 Years of Shadows (PC) - March 27
• Terra Nil (PC, Netflix) - March 28
• Death Roads: Tournament - Steam Early Access (PC) - March 28
• Crime Boss: Rockay City (PC) - March 28
• DROP (PC) - March 28
• Touch Type Tale (PC) - March 28
• Call of Dragons (PC, iOS, Android) - March 28
• MLB The Show 23 (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 28
• The Last of Us Part 1 (PC) - March 28
• Raidborn - Steam Early Access (PC) - March 29
• Gripper (PC, Switch) - March 29
• The Kraken Wakes (PC) - March 29
• Pirates Outlaws (PS4, XBO, Switch) - March 29
• Forza Horizon 5 - Rally Adventure expansion (PC, XBO, XSX/S) - March 29
• Total Tank Generals (PC) - March 30
• Ravenbound (PC) - March 30
• The Last Worker (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch, PC VR, PS VR2, Quest 2) - March 30
• Mayhem in Single Valley (PS4, PS5) - March 30
• The Great War: Western Front (PC) - March 30
• Anyaroth: The Queen's Tyranny (PC, Switch) - March 30
• Dredge (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 30
• Saga of Sins (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - March 30
• Plasma - Steam Early Access (PC) - March 30
• Dashing Orange (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 30
• Formula Retro Racing: World Tour (PS4, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - March 31

April 2023 video game release dates

April brought us the long-in-development Dead Island 2, as well as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. We also spent a bit of time playing the Horizon Forbidden West expansion, Minecraft Legends, and the Mega Man Battle Network collection.

• Meet Your Maker (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - April 4
• Road 96: Mile 0 (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, XBO, Switch) - April 4
• Filthy Animals: Heist Simulator (PC) - April 4
• Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon (PC) - April 5
• Curse of the Sea Rats (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, XBO, Switch) - April 6
• Everspace 2 - official launch (PC) - April 6
• Ravenswatch - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 6
• Supplice - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 6
• Hyperviolent - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 6
• The Library Of Babel (PC) - April 6
• Miniland Adventure (PC) - April 10
• Floating Islands of Nucifera - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 10
• Tron: Identity (PC, Switch) - April 11
• Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 11
• Ghostwire: Tokyo (XSX/S) - April 12
• Plantera 2: Golden Acorn (PC) - April 12
• Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 12
• Lightracer Spark (PC) - April 12
• Wildfrost (PC, Switch) - April 12
• Voodolls (PC) - April 13
• Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade (Switch) - April 13
• Shardpunk: Verminfall (PC) - April 13
• Boundary - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 13
• Screaming Chicken: Ultimate Showdown (PC) - April 13
• Fabledom - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 13
• Trinity Fusion - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 13
• Hunt the Night (PC) - April 13
• De-Exit - Eternal Matters (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - April 14
• Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (PC, PS4, Switch) - April 14
• Suffer The Night (PC) - April 17
• Recollection (PC) - April 17
• Beyond the Long Night (PC) - April 17
• God of Rock (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 18
• Minecraft Legends (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 18
• The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 18
• Puzzle Quest 3 (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - April 18
• Desktop Dungeons: Rewind (PC) - April 18
• Moons of Darsalon (PC) - April 19
• Gun Jam (PC) - April 19
• Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC (PS5) - April 19
• Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series (PS4, Switch) - April 19
• Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- (PC, Switch) - April 20
• Labyrinth of Zangetsu (PC, PS4, Switch) - April 20
• Stray Blade (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - April 20
• Eresys - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 20
• Mr. Sun’s Hatbox (PC, Switch) - April 20
• Havendock - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 20
• Outer Terror (PC) - April 20
• Cavity Busters (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 20
• Lost Epic (Switch) - April 20
• Dead Island 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Stadia) - April 21
• Homestead Arcana (PC, XSX/S) - April 21
• Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (Switch) - April 21
• Shadows of Doubt - Steam Early Access (PC) - April 24
• Remote Planets (PC) - April 24
• Roots of Pacha (PC) - April 25
• Afterimage (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 25
• Stranded: Alien Dawn (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - April 25
• Strayed Lights (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 25
• Cassette Beasts (PC) - April 26
• Live A Live (PC, PS5) - April 27
• Dungeon Drafters (PC) - April 27
• Velocity Noodle (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - April 27
• LEGO Bricktales (iOS, Android) - April 27
• The Last Case of Benedict Fox (PC, XSX/S) - April 27
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - April 28
• Ash of Gods: The Way (PC) - April 27
• Welcome to Goodland (PC) - April 28
• Minabo - A Walk Through Life (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - April 28
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - April 28

May 2023 video game release dates

May was quite busy, having brought us major blockbusters like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but also a number of disappointing releases such as Redfall, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.

• Redfall (PC, XSX/S) - May 2
• Age of Wonders 4 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - May 2
• Showgunners (PC) - May 2
• Tape to Tape - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 3
• Knight Crawlers (PC) - May 4
• KAKU: Ancient Seal - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 4
• Bare Butt Boxing - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 4
• Ravenlok (PC, XBO, XSX/S) - May 4
• Jected - Rivals - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 4
• Hogwarts Legacy (PS4, Xbox One) - May 5
• Swarm Grinder - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 5
• Cook Serve Forever - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 8
• Peridot (iOS, Android) - May 9
• Marvel's Midnight Suns (PS4, XBO) - May 11
• Mechabellum - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 11
• Herodes (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBSX/S, Switch) - May 11
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) - May 12
• Diablo 4 server slam weekend (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - May 12-14
• Tin Hearts (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - May 16
• Humanity (PC, PS4, PS5, PS VR, PS VR2) - May 16
• Starship Troopers: Extermination - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 17
• The Outlast Trials (PC) - May 18
• Undergrave (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - May 18
• Firmament (PC) - May 18
• I Am Future - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 18
• LEGO 2K Drive (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - May 19
• Farworld Pioneers (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - May 20
• Backpack Hero (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - May 22
• Inkbound - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 22
• Miasma Chronicles (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - May 23
• After Us (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - May 23
• Bread & Fred (PC) - May 23
• Star Trek: Resurgence (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - May 23
• Amnesia: The Bunker (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - May 23
• Planet of Lana (PC, XBO, XSX/S) - May 23
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - May 23
• Rift Rangers - full release (PC) - May 24
• Dark Quest 3 - full release (PC) - May 24
• Dynopunk (PC) - May 25
• Hello Goodboy (PC, Switch) - May 25
• Evil Wizard (PC, XSX/S) - May 25
• Protodroid Delta (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch) - May 25
• Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 (PC, Switch) - May 25
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - May 25
• Above Snakes (PC) - May 25
• Town of Salem 2 - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 25
• The Baby in Yellow - Steam Early Access (PC) - May 26
• Company of Heroes 3 (PS5, XSX/S) - May 30
• System Shock (PC) - May 30
• Poly Bridge 3 (PC) - May 30
• Return to Grace (PC) - May 30
• Friends vs Friends (PC) - May 30
• Candle Knight (PC) - May 31
• Doomblade (PC) - May 31
• Decarnation (PC, Switch) - May 31

June 2023 video game release dates

June is looking very hot right now (and I’m not talking about the temperature), and it's looking like a perfect end to the first half of the year. So far, we’ve got Diablo 4, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy 16.

• Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection (PC, Switch) - June 1
• Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer (PC) - June 1
• Killer Frequency (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - June 1
• Street Fighter 6 (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S) - June 2
• Super Mega Baseball 4 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - June 2
• We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - June 2
• Tiny Thor (PC) - June 5
• Diablo 4 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - June 6
• Loop8: Summer of Gods (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch) - June 6
• Nocturnal (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, XBO, Switch) - June 7
• MotoGP (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, XBO, Switch) - June 8
• Bleak Sword DX (PC, Switch) - June 8
• Greyhill Incident (PC, PS4, PS5) - June 9
• We are Eva (PC) - June 12
• Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow (PC) - June 14
• Heist Kitty: Multiplayer Cat Simulator Game (PC) - June 14
• Dubium - Steam Early Access (PC) - June 14
• Goodbye Volcano High (PC, PS4, PS5) - June 15
• Fall of Porcupine (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - June 15
• Park Beyond (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - June 16
• F1 2023 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - June 16
• Crash Team Rumble (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/s) - June 20
• Aliens: Dark Descent (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - June 20
• Trepang2 (PC) - June 21
• Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) - June 22
• Soulvars (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch)- June 26
• Little Friends: Puppy Island (PC, Switch)- June 27
• Revival: Recolonization - Steam Early Access (PC) - June 28
• AEW: Fight Forever (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch)- June 29
• Noob – The Factionless (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - June 29
• Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (Switch) - June 30
• Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch) - June 30
• Inner Ashes (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - June 30
• Crime O'Clock (PC, Switch) - June 30
• Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - June
• Battlebit Remastered - Steam Early Access (PC) - June

July 2023 video game release dates

Welcome to the second half of the year, where only a handful of games are going to be kicking off this part of the year.

• Synapse (PlayStation VR2) - July 4
• Gylt (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - July 6
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - July 7
• Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - July 12
• Exoprimal (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - July 14
• Earth Defender - Steam Early Access (PC) - July 14
• Jagged Alliance 3 (PC) - July 14
• Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore - Steam Early Access (PC) - July 18
• Immortals of Aveum (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - July 20
• Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening (PC, PS4, Switch) - July 20
• Pikmin 4 (Switch) - July 21
• Rightfully, Beary Arms - Steam Early Access (PC) - July 27
• The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episode 1 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - July 27
• Disney Illusion Island (Switch) - July 28

August 2023 video game release dates

Things are getting hot in August, but not on the video games front just yet.

• Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (PC) - August 3
• Atlas Fallen (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - August 10
• Book of Hours (PC) - August 17
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - August 18
• Ride 5 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - August 24
• Smurfs Kart (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - August 22
• Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - August 25
• Sea of Stars (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - August 29
• Samba de Amigo: Party Central (Switch) - August 29
• Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - August 30
• Baldur’s Gate 3 (PC, PS5) - August 31
• War Hospital (PC) - August 31
• Lies of P (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - August
• ARK: Survival Ascended (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - August

Summer 2023 video game release dates

Only a few games have the nebulous summer 2023 release window right now, so that’s where they’re going to be until they graduate and get solid release dates.

• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (Switch) - summer
• Baten Kaitos 1&2 HD Remaster (Switch) - summer
• WrestleQuest (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - summer
• Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - summer
• Synced (PC) - summer
• Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition (PC, PS4, Switch) - summer
• Frogun Encore (PC) - summer
• Fort Solis (PC, PS5) - summer
• Cuisineer (PC) - summer
• Convergence: A League of Legends Story (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - summer
• Chants of Sennaar (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - September 5
• Starfield (PC, XSX/S) - September 6
• The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - September 7
• Life by You - Early Access (PC) - September 12
• Super Bomberman R 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - September 13
• Mortal Kombat 1 (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - September 19
• Mineko's Night Market (PC, Switch) - September 26
• Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - September 28
• Robocop: Rogue City (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September
• Ad Infinitum (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September

Everything else 2023 video game release dates

At the time of writing this, TBD is by far the largest of all sections on this list. That’s entirely expected, of course, but you can also expect it to slim down as the year goes on and more games move to other slots.

• Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - October 6
• Assassin's Creed Mirage (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Luna) - October 12
• Lords of the Fallen (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - October 13
• Alan Wake 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - October 17
• Endless Dungeon (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - October 19
• Overpass 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - October 19
• Alone in the Dark (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - October 25
• Total War: Pharaoh (PC) - October
• Hogwarts Legacy (Switch) - November 14
• Flashback 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - November
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PS5) - winter
• Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - fall
• Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - fall
• Hyper Light Breaker - Steam Early Access (PC) - fall
• Pioneers of Pagonia - Steam Early Access (PC) - fall
• Gangs of Sherwood (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - fall
• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - Part 1: The Teal Mask DLC (Switch) - fall
• Blue Protocol (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - second half
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - end of 2023
• Pragmata (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• The Lamplighters League (PC, XSX/S) - 2023
• Dark Envoy (PC, PS4, XBO) - 2023
• Ghostrunner 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain (PC) - 2023
• Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Remnant 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Cities: Skylines 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Eternights (PC, PS4, PS5) - 2023
• Slave Zero X (PC) - 2023
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch) - 2023
• Go Fight Fantastic (PC) - 2023
• Blasphemous 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• The Crew Motorfest (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - 2023
• Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Gord (PC) - 2023
• Warcraft Arclight Rumble (Android, iOS) - 2023
• The End of the Sun (PC) - 2023
• The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood (PC, Switch) - 2023
• The Invincible (PC) - 2023
• Pizza Possum (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Solium Infernum (PC) - 2023
• Fashion Dreamer (Switch) - 2023
• Hello Engineer (PC) - 2023
• Forza Motorsport (PC, XSX/S) - 2023
• Pepper Grinder (PC, Switch) - 2023
• Mortal Kombat: Onslaught (Android, iOS) - 2023
• Exocide (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Alder Choke (PC) - 2023
• Enshrouded - Steam Early Access (PC) - 2023
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Steam Early Access (PC) - 2023
• Capes (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• SteamWorld Build (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Disney Speedstorm (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Exophobia (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• 1000xResist (PC, Switch) - 2023
• Doomsday Paradise (PC) - 2023
• Wrestling With Emotions: New Kid on The Block (PC) - 2023
• Warpaws (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Phantom Fury (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Disney Illusion Island (Switch) - 2023
• Metal Slug Tactics (PC, Switch) - 2023
• Sludge Life 2 (PC) - 2023
• Forgive Me Father 2 (PC) - 2023
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (PC, Switch) - 2023
• Payday 3 (PC, consoles) - 2023
• Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Viewfinder (PC, PS5) - 2023
• Transformers: Reactivate (PC) - 2023
• Goons: Legends & Mayhem (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Europa (PC) - 2023
• Witchfire - Early Access (PC) - 2023
• Wall World (PC) - 2023
• United 1944 (PC) - 2023
• Super Buff HD (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Men of War 2 (PC) - 2023
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (PC, Xbox) - 2023
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - 2023
• Rune Factory 3 Special (Switch) - 2023
• UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of The Wolves (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Ereban: Shadow Legacy (PC) - 2023
• Mira and the Legend of the Djinns (PC) - 2023
• Under The Waves (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - 2023
• ARC Raiders (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Hyenas (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - 2023
• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (PC) - 2023
• For the King 2 (PC) - 2023
• Hades 2 - Early Access (PC) - 2023
• Nightingale - early access - (PC) - 2023
• Gunbrella (PC, Switch) - 2023
• Jumplight Odyssey - Steam Early Access (PC) - 2023
• Maximum Football - Steam Early Access (PC) - 2023
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - 2023
• Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (PC, XSX/S) - 2023
• Another Crab's Treasure (PC, Switch) - 2023
• Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Hell is Us (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Star Wars: Hunters (Switch, iOS, Android) - 2023
• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - 2023
• The Wolf Among Us 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Stadia, Luna) - 2023
• Anger Foot (PC) - 2023
• Replaced (PC, XBO, XSX/S) - 2023
• Battle Shapers (PC) - 2023
• Helldivers 2 (PC, PS5) - 2023
• Front Mission 2: Remake (Switch) - 2023
• Marvel World of Heroes (Android, iOS) - 2023
• Homebody (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023
• Everywhere (PC) - 2023
• Astronimo (PC) - 2023
• Teardown (PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Undawn (PC, Mobile) - 2023
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Suikoden 1&2 HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification War (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch) - 2023
• Stellar Blade (PS5) - 2023
• Pacific Drive (PC, PS5) - 2023
• Decapolice (Switch) - 2023
• Quantum Knights (PC) - 2023
• The Talos Principle 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2023
• Skate Story (PC) - 2023
• The Plucky Squire (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - 2023

2024 video game release dates

Yes, we already have a few games shooting for 2024 on our radar, and you can bet more will join over the coming months. For now, here’s what we know.

• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - February 2, 2024
• Homeworld 3 (PC) - February 2024
• Greedfall 2 (PC, consoles) - 2024
• Rise of the Ronin (PS5) - 2024
• Earthblade - 2024
• Reka (PC) - 2024
• Neva (PC, PS5, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2024
• Ultros (PC, PS5) - 2024
• Concord (PC, PS5) - 2024
• Fairgame$ (PC, PS5) - 2024
• Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life (PC) - 2024
• Despelote (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - 2024
• Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch) - 2024
• Like a Dragon 8 (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S) - 2024
• ARK 2 - Early Access (PC, XSX/S) - end of 2024

TBC video game release dates

We have no idea when the games in this section will be out. Some may end up releasing this year, others in 2024, and a few will likely languish in development hell for years.

Until we can say for sure, you’ll find everything that’s been announced but doesn’t even have a soft release target down here.

• N1RV ANN-A (PC, PS4, Switch)
• Avowed (PC, XSX)
• Fable (PC, XSX/S)
• Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Wolverine (PS5)
• Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (PC)
• The Day Before (PC)
• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - Part 2: The Indigo Disk DLC (Switch)
• Wizard with a Gun (PC, Switch)
• Mortal Sin (PC)
• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Age of Mythology Retold (PC)
• The First Descendant (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S)
• Reus 2 (PC)
• Battle Crush (PC, Switch, iOS, Android)
• Kingpin: Reloaded (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch)
• Wonder Woman
• The Thaumaturge (PC)
• Luna Abyss (PC, PS5)
• Revenant Hill (PS4, PS5)
• Humankind (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S)
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (PC, PS4, XBO)
• Under a Porcelain Sun (PC)
• Crimson Desert (PC)
• Post Trauma (PC)
• Where Winds Meet (PC)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake (PC, PS5)
• Star Child (PS VR)
• Open Roads (PC)
• Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch)
• Death Stranding 2 (PS5)
• Tempest Rising (PC)
• Gothic (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Rauniot (PC)
• Wreckreation (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S)
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Star Wars Eclipse
• Frostpunk 2 (PC)
• Hellboy Web of Wyrd (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Switch)
• Silent Hill 2 (PC, PS5)
• Silent Hill: Townfall
• Silent Hill F
• Synduality (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Crysis 4 (PC)
• Little Devil Inside (PC, PS4, PS5)
• Kingdom Hearts 4
• Dragon's Dogma 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• The Finals (PC)
• Judas (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Outcast 2 - A New Beginning (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Contraband (PC, XSX/S)
• Skull and Bones (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Stadia, Luna)
• Tekken 8 (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles (PC)
• Perfect Dark (PC, XSX/S)
• State of Decay 3 (PC, XSX)
• A Rat's Quest (PC, PS4, XBO, Switch)
• Relic Hunters Legend - Steam Early Access (PC)
• Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate
• Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake
• Lightyear Frontier (PC, XBO, XSX/S)
• Herogrinder: Tactical Combat Arenas (PC)
• XDefiant (PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S)
• Sports Story (Switch)
• Monster Safari - Steam Early Access (PC)
• Dead Static Drive (PC, XBO)
• The Division: Heartland (PC, PS4, XBO)
• The Division Resurgence (Android, iOS)
• Unknown 9: Awakening
• The Outer Worlds 2 (PC, XSX/S)
• Foamstars (PS4, PS5)
• Project 007
• Triwave - Steam Early Access (PC)
• The Alters (PC)
• Dune: Awakening (PC, PS5, XSX/S)
• Savior (PC)
• SteamWorld Headhunter
• Painkiller (PC)
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Summer gaming events 2023: with E3 canceled, here’s what’s next

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E3 isn’t happening in 2023. It didn’t seem likely after Nintendo said it wouldn’t be there , Microsoft said it would skip the show floor , and Ubisoft committed to going and then backed out. Then on March 30th, organizer ReedPop officially called off the annual gaming convention .

Sadly, I probably won’t get the Silksong release date I was hoping for .

Sony kicked the summer schedule off with its PlayStation event . It showed off footage of Spider-Man 2 and revealed new hardware accessories, including a “Project Q” streaming handheld and a pair of PlayStation earbuds that will both go on sale later this year.

Summer Game Fest 2023 came and went with a slew of new trailers but no women on stage.

Microsoft responded with the Xbox games showcase that featured our best look at Starfield yet, news of a new black 1TB Xbox Series S for $349, as well as other gaming news and trailers for Star Wars: Outlaws, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Forza Motorsport, Fable, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 , and more.

Here’s all of our coverage of E3’s cancellation and what comes next.

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Mar 30, 2023

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E3 2023 has been canceled

E3 has been canceled. Gaming’s big summer show was set to return in person in Los Angeles for the first time since 2019, but it’s been called off after huge gaming companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Ubisoft all said they wouldn’t be participating in the event.

E3 2023 was scheduled for June 13th through 16th with a mix of industry-focused days and days that would be open to the public. But in the lead-up to June, there had been some worrying signs that things might be rocky for E3’s revival.

Sep 7, 2023

E3 continues to fall apart

Plans for E3 2024 have already been in doubt, but now a report from GamesIndustry.biz reveals that the ESA — the trade association behind the event — has dumped its organizer. The ESA has confirmed to The Verge it no longer plans to partner with PAX organizer ReedPop for future E3 events.

While the ESA was supposed to work with ReedPop for E3 this year, things started to fall apart when companies like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo dropped out of the show . Now GamesIndustry.biz  reports that the ESA and ReedPop have made the “mutual decision” to exit their multiyear deal.

Aug 29, 2023

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Panic’s first developer showcase had flies, football, and very messy food

Today, Panic put on its very first game publisher showcase . The showcase was short but very sweet, featuring some of the most interesting and innovative indie games coming to PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch. Here are all the highlights, including a surprise announcement from the makers of Untitled Goose Game .

Arco comes from an international team of developers, artists, and storytellers. It’s a tactical action game that pits regular people against an all-powerful corporate gang. In the reveal trailer, the diverse landscapes exude so much ecological detail rendered in pixel graphics, and the combat seems like a real-time action game. Arco is due on Steam in 2024.

Jun 29, 2023

Stray wanders onto Xbox in August

The Not-E3 summer of games is winding down, but it is not over yet. Annapurna Interactive was the latest publisher to put on its own showcase, debuting new games and sharing big updates for others. Here are the highlights from the presentation.

PlayStation’s best play-as-a-ca t game is stray -ing to a new platform. Originally launched last year as a PC / PlayStation timed exclusive, Annapurna Interactive has announced that Stray , the cypberpunk cat-sim, is coming to Xbox on August 10th. Annapurna announced the move in the cutest way possible, with the game’s lead gato pawing an Xbox controller off a table, as its concerned owner stares helpless in the face of the cat’s reckless disregard. The only thing that could be more realistic is if the cat coughed up a hairball in the shape of Xbox’s iconic “X” symbol.

Jun 22, 2023

E3 is not returning anytime soon

E3 is dead, and it’s not coming back for at least a few more years. According to a report from the Los Angeles City Tourism Commission , E3 won’t be back in LA in 2024 or 2025.

The news was contained in a footnote on a chart highlighting the city’s projected and actual number of hotel rooms booked for fiscal year 2022 and 2023.

Jun 13, 2023

Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest is happening again in June 2024 . There will be another big live show (here’s all our coverage of this year’s ) and an in-person Play Days event (which, for the past two years, has been an invite-only event). And I’m guessing “Game Fest” will once again encompass a bunch of summer gaming shows — this year, those included the Xbox Games Showcase , Ubisoft Forward , and Capcom Showcase .

The summer gaming fun isn’t over: there’s an Annapurna Interactive showcase on June 29th , and Keighley will be hosting Gamescom’s Opening Night Live show on August 22nd . (Busy guy!)

Jun 12, 2023

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Sure, Ubisoft Forward just ended , but there’s still another gaming event today: Capcom is holding its own digital showcase at 3PM PT / 6PM ET. You can check it out on YouTube right here .

Our summer filled with non-E3 gaming events continues today with Ubisoft Forward, which kicks off in around 45 minutes. Here’s how to tune in .

As Summer Game Geoff, aka Keigh3, aka The Keighleys, aka Summer Game Fest 2023 , winds down, there are a few more big developer presentations left, including today’s Ubisoft Forward 2023.

You can watch the livestream on Twitch or YouTube at 1PM ET / 10 AM PT / 6PM BST. Since we’re global here at The Verge , if we haven’t included your timezone, Ubisoft has got you covered, tweeting a bunch more global start times.

Jun 11, 2023

Microsoft just wrapped up its annual summer showcase for Xbox games, and it was a big one. Not only did Microsoft share tons of information about new titles coming to Xbox, but the company also showed a long look at Starfield , Bethesda’s long-awaited sci-fi RPG.

Here’s the biggest announcements from the show.

Jun 9, 2023

From June 19th through 26th, you can try out hundreds of demos of upcoming PC games right on Steam. You can catch just a few of the available demos in Steam’s trailer for the event .

Jun 8, 2023

Summer Game Fest featured no women onstage

With the death of E3 nearly complete, Summer Game Fest has become the go-to summer event for gamers to get hyped about. But this year’s Summer Game Fest, while it featured games that included a wide range of genres and a great diversity of characters, did not feature a single woman onstage.

Throughout the almost two-hour showcase, host Geoff Keighley brought up a number of personalities to interview onstage. He had industry veteran Ed Boon up to talk about Mortal Kombat 1 . Nic Cage made an appearance to talk more about his Dead by Daylight character. Bryan Intihar came on stage to reveal the release date for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 . But not once was a woman given that opportunity.

How to watch Summer Game Fest 2023

Summer Game Fest 2023 is nearly here. Geoff Keighley’s major summer gaming event takes place on Thursday, and this year, it might have some special significance. With E3 canceled , gaming companies wanting to show off their latest projects may turn to Summer Game Fest instead, which hopefully means that we’ll see some major news from the show.

There are already a few notable things to look forward to. CD Projekt Red has already said that Cyberpunk 2077 ’s upcoming expansion starring Idris Elba, titled Phantom Liberty , will be playable at the in-person Play Days portion of Summer Game Fest, so I’m guessing it will make an appearance during the live event. Keighley said on Twitter that we’ll see a “world premiere first look” of the new Fortnite season, “Wilds.” And the Summer Game Fest Twitter account has been teasing a “ gameplay reveal ” of Mortal Kombat 1 .

Jun 6, 2023

Fresh off the launch of Street Fighter 6 , Capcom has announced that it’s joining the not-E3 frenzy with a showcase event at 6PM ET on June 12th. (That’s just a few hours after Ubisoft’s event on the same day .)

It’s expected to last around 36 minutes, and you can probably expect to see updates on the company’s big franchises, like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter , alongside new titles like the dino shooter Exoprimal . If we’re very lucky, we’ll see a new Ace Attorney .

You can keep up with the increasingly complex web of summer gaming events right here .

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May 30, 2023

Based on this short trailer , it looks as weird as you might expect from a Devolver show.

June 8th is shaping up to be a busy day for video games: Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest is set to take place that same day at 3PM ET .

May 29, 2023

Richard Lawler

With E3 shelved, the summer calendar is quickly filling up with gaming showcases big and small , and fans of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series (the naming depends on where you are) should keep an eye out for this one (via IGN ).

RGG announced Yakuza 8 at last year’s event as a turn-based sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon , and we’d expect to see more of the game this time around.

May 24, 2023

Sony kicked off a summer of gaming events with a bang. The company’s PlayStation Showcase was more than an hour of rapid-fire announcements, surprises, and trailers — including a new piece of hardware. You can catch up on everything that happened right here in our storystream . But if you’re just looking for the biggest news of the day, this is the place.

Sony is making a handheld again, with the 8-inch Project Q. It’s designed for playing your PS5 games remotely and looks like a Nintendo Switch smashed with a DualSense controller. There was other hardware, too: wireless PlayStation earbuds are also in the works .

May 17, 2023

It kicks off at 4PM ET / 1PM ET , meaning it won’t get in the way of Microsoft’s Xbox showcase and Starfield Direct earlier that day . Should be a fun day of gaming news!

Sony is holding an hour-long PlayStation Showcase next week

The summer of gaming events is starting a little early this year. Sony announced that it will be holding a PlayStation Showcase event on May 24th at 1PM PT. And it sounds like a big one: the stream will be more than an hour long and include games for both the PS5 and PS VR2. “Expect a glimpse at several new creations from PlayStation Studios, as well as spellbinding games from our third-party partners and indie creators,” the company says. It’ll stream on both YouTube  and  Twitch .

As for what to expect, Sony has a number of upcoming blockbusters, including the superhero games Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine , while I wouldn’t be surprised to see Death Stranding 2 make an appearance. The announcement also specifies “new IP,” so expect the unexpected as well.

May 11, 2023

E3 may be gone , but Devolver is planning another one of its showcases for June. I expect this one will be just as weird as past shows .

May 8, 2023

Nintendo Live 2023 starts September 1st in Seattle, and the tickets are free

Nintendo’s next big live event will take place in Seattle this September , and today, the company revealed dates and more details about Nintendo Live 2023 . The event will run from September 1st through September 4th at the Seattle Convention Center and is intended to be an all-ages celebration of Nintendo’s games, as just one of many gaming companies planning events this summer in the shadow of E3 2023’s cancellation.

Nintendo Live 2023 is going to be a free event, and there are two ways to get tickets. You can register in a randomly selected drawing on Nintendo’s website at some point between May 31st and June 22nd, where you could get a one-day pass for a group of up to six people.

May 3, 2023

Microsoft’s annual Xbox Games Showcase will take place on June 11th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM UK. This year it’s focused on Xbox rather than a joint showcase with Bethesda, and that’s because a Starfield Direct will follow immediately after the showcase. Microsoft is promising “new gameplay, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes insider information” during Bethesda’s Starfield stream.

May 1, 2023

Meta is hosting its next VR gaming show in June

Meta is hosting another gaming showcase for its Quest VR headsets on June 1st, the company announced on Monday. The event will feature “over 40 minutes of content,” according to a blog post , including game announcements, first looks, updates, and a preshow and postshow.

The show will mark Meta’s third annual Quest Gaming Showcase. The 2022 event, which took place in April , featured some pretty cool games, including Resident Evil 4 , Among Us VR , and a new add-on for Beat Saber . Here’s hoping Meta has some good things in store for the event, though some VR fans might still be unhappy that the company is shutting down the widely praised Echo VR .

Apr 20, 2023

The Game Awards anniversary concert will have music from Hades, Elden Ring, and more

Geoff Keighley’s putting on a show. I don’t mean E3 killing Summer Game Fest but an actual music concert celebrating 10 years of The Game Awards. The announcement doesn’t include a Coachella-style lineup of acts like a typical concert announcement would; rather, it’s a listing of game music you’ll hear during the performance.

There are 12 games that’ll be featured during the concert, including past game of the year winners like The Last of Us and a smattering of music from the most popular or most anticipated games to come, like Final Fantasy XVI and Starfield . You can also expect to hear the musical stylings of Hades , Elden Ring , and God of War, of course, but the concert also features music from gaming-adjacent media like the League of Legends show Arcane . But the set list isn’t all gas no breaks, unfortunately, featuring selections from the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) wizard game. Here’s the full list for your perusal.

THQ Nordic joins the lineup of summer gaming events

Even without E3, the summer lineup of gaming livestreams continues to get packed. The latest company to announce an event is THQ Nordic, which will be airing a “digital showcase” on August 11th at 3PM ET. The company says the event will include news and brand-new announcements as well as details on upcoming games in its lineup such as Alone in the Dark, Outcast 2 , and Trine 5 . You’ll be able to check it out on YouTube , Twitch , and Steam .

E3 is officially off the table this year, with the annual summer showcase canceled and its future looking murky . But already, a number of events have popped up to fill in the gap. In addition to THQ Nordic’s newly announced event, there’s Summer Game Fest on June 8th, a Microsoft showcase ( including a dedicated event for Starfield ) on June 11th, and an Ubisoft keynote on June 12th . Even Nintendo is getting in on the action with an in-person event kicking off in September .

Apr 11, 2023

Nintendo Live is coming to the US. The game maker announced Tuesday that it will hold Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, this September.

Like its Live event this past fall in Japan , this year’s in-person event will feature gameplay from Nintendo games, live stage performances, game tournaments, Nintendo-themed activities, and more. There isn’t any information about when exactly the event will take place in September, but Nintendo says to stay tuned for more details.