Happy New Year! As we usher in 2025, it's the perfect time to look ahead at the exciting lineup of video game releases planned for the year. Here's a rundown of the major titles set to launch in the first few months of 2025:
January 2025
Dynasty Warriors: Origins kicks off the year on January 17, marking the return of Tecmo Koei’s beloved musou series. This latest installment, the first since 2018, promises to leverage current-gen hardware to deliver an unprecedented number of enemies for players to slice through with the iconic battlecry, "DIE, NASTY WARRIORS!" Available on PS5, Xbox Series consoles, and PC.
For fans of long-range action, Sniper Elite: Resistance launches on January 30, continuing the series' tradition of precision sniping with a focus on, well, shooting Nazis in the junk. This entry sticks to the well-loved formula and will be available on all Xbox and PlayStation platforms, as well as PC.
February 2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 hits the shelves on February 11, continuing the immersive, historically accurate adventures of Henry of Skalitz in 14th-century Bohemia. With its deep role-playing mechanics and expansive open world, players can chart their own path through this bohemian rhapsody. The game will be available on current-gen consoles and PC.
Also launching on February 11 is Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, the latest in a franchise that has been a staple of strategy gaming for over three decades. Guide a civilization through history with the familiar 4X gameplay—Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate—as needed. This title will be available across a wide range of platforms, including Linux, but not mobile at launch.
On Valentine's Day, February 14, Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes players to feudal Japan, allowing them to experience the life of both a ninja and a samurai through dual protagonists. This much-anticipated setting for Ubisoft's open-world series will be available on current-gen consoles and PC.
For those looking for something unique on Valentine's Day, Date Everything! offers a sandbox dating simulator where players can romantically engage with anthropomorphized inanimate objects, from sandboxes to walls. Fully voice-acted, this quirky title will be available on PS5, Xbox Series consoles, Switch, and PC.
Avowed from Obsidian Entertainment launches on February 18 for Xbox Series consoles and PC. Set in the same universe as the Pillars of Eternity series, this game introduces a first-person perspective and real-time action combat, promising a more compact experience akin to The Outer Worlds.
For fans of the high seas, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii sets sail on February 21. Featuring Goro Majima as a pirate with amnesia, this game blends the Yakuza series' charm with swashbuckling adventure on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms.
The month wraps up with Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28, coming to Xbox Series, PS5, and PC. Capcom aims to refine the Monster Hunter experience, appealing to both veterans and newcomers with new features and enhanced accessibility.
March 2025
On March 6, Split Fiction from Hazelight Studios offers another innovative co-op adventure. This time, players navigate a virtual reality world as a sci-fi and fantasy author, facing bizarre challenges like being turned into a pig and then a hot dog. One copy allows two people to play online together on PC and current-gen consoles.
For a slice of hobbit life, Tales of the Shire launches on March 25, focusing on the everyday joys of gardening, smoking pipes, and enjoying brandy in a cozy life sim. This game, set in the peaceful world of Middle-earth, will be available on PS5, Xbox Series consoles, Switch, and PC.
Atomfall, arriving on March 27, offers a darker take on pastoral life, set in a post-nuclear English countryside. With survival elements inspired by Fallout and Stalker, this game will be available on all platforms except Switch.
Also on March 27, The First Berserker: Khazan expands the Dungeon & Fighter universe with a single-player action RPG. It will be available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
On March 28, inZOI aims to challenge The Sims with its stunning visuals and innovative gameplay. This South Korean-developed life simulator launches on PC, with console versions planned for later.
April 2025
Finally, on April 24, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves marks the return of the classic fighting game series with its first new entry since 1999. Featuring beloved characters like Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui, it will be available on both PlayStation and Xbox Series consoles, as well as PC.
As we dive into 2025, these releases promise a diverse and thrilling year for gamers. Whether you're into action, strategy, simulation, or fighting games, there's something for everyone on the horizon.
