SUMMARY
- 2023 was a fantastic year for video games and 2024 is about to light up the expectations more.
- The new year brings several exciting titles with Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Hades 2, a new Prince of Persia game and many others.
2023 proved to be a fantastic year for video games, as fans were treated to amazing new releases such as God of War: Ragnarok, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake II, and even some fantastic upgrades for games like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Players even witnessed the first GTA 6 trailer being released by Rockstar Games, something the community had all been waiting much too long for.
However, as the year draws to a close, and 2024 approaches, the gaming community has a ton of exciting new games to look forward to and play next year.
With the debut of new series like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl and remakes like Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, 2024 is shaping up to be a big year for video game releases.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Ubisoft is developing and publishing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, an action-adventure platform video game. It is the first brand-new, significant Prince of Persia book since Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, published in 2010. On January 18, 2024, the game is scheduled to launch for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
The game also has aspects that are typical of video games in the Metroidvania genre. The game world is networked and has several secret chambers and shortcuts. To advance, players must solve a variety of riddles.
Tekken 8
The new fighting game, Tekken 8, is created by Arika and Bandai Namco Studios and will be released by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game, which will be available for Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5 on January 26, 2024, is the eighth main and tenth total Tekken installment.
Tekken 8’s gameplay will emphasize aggression, rewarding players who take the initiative rather than those who play it safe. Furthermore, Tekken 8 is expected to debut “Heat,” a brand-new gameplay mechanism. The Heat State modifies the characteristics of certain characters’ moves, such as a hefty guard break, in addition to providing extra move sets and chip damage.
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is a forthcoming action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Singapore and published by Ubisoft. The game is expected to be released in February 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna, and Microsoft Windows.
The game is set in the fictional era of the late 17th century, the height of the real Golden Age of pirate, and centers around pirate and naval warfare. The game is inspired by the naval warfare of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
Elden Ring’s: Shadow of the Erdtree
Elden Ring’s, Shadow of the Erdtree is a forthcoming expansion of the game. The official Elden Ring account tweeted the announcement, but there isn’t much information about what players may expect in terms of size and cost, or even if this is a full-fledged expansion. The game is expected to be released on February 5, 2024. It will come on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
In light of FromSoftware’s prior releases and the fact that Elden Ring was officially released over a year ago, it is possible that this DLC is a full-fledged expansion designed to bring a good amount of new content to the game.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
At the Game Awards 2023, the Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake was formally unveiled. The remake of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will debut on February 28, 2024. The game will be accessible on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Brothers has been completely redesigned using Unreal Engine 5, and 505 Games, the game’s publisher, claims that it will “remain faithful to the original game.” Although the original single-player version of Brothers is still playable, a new local co-op mode lets two players take turns controlling one of the brothers.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
The action role-playing game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, developed and published by Square Enix, is slated for release on the PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024. It is the second installment of a planned trilogy of games that will recreate the 1997 PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII. It is a sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).
Similar to its predecessor, the gameplay will incorporate role-playing, strategy, and real-time action components. Players take control of the mercenary Cloud Strife and a group of characters, mostly members of the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE, who band together and set out on a journey across the planet to stop the megacorporation Shinra from exploiting its life essence.
Alone in the Dark
The upcoming survival horror game Alone in the Dark was created by Pieces Interactive and will be released by ThQ Nordic. The seventh entry in the Alone in the Dark video game series, the game is a remake of the 1992 original Alone in the Dark. On March 20, 2024, it is slated to launch for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
In order to look into the disappearance of Emily Hartwood’s uncle, Jeremy Hartwood, the game follows Emily Hartwood (Jodie Comer) and private investigator Edward Carnby (David Harbour) as they go to Derceto Manor, a facility for the mentally exhausted.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
Capcom is the developer and publisher of the upcoming game Dragon’s Dogma 2. The game is scheduled for release in March 2024 on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It is a follow-up to Dragon’s Dogma (2012).
Played in third person, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is an action role-playing game. As the player explores their environment, completes tasks, battles creatures, and becomes embroiled in a geopolitical confrontation between two kingdoms, they assume the role of the “Arisen,” a hero symbolized by a dragon that they must slay.
Rise of the Ronin
A new action-role-playing game called Rise of the Ronin is being worked on by Team Ninja and released by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The PlayStation 5 version of the game is expected to launch on March 22, 2024. The game shows the Boshin conflict between the Tokugawa Shogunate and other anti-shogunate groups following Japan’s forced reopening after the Sakoku period.
In Rise of the Ronin, players can design their own unique character. The game has several different weapons that can be used in combat that were common throughout the Boshin War, including katanas and many types of firearms. Players can also choose to battle or side with different non-player characters at pivotal points in the story, which has an impact on the plot.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
GSC Game World, a Ukrainian game company, is set to release S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a first-person shooter survival horror video game. This next game is set to be the fourth installment in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game series, the first to be released on a console, and the first to be released in fifteen years following the 2009 release of Call of Pripyat.
The game is expected to be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch. Furthermore, according to GSC Game World, the game will only be available on Microsoft Windows and the Xbox Series X/S, making it a Microsoft-exclusive release. That exclusivity, however, is only supposed to last for three months after its release, according to documents that surfaced during the Epic Games v. Apple legal dispute.
The Wolf Among Us 2
Telltale Games and AdHoc Studio, a studio composed of former Telltale employees, are working together to develop and publish The Wolf Among Us 2, an upcoming episodic graphic adventure game. It’s the sequel to the 2013 film The Wolf Among Us.
The sequel picks up six months after the events of the first game, during the winter. Bigby has now left his position as the Fabletown sheriff and gone on to work as a private investigator. Snow White, also referred to as Ms. White has been named Fable town’s deputy mayor.
Black Myth: Wukong
Game Science, a Chinese developer, is set to release Black Myth: Wukong, an action role-playing game that is inspired by the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. The planned release date for the game is August 20, 2024.
In order to battle through a variety of opponents, the player takes control of a monkey that is modeled after Sun Wukong, who is known in the game as “the Destined One.” Additionally, the player can also change into a huge monster or a flying insect.
Silent Hill 2
The survival horror video game Silent Hill 2 will be released by Konami and developed by Bloober Team. It is a remake of the identically named 2001 game that Team Silent, a division of Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, had created. After Silent Hill: Downpour (2012), it will be the first significant entry in the Silent Hill franchise.
Like the first game, it centers on James Sunderland, a widower who returns to the town of Silent Hill after getting a letter from his late wife Mary, claiming she is waiting for him there. Following months of rumors and leaks, the game’s remake was formally revealed in October 2022. It is the first installment in Konami’s continuous effort to rekindle public interest in the brand.
Gothic
The action role-playing game Gothic from 2001 is set to be remade and released soon. Alkimia Interactive is currently working on the game. For administrative purposes, the Unreal Engine is used in the game’s development. Alkimia Interactive changed from Unreal 4 to Unreal 5 while it was still under production.
August 2022 saw the publication of the first trailer. The remake’s artwork has been regularly released on Steam since at least January 2023. Alkimia Interactive stated in February 2023 that the project was “in the middle of production and therefore perfectly on schedule,”. The studio stated in March 2023 that a “realistic release timeline” would be 2024.
Hades II
Supergiant Games is currently working on a sequel to Hades called Hades II. Melinoe, the immortal Princess of the Underworld, sister of Zagreus, and daughter of Hades, will be the primary playable character. Players use dark sorcery to battle beyond the Underworld of Greek mythology and take on the menacing Titan of Time in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game.
The game’s events will occur at some point after those in the previous game. The Titan of Time, Chronos, who has been imprisoned in the Underworld, will be the primary enemy of the game. He has taken control of Hades and initiated a war against Olympus. Here, Melinoe, Princess of the Underworld and Hades’ daughter, needs Olympus’ help to invade the Underworld in order to destroy Chronos.