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[VanCityGamer]

That’s fair. Indy turned out good but it just came out. And MS Flight Sim 24 will be great but buggy as hell.

Space Marine 2 is good as well. And 40K Rogue Trader is great now.

Yeah there’s definitely some great ones, but less than normal.

2025 looks set to completely change that and be way better than average.

 

[March Climber]

2024 only sucked if you aren't paying attention or hate video games.

Fixed.

 

[genesisblock]

And how many will actually deliver on the hype?

 

[balls of snow]

And a shitload of indies Im looking forward too. May it be a better year than 2024.

 

[GymWolf]

Better too many than another 2024.

And we are done.

 

[nani17]

If and that's a big if GTA 6 lands in 2025 most of these games will move out of its way

 

[Badlucktroll]

We also musn’t forget metal gear solid delta

 

[Trilobit]

I have always tended to believe that AAA games will financially sink or swim whether they are good or not, but the outlook for games is so ridiculously stacked for 2025(and probably 2026) that I am unsure if gamers can actually sustain the industry

The games we are seeing today were funded when publishers believed the industry was still growing at a rapid pace. The layoffs the past few years in a post Covid world have shown stagnation within the industry. Even for hardcore gamers, I'm not sure if many of them will find the time to play most or all the games they would in a typical year

Announced big AAA games slated for 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds
Death Stranding 2
Avowed
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Fable
Ghost of Yotei
Assassins Creed
Elden Ring Neightborn
AC Shadows
Mafia 4
Borderlands 4
GTA 6
Marathon
Crimson Desert
Doom the Dark Ages
Judas
The Outer Worlds 2
COD

And the Switch 2 will surely launch with a handful of big IP games(Mario, Metroid Prime, MK9 ect). Not to mention, there will surely be a few yet to be announced games and also smaller AAA games that will become breakout hits like Helldivers 2 and Black Myth Wukong were this year. And, if GTA 6 comes out in the Fall, it will absolutely take up all the oxygen for the remaining months of the year

It could be a make or break year for the future of gaming. We may be in the golden era and not even realize it could be ending soon

Out of all those games there's at most 2 that I might get at release.

 

[awwr999999]

It could be a make or break year for the future of gaming. We may be in the golden era and not even realize it could be ending soon

Two things - GTA6 is pushed back to fall 2026 and we're not in the golden era of gaming.
A golden era of gaming requires consoles running on different HW playing different games with different looks.
We're objectively post-peak gaming in a "dark age" of unified PC gaming where the only war is between AMD and Nvidia.

 

[Kings Field]

MHW, ER night reign, and BL4 for me.

 

[Danjin44]

Give it to me!

 

[PlayedStation]

Two things - GTA6 is pushed back to fall 2026 and we're not in the golden era of gaming.
A golden era of gaming requires consoles running on different HW playing different games with different looks.
We're objectively post-peak gaming in a "dark age" of unified PC gaming where the only war is between AMD and Nvidia.

GTA has not been pushed back to fall 2026 though.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

GTA has not been pushed back to fall 2026 though.

If you made me bet money on it, I would for sure bet that it is not released this year. But yeah, Rockstar has not said anything on the topic as of yet. And definitely not Fall 2026.

 

[awwr999999]

If you made me bet money on it, I would for sure bet that it is not released this year. But yeah, Rockstar has not said anything on the topic as of yet. And definitely not Fall 2026.

Early '26 sounds a lot better than late '26.

 

[StereoVsn]

Bohemian medieval simulator is releasing soon. I am really looking forward to it!

But first need to actually finish my Rebirth play through on PC.

And then Ronin is finally releasing in March…. I have a feeling my purchasing and playing these games will be shifted by couple of months.

 

[bitbydeath]

If you made me bet money on it, I would for sure bet that it is not released this year. But yeah, Rockstar has not said anything on the topic as of yet. And definitely not Fall 2026.

They reconfirmed 2025 not long ago.

GTA 6: Autumn 2025 release remains on track says Rockstar's parent company Take-Two

GTA 6 remains on track to release in Autumn 2025, according to Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two, which will be music to the ears of fans around the world.Ahead of a quarterly earnings call for Take-Two, scheduled to take place on November 6 at 9.30pm GMT / 4.30pm ET / 1.30pm PT, the...

www.indy100.com

 

[Justin9mm]

There's only 5-6 games on OP's list I'm interested in, so not too many games for me.

 

[Rickyiez]

From this list I’m only interested in Avowed because of Pillar of Eternity world , and Elden Ring Nightborn which is just a DLC

Guess AAA games are really boring huh

 

[Danjin44]

Better too many than another 2024.

Well for me who is fan of JPRGs, 2024 was fantastic.

This year I’m also have good number Japanese games I’m looking forward.

But mostly MHWilds is going take my entire year and gonna spend close 1000+ hours with it.

 

[ConkerTheSquirrel.]

• Judas - wait for price cut or skip

Is this why you got banned?

 

[Fabieter]

Yeah. But for those of us who prefer Western games, it wasn’t a great year at all.

Most of the op is Asian games as well.

 

[Danjin44]

Most of the op is Asian games as well.

For me so far Asian games keeping gaming industry alive and exciting…..at least for me.

Honestly I can thing a single western games I should look forward to.

 

[Fabieter]

For me so far Asian games keeping gaming industry alive and exciting…..at least for me.

Honestly I can thing a single western games I should look forward to.

I prefer Asian games as well but there is some value in western games left to me. Used to be more tho.

 

[Danjin44]

I prefer Asian games as well but there is some value in western games left to me. Used to be more tho.

Time to time they are western games I enjoy like Silent Hill 2 remake last year but number of western games I enjoy becoming less and less with each year.

 

[VanCityGamer]

Most of the op is Asian games as well.

OP’s list for 2025? That’s not even remotely true. Go back and count. 14/18 (78%) are made outside of Asia.

2025 is a huge year for AAA Western games.

 

[VanCityGamer]

Sorry, double post.

 

[Hudo]

I have always tended to believe that AAA games will financially sink or swim whether they are good or not, but the outlook for games is so ridiculously stacked for 2025(and probably 2026) that I am unsure if gamers can actually sustain the industry

The games we are seeing today were funded when publishers believed the industry was still growing at a rapid pace. The layoffs the past few years in a post Covid world have shown stagnation within the industry. Even for hardcore gamers, I'm not sure if many of them will find the time to play most or all the games they would in a typical year

Announced big AAA games slated for 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds
Death Stranding 2
Avowed
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Fable
Ghost of Yotei
Ninja Gaiden 4
First Beserker
Elden Ring Neightborn
AC Shadows
Mafia 4
Borderlands 4
GTA 6
Marathon
Crimson Desert
Doom the Dark Ages
Judas
The Outer Worlds 2
COD

And the Switch 2 will surely launch with a handful of big IP games(Mario, Metroid Prime, MK9 ect). Not to mention, there will surely be a few yet to be announced games and also smaller AAA games that will become breakout hits like Helldivers 2 and Black Myth Wukong were this year. And, if GTA 6 comes out in the Fall, it will absolutely take up all the oxygen for the remaining months of the year

It could be a make or break year for the future of gaming. We may be in the golden era and not even realize it could be ending soon

if you filter the interesting bits from your list, you're left with:

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Ninja Gaiden 4
GTA 6
Doom The Dark Ages

 

[touchfuzzy]

Not too much for me so far but Nintendo is my primary, so I'm expecting that will shift heavily after April 2. Even 10 seconds of 'new Mario Kart' is easily top 3 most anticipated for me, maybe even top 2 just behind Metroid Prime 4.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

if you filter the interesting bits from your list, you're left with:

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Ninja Gaiden 4
GTA 6
Doom The Dark Ages

 

[SmokedMeat]

Too many? That’s what a PS2 November looked like back in the day.

 

[Hudo]

I mean, so is this thread.