Full checklist of 2025 online game launch dates – Nintendo Switch 2, GTA 6 and extra

The new 12 months brings with it a number of thrilling new video video games however when are the likes of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Ghost Of Yōtei going to be out?

Although it was an unusually lean Christmas launch schedule in 2024, there’s each cause to hope 2025 goes to be lots busier. February definitely will likely be, as that’s the place many of the video games that had been delayed from final 12 months have moved to, together with all the things from Avowed to Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Of course, the most important two questions, by far, are when the Nintendo Switch 2 and GTA 6 will likely be introduced. Rockstar’s recreation is meant to be out earlier than the autumn, however we’ll simply have to attend and see as as to whether that really occurs.

The Switch 2 is more durable to foretell however could possibly be as early as March based on some rumours. It’s necessary to level out that if the brand new console is not less than roughly on par with the Xbox Series S, as some sources counsel, then many of those multiformat video games will seemingly even be launched on Nintendo’s new console.

4 February – Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (XSX/PS5/PC)
One of many February releases delayed from 2024; that is the follow-up to the hit role-player set in Fifteenth-century Bohemia, which implies no dwarves or dragons however, unusually, plenty of English accents.

11 February – Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
After over eight years there’s lastly a brand new Civilization title on the best way, because the king of all technique video games is revamped to be extra sensible and customisable – and extra accessible for brand new gamers.

14 February – Assassin’s Creed Shadows (XSX/PS5/PC/Luna)
Another huge delay from 2024, that is the primary entry within the sequence to be set in Japan, with each a samurai and a ninja protagonist. Its historic accuracy has been known as into query however hopefully it’s nonetheless a enjoyable recreation.

18 February – Avowed (XSX/PC)
A brand new Skyrim type role-player from the makers of Fallout: New Vegas, the sport’s distinctive artwork type and complicated magic and dialog methods promise one of the crucial in-depth gameplay experiences of the 12 months.

21 February – Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
A pirate-themed spin-off to the wonderful Infinite Wealth, that swaps turn-based fight for the sequence’ unique beat ’em-up roots, with fan favorite character Goro Majima within the lead position.

28 February – Monster Hunter Wilds (XSX/PS5/PC)
The follow-up to Capcom’s Monster Hunter: World is by far the most effective trying entry within the sequence up to now, with acquainted four-player on-line motion and model new creatures, places, and weapons to utilize.

6 March – Split Fiction (XSX/PS5/PC)
The follow-up to It Takes Two is the right sofa co-op recreation to play with family and friends, as you participate in a sequence of extremely assorted mini-games, whereas making an attempt to flee some imaginative fantasy and sci-fi worlds.

27 March – Atomfall (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
Imagine Fallout set within the Peak District, with very British type humour and people horror, and you’ve got Atomfall – the brand new motion survival recreation from the makers of Sniper Elite, that could possibly be one of many 12 months’s huge shock hits.

September – EA Sports FC 26
Since it was the best-selling recreation of final 12 months you possibly can assure there’ll be a brand new yearly sequel this 12 months, though it’s actual launch date isn’t but sure.

October – Call Of Duty 2025
Obviously, there’ll be a brand new Call Of Duty this 12 months however there’s already a leak as to what it’s: a direct sequel to 2012’s Black Ops 2, that continues the story however with extra trendy type motion.

Q2/Q3 – Grand Theft Auto 6 (XSX/PS5)
The most anticipated online game in historical past is supposedly out within the autumn, though there’s nonetheless no launch date, or perhaps a second trailer, which has led many to fret it could be delayed into 2026.

Q3 – Mafia: The Old Country (XSX/PS5/PC)
The odd factor about this launch date is that writer Take-Two owns Rockstar and but they’re nonetheless having it come out across the similar day as GTA 6. Although we assume not too shut for this new Mafia sim set in 1900s Sicily.

TBA – Borderlands 4 (XSX/PS5/PC)
Looking to undo the embarrassment of the latest flop film, this co-op looter shooter sequel is promising much less rest room humour and popular culture references than the earlier video games, which appears a very good begin.

TBA – Doom: The Dark Ages (XSX/PS5/PC)
At final, the sequel to Doom Eternal is nearly upon us. Very little is thought concerning the recreation up to now, nevertheless it’s believed to be a prequel with a medieval type setting that tells the origins of the Doom Slayer.

TBA – Elden Ring Nightreign (XO/PS4/XSX/PS5/PC)
Not a sequel however a co-op centered spin-off that appears to work one thing like a roguelike, the place you play, with buddies or by yourself, throughout a critical of randomly-generated ranges earlier than dealing with off towards a boss enemy.

TBA – Fable (XSX/PC)
Microsoft’s long-delayed reboot of Fable contains a wealth of British comedy expertise, together with Richard Ayoade and Matt King, however there’s nonetheless little or no that’s been proven of its motion role-playing gameplay.

TBA – South Of Midnight (XSX/PC)
A promising trying Xbox unique from the makers of the flawed however fascinating We Happy Few, that has a really spectacular cease movement type artwork type.

TBA – Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (PS5)
The sequel to Hideo Kojima’s weird postal supply simulator doesn’t have a date and given not a lot has been seen of it up to now, we’re undecided it gained’t be delayed till subsequent 12 months.

TBA – Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra (TBA)
EA appear to be ramping up the advertising and marketing on this era superhero journey, that includes old-fashioned Captain America and Black Panther’s dad.

TBA – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (XSX/PS5/PC)
After the wonderful Silent Hill 2 remake the stress is now on to do a very good job on Metal Gear Solid 3. What we noticed of the demo was spectacular, now we simply must see when it comes out.

TBA – Ghost Of Yōtei (PS5)
The sequel (or spin-off, it’s not solely clear) to Ghost Of Tsushima has a brand new setting and a brand new protagonist. It’s additionally set 329 years after the occasions of the primary recreation, when the traditions of samurai and ninja had been far more firmly established.

TBA – The Outer Worlds 2 (XSX/PS5/PC)
Recently trailered at The Game Awards, with affirmation of it being multiformat, that is going to be a busy 12 months for developer Obsidian, who even have Avowed out earlier within the 12 months.

TBA – Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam (NS)
A welcome return for the tea-loving, puzzle-solving professor, though it stays to be seen if his adventures will nonetheless draw a crowd now that the times of the Nintendo DS are lengthy gone.

TBA – Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (NS)
It’s virtually sure that Nintendo’s new console will likely be launched in 2025 (and doubtless introduced in early January or February) however up to now we don’t learn about any of its video games. Metroid Prime 4 could be very seemingly a cross-gen recreation and because of this, in all probability a Switch 2 launch title.

TBA – Pokémon Legends: Z-A (NS)
A brand new mainline Pokémon recreation can be anticipated to pop up early within the Switch 2’s profession however we already learn about this spin-off, which can work equally to 2022’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus – though hopefully with higher graphics.

Possible online game releases in 2025

Marvel’s Wolverine
Sony and Insomniac Games have by no means promised this for 2025, nevertheless it does appear attainable – or not less than this 12 months was in all probability the unique thought earlier than the hacking leak despatched all their plans into turmoil.

Perfect Dark
As far as anybody can inform, Xbox’s huge first social gathering unique for the 12 months is Fable. There’s an out of doors likelihood that Perfect Dark may also be out however rumours counsel one huge Xbox recreation has been delayed this 12 months and it’s largely seemingly this or…

Judas
The new recreation from the creator of Bioshock was initially alleged to be out earlier than March 2025 however we’ve not heard something about it in a 12 months, in order that now appears fairly unlikely – however possibly it’s just a bit delay.

Gears of War: E-Day
This is in the identical place as Perfect Dark however since even much less footage has been seen of it up to now, there’s in all probability solely a really slim likelihood of it being out in time for Christmas.

Mario Kart 9
Alongside a brand new Super Mario that is in all probability the most effective guess at a Nintendo Switch 2 launch recreation, which implies it ought to be out this 12 months. But that is Nintendo we’re speaking about, so who is aware of for certain.

Pokémon Gen X
The subsequent era of Pokémon, i.e. the follow-up to Scarlet and Violet, can be in all probability comparatively imminent however there’s solely an out of doors likelihood it’ll start in 2025.

Unlikely video video games for 2025

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Naughty Dog’s new recreation has a reputation, nevertheless it definitely doesn’t have a launch 12 months, which implies it’s virtually definitely not going to be out any time quickly.

Persona 6
We’d wager on it being unveiled this 12 months however there’s little likelihood that Persona 6 will likely be launched in 2025; Atlus will wish to take their time with this one, particularly because the success of Metaphor: ReFantazio means there’s no rush.

Project 007
Hitman developer IO Interactive introduced their first James Bond recreation means again in 2020 and we nonetheless haven’t seen a lot as a screenshot, which makes a 2025 launch appear all however inconceivable.

The Elder Scrolls 6
Bethesda has made it clear that the follow-up to Skyrim continues to be a good distance off. 2028 is one launch 12 months that’s been talked about however even when it’s before that it undoubtedly gained’t be 2025.

The Witcher 4
Although we did get the annoucement trailer again in December The Witcher 4 is not less than 4 years away from launch. We wouldn’t have been shocked if the remake of The Witcher 1 was launched in 2025, however the truth that it hasn’t had a reveal trailer but does make that appear much less seemingly.

Mass Effect 4
Dragon Age: The Veilguard doesn’t appear to have been fairly the hit BioWare and EA had been hoping for however whereas that hopefully gained’t damage their new Mass Effect recreation, we nonetheless do not know once we’ll see it, not to mention when it’ll be out.

Kingdom Hearts 4
Despite all of the early rumours a few Star Wars crossover Square Enix didn’t point out the sport even as soon as throughout 2024, so there’s no likelihood it’ll be out in 2025.

New Tomb Raider
Another recreation that was introduced years in the past and but completely nothing has ever been proven of it. An unveil in 2025 appears attainable however a launch doesn’t.

Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
As nice information because it was to listen to a few new recreation within the Resident Evil adjoining franchise, Capcom made it clear it gained’t be out till 2026.

Ōkami 2
Unfortunately, Capcom didn’t give any clue about this one, however the hearsay is that work hasn’t even actually begun, so it’s going to be a number of years earlier than we even get a brand new trailer.

New Bioshock
Take-Two have been vaguely hinting about this for years nevertheless it’s nonetheless not solely clear whether or not it nonetheless exists and there’s zero cause to think about it’ll be out in 2025.

Half-Life 3
Even with extra rumours than common final 12 months, suggesting that work is underway, there’s nonetheless no assure this sequel will ever exist.

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