From Monster Hunter Wilds to Assassins' Creed Shadows, next February is menacingly setting its sights on my wallet and free time.
Also releasing in that busy, busy period is Obsidian's next effort, Avowed, but its game director, Carrie Patel, isn't worrying about it.
After all, you'll never get a launch month truly free from competition. "The wonderful thing about the modern age, as a gamer, is you've always got great new stuff coming out," she tells GamesRadar+ in an interview. "I don't think you're ever going to find a window where absolutely nothing is coming out and you're going to be the only one out for a month.
But we're very confident that Avowed is going to stand on its own. "I'm very excited about a lot of those games coming out personally, and I think that we're also a very distinct experience from them.
And so players who want an Obsidian-style RPG, with our approach to choice and consequence and our very nuanced take on narrative, are going to find exactly what they're looking for with Avowed.