The most anticipated video games of 2023
2022 was a great year for video games, but 2023 promises to be even better. From big budget productions – many of which are finally exclusive to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles – to cult favourites in the making, the calendar is already filling up with major releases.
We’ve tried to pick games with firm 2023 release dates, though there’s always a chance some will be delayed into next year. And, of course, there will be plenty of excellent games released this year that we don’t even know about yet, especially on the indie front. With that said, here’s what’s on our most anticipated list.
Switch, January 20, Rated M The year’s first major game Engage is the latest in a 30-year series of tactics games, and the second for Switch following 2019’s Three Houses, which was a high sales watermark. Expect strategic warfare, relationship management and political intrigue, with a dash of nostalgia as Engage sees the return of past heroes.
PC, PS5, Xbox Series, March 17, Rated M Star Wars games have a shaky recent history, but 2019’s Fallen Order was excellent; blending an original post-prequels story with challenging lightsaber combat and a number of planets to explore. Survivor provides a direct continuation, with an older Cal Kestis, as things become increasingly grim for the few remaining Jedi.
PSVR 2, February 22, Rated M Sony’s PlayStation VR2 is a high-end and expensive headset, costing more than the PS5 console that powers it. But footage we’ve seen at least shows the games will be pretty. Launch title Call of the Mountain puts you in the world of Horizon, battling robot dinosaurs with a bow.
PC, PS4/5, Xbox Series, March 24, Rated R18+ Capcom’s already produced incredible remakes of RE2 and RE3, so horror fans
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