2023 is shaping up to be one of the best years for gaming in ages. From Tears of the Kingdom to Diablo IV to Street Fighter 6, it’s already been a pretty great year, with quite a few big-budget releases coming later this year
Which upcoming game are you most excited for? Here’s a rough timeline of some big ones.
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Final Fantasy XVI (June 22)
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Pikmin IV (July 21)
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Counter Strike 2 (Summer - Exact date unknown)
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Armored Core VI (August 25)
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Baldur’s Gate 3 (August 31)
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Starfield (September 6)
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Mortal Kombat 1 (September 19)
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Party Animals (September 20)
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage (October 12)
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Lords of the Fallen (October 13)
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Alan Wake 2 (October 17)
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Spider-Man 2 (October 20)
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Cities Skyline 2 (October 24)
Or maybe something else! What are you hyped for?
Haunted Chocolatier for me… The same guy who made Stardew Valley is making a new game. I look forward to it more than I am looking forward to Starfield.
I just recently got into Stardew Valley so this had not passed my radar yet, looks really promising from the early gameplay video!
Seems to be a more “active” game while retaining a lot of the charm, which I’m all for 🤩Last update December 2021 makes me sad. I hope he has more updates soon!
He does more updates on twitter @ConcernedApe but it’s still sporadic. Last update was in April and he said he’s taking a break from Haunted Chocolatier to work on the new SDV update.
Baldur’s Gate 3 that’s (finally) coming out of EA in August.
Armored core 6! I’ve been waiting ages for a new installment. I’m so hyped for it that I took some vacation days for it.
Oh man that recent gameplay footage that came out looked 10/10. I haven’t been this excited for a new ip in awhile
That’s definitely my biggest one
As someone who played the first one back in the original Playstation, I’m beyond excited to get back into it. The trailers and gameplay details that came out recently are a huge part of that, too.
Hades II.
Same, I got back into Hades recently because I just can’t wait for this.
I totally forgot this was announced and now I can’t wait
Oh man there’s a lot of games I’m looking forward to lol… Probably half of my Steam wishlist are just upcoming or Early Access games
Some of them include
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cities Skylines 2
- Frostpunk 2
- Anvil Empires
- Elysian Eclipse
- Like a Dragon 8
- Stormgate
- Life by You
- Avowed
- Manor Lords
Cautiously optimistic about Starfield as well
Path of exile 2 if it comes out this year. As well as life by you to finally give a sims competitor.
Starfield and Armored Core VI in that order.
Been playing Skyrim for way to long and really hoping for a new game to scratch that itch.
I’m hyped for Starfield. Let’s hope it’s not another fallout 76. I’m waiting for some gameplay reviews before buying.
I really want to try armored core.
I’m looking forward to Stalker 2, if it happens to come out this year. Completely understandable if it doesn’t.
Silksong is coming out some day, probably.
Surely this year… Surely.
Corepunk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d2eSk5Etz7M
It was announced several years ago. The development team was based in Ukraine. Since the military conflict started, production has drastically slowed. Most of the devs migrated to Greece. Been getting updates, but sporadically.
I am still holding hope for its release. From everything I have read/heard about the game, I believe the developers are trying to make sure they release a quality product, therefore part of the “slow to release” aspect.
Just played the demo of FF16 and yep, I’m sold. Can’t wait for next week now!
Excited to get to BG3 at some point too. I love the bioware games and people speak very highly of Larian.
The new Hellblade and the Cyberpunk DLC most of all. Talos Principle will be interesting at well even though I didn’t finish the first one, something got in the way
Great list. And the first Talos principle was great (DLC less so). Also the ending had a great build up to the end, but the actual end cutscene was a little meh.
Armored Core 6 is the only thing on my mind.
Dare I say Silksong? The first game was perfect in so many ways, I’m really excited to see in what ways the improve and build on it.
Yes! I cannot wait. I hope we get difficulty settings this time, but if not I’ll just have my SO get me out of any sticky situations like he did for Hollow Knight lol (like that one grub in queen’s guarden… omg so much spiky death)
Silksong? There’s no such thing as a game coming out called that. It doesn’t exist. It is, and always has been, a figment of your imagination. There has never been a studio called Team Cherry. It’s all lies.
Baldur’s Gate 1 & 2 were ones that I always enjoyed trying to play when I was younger, but never seemed to be able to survive for more than a few minutes. So I’d give up in frustration. Maybe I should give them another go before 3 comes out.
You can get both of them for your phone for a few bucks as well. That’s how I played them for the first time and had a blast.