The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
This year has been jam packed with incredible games, but there's still so much more to come. But as the renowned singer-songwriter Tom Petty said, the waiting is the hardest part. As we've found out in trade shows throughout the year, there are still countless games that still in development. Many of the most biggest and most exciting games are due out in 2019 or later, so we're rounding them up in this feature for your reference.
In this feature you can learn more about big upcoming games, like BioWare's ambitious new multiplayer game Anthem, the zombie game Days Gone from Sony, and Ubisoft's pirate game Skull & Bones. Waiting for games you're excited about can be arduous, so we share in your pain.
Anthem, Days Gone, and Skull & Bones were each originally scheduled to launch in 2018, so they have been delayed. While that's a bit of a bummer, it's good to see the developers taking the time they need to make a better product in the end.
In the slides ahead you can find a full list of what's coming. You can also see all the latest news on a game by clicking on its name, which will take you its associated game page. In the meantime, which games are you looking forward to the most? Shout your picks in the comments below.
Anthem
Anthem is easily BioWare's most ambitious title. Focusing on the exploits of heavily armored freelancers on a hostile alien planet, you'll work together with other players online to take on dangerous missions while exploring the furthest reaches of the world. While this sounds a lot like Destiny, BioWare's approach to the concept of the shared-world shooter looks like an interesting change of pace from other games of the genre.
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: February 22, 2019
Babylon’s Fall
Babylon’s Fall is the latest game by famed studio, Platinum Games. Based on the reveal trailer, the upcoming project appears to be fantasy-themed action game. You appear to play as a knight with unique magical abilities.
Platforms: PS4, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019
Battletoads
A brand-new Battletoads game has been announced. No gameplay has been shown so far, but we did learn, however, that it will have three-player couch co-op and 2.5D graphics. In addition, the art in the game appeared hand-drawn--at least according to the announcement trailer.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA 2019
Beyond Good and Evil 2
We saw a teaser of Ubisoft's spunky new space adventure at E3 last year. What we know now about Beyond Good & Evil 2 is that it will be a prequel to the 2003 game and that players can choose a male or female character and explore different planets.
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA
Control
Control is the latest game by Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake and Quantum Break. The debut trailer showcased a strangely shifting world, with a protagonist who can fly and control objects using telekinesis.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA
Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3 is one of Microsoft's biggest upcoming Xbox One exclusives. The game utilizes cloud-based server technology for its multiplayer mode, which allows for environmental destruction on a large scale. It retains the gameplay of its predecessors, featuring a number of different organizations controlling the city of New Providence that you'll need to take down by killing their kingpins, destroying their bases, and destabilizing their infrastructures.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: February 2019
Cyberpunk 2077
The next game from the creators of The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077, is set in a dystopian, sci-fi future world. The game now appears more bright and vibrant than how it did during its initial tease a few years back. It appears to take place in a dazzling city of dreams, a metropolis of giant buildings adorned with dazzling screens, where organic skin is meshed with futuristic tech.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA
Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina is an upcoming mech action game. It's a collaboration between developers First Studio and Marvelous Entertainment, with an array of notable Japanese developers. In the game, you take your Arsenal, a fully customizable powered suit, out for an array of missions to fight the enemy at all costs. You can choose and equip your Arsenal with a multitude of weapons, obtain more from downed enemy Arsenals, and swap them on the fly to suit your strategy in the face of ever-changing threats.
Developer: Marvelous Entertainment, First Studio | Release Date: TBA 2019
Days Gone
Days Gone takes players to a post-apocalyptic open world, set in the Pacific Northwest. The action-adventure/survival-horror game puts you in the shoes of Deacon St. John, once an outlaw and now trying to survive in a devastated world. While on the road, Deacon must battle Freakers, zombie-like humans and animals that have become mindless and violent and travel in fast-moving hordes, much like the zombies in World War Z.
Platforms: PS4 | Release Date: April 26, 2019
Dead or Alive 6
Kasumi, Hayate, Helena, and plenty of other familiar faces return to the arena in Dead or Alive 6. This fighting game will continue to utilize the franchise's staple complexity when it comes to combos and counters, while upping the realism of its visuals. Two new mechanics, Fatal Rush and Break Gauge, shake up the combat by introducing an easier way for beginners to compete.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: February 15, 2019
Death Stranding
Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima no longer works for Konami, but his new studio's game, Death Stranding, looks significantly weirder than that often-bizarre series. We don't know much about Death Stranding's gameplay other than it's an open-world action game. But it'll feature The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus and what appears to be a very important baby.
Platforms: PS4 | Release Date: TBA
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima is the latest game by developer Sucker Punch Productions, the studio responsible for Infamous and Sly Cooper. The game is set on the island of Tsushima during the Mongol invasions of Japan in 1294. You play as a lone samurai turned vengeful assassin--likely fighting to drive out the Mongol army from Japan.
Platforms: PS4 | Release Date: TBA
The Last Of Us Part II
There is a huge amount of hype for Naughty Dog's next big game, The Last of Us: Part II. One of the biggest changes for the sequel is that you play as Ellie, not Joel. We're expecting to see a lot more of the PS4 exclusive very soon.
Platforms: PS4 | Release Date: TBA
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Xbox One console exclusive Ori and the Blind Forest was a critical hit when it launched in 2015, and now developer Moon Studios is back with a sequel. Ori and the Will of the Wisps will hopefully build on the first game's ingenious platforming and compelling story, and we can't wait to see more.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019
Rage 2
Rage 2 is perhaps the most unlikely sequel to be announced, but with id Software bringing Avalanche Studios along for the ride there's plenty of reason to be excited about its potential. Avalanche has years of experience crafting large and chaotic worlds in games like Mad Max and Just Cause, with vehicle combat and special effects chief among their notable talents. Id, of course, is the studio that pioneered first-person shooting and continues to deliver hard-hitting games like 2016's Doom. It could be a match made in heaven, but we won't know until it ships sometime in 2019.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: June 2019
Sea of Solitude
Sea of Solitude is an upcoming EA Originals game about a lonely girl whose emotions manage to turn her into a monster and the world into a flooded post-apocalyptic world. She must explore this world in order to find a way to turn back into a human.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA
Skull & Bones
Skull & Bones sets sail in the Indian Ocean, setting you on a quest to become a pirate of the ages. The game will feature single- and multiplayer options and is centered around naval warfare.
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019
Starfield
For the first time in 25 years, Bethesda is creating a new IP. We don’t know much about Starfield. However, based on the game’s title and brief teaser trailer, it’s probably safe to say that this RPG will take place in space.
Platforms: The next generation of consoles, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is the upcoming Star Wars game created by Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind the well-received Titanfall series. It takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope during the Jedi hunts.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: Holiday 2019
Twin Mirror
Dontnod Entertainment is partnering with Bandai Namco to bring Twin Mirror, a new psychological thriller, to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2019. Based on the E3 2018 trailer, the story focuses on a character named Sam who wakes up one day to discover a shocking amount of blood on his clothing with no memory of the cause. As Sam attempts to piece together the events from the night before, he will explore both the real world and surreal manifestations of his own psyche. Twin Mirror looks intriguing so far, but being one big mystery, we'll have to wait until we see more of the game to get a grasp of how we ultimately fit into Sam's harrowing investigation.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019
Devil May Cry 5
After years of waiting, we're finally getting a brand new Devil May Cry game. And in a rather surprising twist, it's a direct continuation to the first four Devil May Cry games. The debut trailer mainly focused on returning protagonist, Nero, who appears to be accompanied by an unnamed woman. However, the last few seconds indicated that Dante will return too.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: March 8, 2019
The Division 2
Ubisoft Massive is at work on The Division 2, a follow-up to its open-world shooter, as it looks to build upon the foundation established in the previous game. This time around it's set in Washington D.C. and deals with the exploits of the Division attempting to reclaim the capital.
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: March 18
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal is the upcoming sequel to the critically-acclaimed Doom reboot from 2016. The game takes everything that the previous game did and pushes it forward: the Doomslayer is more powerful than before, the number of enemies have doubled, and it takes place on Earth.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA 2019
Dying Light 2
In the sequel to the first-person apocalyptic survival shooter, players will have plenty more chances to practice their sweet parkour while killing zombies. However, this time around, player’s choices will have real effects on the world and push the story down different paths.
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC | Release Date: TBA
The Elder Scrolls VI
Bethesda finally announced the next game in the Elder Scrolls series: The Elder Scrolls VI. No other details about the game were provided outside of a short teaser. It shows a mountainous region and some fog accompanied by a version of the iconic Dovahkiin music. A setting wasn't specified, although fans are sure to do some sleuthing to narrow down the list of possibilities. Hopefully, we'll get more details sooner than later.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA
Fire Emblem: Three Heroes
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is the latest entry in Nintendo's critically-acclaimed strategy series. It retains many of the core mechanics the series is known for. Though, it does offer some changes. Battle screens are filled with armies, and you directly command one character, but they're leading a small battalion of other soldiers who join in on the attack. In addition, you can explore what looks to be a fully realized 3D world.
Developer: Nintendo | Release Date: Spring 2019
Gears of War 5
Gears of War returns with its fifth entry. This time around you play as Kait, who originally appeared in Gears of War 4. This latest entry sees Kait embark on a journey to discover the truth behind the visions plaguing her mind--most likely an effect of the Locust necklace she inherited from her grandmother.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019
Gears Tactics
Gears Tactics is a turn-based strategy spin-off of the Gears of War franchise. The game takes place 12 years before the first Gears of War. You can customize your own squad to take on threats in what was described as a more aggressive version of the classical tactics formula. And of course, as a Gears game, it will feature larger-than-life boss battles.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA
Kingdom Hearts III
We've gotten sneak peeks at some of the worlds and characters that Kingdom Hearts III will contain, including Hercules, Monsters Inc., and Toy Story. We're not sure exactly where the story will specifically take Sora and friends, but we do know it is the direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts 2 and an end to the saga.
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4 | Release Date: January 29, 2019
Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus puts players back in control of Artyom. Even though Artyom will be venturing above ground this time, there will still be plenty of mutated creatures to gun down and unsettling environments to explore.
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC | Release Date: February 22, 2019
Nioh 2
In a rather surprising announcement, Sony announced the sequel to the critically-acclaimed samurai-action game, Nioh. Not much is known about the game's story or if you'll be playing as the original's protagonist, WIlliam Adams.
Platforms: PS4 | Release Date: TBA
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Resident Evil 2 Remake takes the 1998 survival-horror game of the same name and remakes it from the ground up. While it faithfully recreates the game's environment and story beats, it takes liberties with the appearance and gameplay of the original.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: January 29, 2019
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the long-awaited new game from acclaimed studio, From Software. It appears to be expanding upon the classic Dark Souls formula by introducing stealth-action elements and more acrobatic maneuvers.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: March 22, 2019
Session
Session is a brand-new skateboarding simulation game, which was kickstarted early last year. Not much else was shown about the game, but it's at least great to hear that the skateboarding game genre isn't dead.
Platforms: Xbox One | Release Date: Q3/4 2019
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is set in an alternate 1980s Paris and follows the events of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. It stars series protagonist BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters, who are working together to continue the fight against the Nazis. The game can be played solo or co-op.
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch (Expected) | Release Date: TBA 2019
Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite is the latest entry in the tenured first-person shooter franchise. Not much is know about the premise of the game or when it's set, but it appears you'll be once again playing Master Chief as he embarks on another mission to save the galaxy.
Platforms: Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA
Indivisible
Indivisible is the next project from Lab Zero Games, the studio behind Skullgirls. It combines Metroidvania-style exploration with a turn-based combat similar to Valkyrie Profile. Titled Indivisible, the game follows the story of Ajna. She and her father live just outside a quiet little town, but when mysterious powers awaken within her, she must embark on a journey to discover the truth behind them.
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | Release Date: TBA 2019
Metroid Prime 4
Metroid Prime 4 is the latest entry in the critically acclaimed Metroid Prime series. Unlike the previous three core entries in the franchise, the game will be made by a still unnamed developer and not Retro Studios.
Platforms: Switch | Release Date: TBA
Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3 is the latest entry in the critically-acclaimed action game series from Platinum Games. Not much is known about the game, but its first teaser seemed to indicate that Bayonetta is going to be facing her biggest challenge yet.
Platforms: Switch | Release Date: TBA
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Following on the heels of 2017's Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga remake, the third entry in the humorous RPG series is being remastered for 3DS. This installment sees the villainous Fawful return and trick Bowser into eating a strange mushroom, causing him to inhale the Mario Bros. Along with improved visuals, the upcoming remake also features a brand-new secondary mode starring Bowser Jr.
Platforms: 3DS | Release Date: January 11, 2019
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