25 Most Anticipated Games of 2022
2021 has been an odd year given that many developers and studios felt the impact of the pandemic the most here. What this has done, if anything, is create a 2022 video game release schedule that is absolutely unparalleled for the industry. So many highly anticipated games are said to release next year that, if even half of them are delayed out of 2022, it’s still set to be a strong year. As such, there are currently plenty of games to look forward to, especially as the first half is filling out nicely.
It should be noted that the list comes with a few restraints, specifically that games must have a confirmed release window for 2022. As such, games like Final Fantasy 16 haven’t been included, as there is no certainty of their release. Finally, this list is ordered by release date and window, and then alphabetized for those with broad 2022 release windows.
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Perhaps the first major game release of 2022 is Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Adapting a more open-world-like approach than the mainline RPGs, it is set in a time period far in the past before Sinnoh was properly recognized as Sinnoh. This leads to new explorations of evolution (such as Kleavor, a nonexistent evolution of Scyther in modern times), a new story, and a new way of battle. It’s likely to leave a major impact on the franchise, and it’s not far away now.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus releases January 28 for Nintendo Switch.
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