The year 2024 and 2025 are set to be a treasure trove for gamers, offering a wide array of highly anticipated video games set to captivate audiences. With iconic franchises and new ventures, the gaming industry is set to leave their mark on gamers around the world.
2024 Releases
1. Star Wars Outlaws (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
An open-world action-adventure set between the iconic Episodes VI and VII of the Star Wars franchise. Players get to play as a gunslinger from the Outer Rim territories, able to take on heists and outrun hunters. Players are able to explore different planets, customize their characters and gear, and participate in exhilarating shootouts and dogfights.
2. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
For those looking to reminisce on the GameCube classic, Paper Mario is perfect with updated visuals and quality-of-life improvements. Players get to guide Mario on a 3D adventure in an imaginative paper-craft world, while solving puzzles and battling unique villains.
3. Destiny 2 – Expansion (Platforms TBA)
The Destiny 2 – Expansion is the next step for Bungie’s critically acclaimed sci-fi shooter. Step into new destinations, control powerful Statsis abilities, and investigate the many mysteries surrounding the Witness and Pyramid ships.
4. Elden Ring – Expansion (Platforms TBA)
The expansion of Elden Ring is one of the most highly anticipated games on the market. The expansion will add to the content of FromSoftware’s iconic game. Explore uncharted realms, face formidable foes, and uncover deeper lore surrounding the Lands Between.
5. Final Fantasy 14 Online – Expansion (PC, PS5)
Players are able to continue their adventure as the Warrior of Light through new iconic areas, continue the main scenario, and even experience additional jobs, dungeons, and raids in the iconic Final Fantasy series.
6. World of Warcraft – Expansion (PC)
Blizzard’s iconic MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) receives another major content update. Explore a new continent, raise the level cap, and experience fresh endgame activities as the story of the Warcraft universe progresses.
7. Tekken 8 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
The iconic Tekken 3D fighting game from Bandai Namco will allow players to experience incredible visuals, improved gameplay mechanics, and include more characters to master.
8. Hades 2 (PC)
The sequel to Supergiant Games’ Hades allows gamers to take on the role of the Princess of the Underworld. The game implements new combat mechanics and a stunning narrative with its signature artistic flair.
9. Avowed (PC, Xbox Series X/S)
Avowed is one of the most highly anticipated games in 2024. It’s an expansive first-person fantasy role playing game created by Obsidian Entertainment. Players enter the large world of Eora, engaging in tactical combat while shaping their characters journey through a series of choices and consequences.
10. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PC, Xbox Series X/S)
The Indiana Jones game was created by Wolfenstein. Step into the iconic fedora and whip of Indiana Jones, solving intricate puzzles and battling Nazis in pursuit of powerful ancient artifacts.
2025 Releases
1. Grand Theft Auto 6 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
The Rockstar video game company has had a myriad of successful video games thanks to its Grand Theft Auto lineup. Fans of this critically acclaimed video game will be able to explore a revamped urban sprawl complete with heists, intense gun fights, and a shocking narrative. Let’s cross our fingers!
2. Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo Switch)
Pokémon Legends will take gamers on an entirely new adventure. Players will craft their own adventure in an open-world filled with familiar and never-before-seen Pokémon to catch using innovative mechanics.
3. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5)
Hideo Kojima’s mind-bending follow-up to the divisive original will let you guide Sam Porter Bridges across a hauntingly beautiful post-apocalyptic America. Unravel deeper mysteries through this chilling narrative of Death Stranding.
4. Monster Hunter Wilds (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Capcom decided to switch things up a bit by taking the monster slaying RPG series into an open-world environment. In Monster Hunter Wilds, players get to explore with beasts to hunt, create strong gear, and unlock the secrets of the wild.
5. Battlefield 2042: Season 7 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Battlefield has had a long line of games created by DICE, and the newest game promises to deliver on a larger scale on multiple fronts. Players can expect intense destruction physics, quick and easy multiplayer experiences, and a strikingly difficult single-player campaign.
Final Thoughts
As 2024 winds down and 2025 quickly approaches, it’s safe to say that gamers will have their hands full with these titles. Gamers can expect an abundance of unforgettable experiences that will captivate their imaginations and challenge their skills. With new graphics, innovative gameplay mechanics, and out of this world narratives, gamers around the world are going to get their money’s worth.
