Regardless of how players feel about The Game Awards it’s a massive show where many notable things are revealed. 2023 is no exception in this regard, which includes trailers, reveals, shadowdrop of Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox, plus so much more. To make things simpler, here are all the notable things that happened during this year’s event.
Capcom finally revealed the next Monster Hunter adventure, Monster Hunter Wilds. It’s currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, with a 2025 release date. While details are limited, Monster Hunter Producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto offered some insight into the upcoming title.
We’re thrilled to announce Monster Hunter Wilds today and reveal the newest entry in the Monster Hunter series to fans all over the world. Our team is working passionately to create the greatest Monster Hunter experience yet, and we’re eager to play the game with everyone when it launches in 2025. Until then, please look forward to summer 2024, when we’ll have more information to share.
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The Monster Hunter series is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since 2004, the beloved co-op action RPGs have sold over 95 million units worldwide. In the games, players hunt larger-than-life foes across expansive natural environments. Each monster poses a unique challenge, so players must plan carefully, form hunting parties with friends, and utilize everything at their disposal to survive these thrilling set-piece quests. As a reward for overcoming their quarry, hunters can harvest the remains to craft equipment and upgrade their customizable arsenal for the challenges ahead.
Kojima Productions and Xbox Game Studios confirmed the frequently rumored OD is in development. Platforms and release were not given, but those curious can find the teaser trailer below.
Bethesda Softworks and Arkane Studios Lyon confirmed rumors Marvel’s Blade is in development. Platforms and release date were not revealed.
Sega confirmed a title set in the world of Crazy Tax, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage are in development.
Square Enix confirmed two DLC expansions are in development for Final Fantasy XVI. The first, Echoes of the Fallen, is now available, with the other, The Rising Tide set for 2024. Echoes of the Fallen can be purchased for $9.99, or via the Expansion Pass for $24.99. According to the PlayStation Store listing the Expansion Pass offers them at a discounted rate suggesting The Rising Tide will be significantly more expensive.
Square Enix teased Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s theme song, No Promises to Keep. Additional information, along with an extended version of the trailer, were revealed following The Game Awards.
The theme song of FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is “No Promises to Keep,” composed by the incomparable Nobuo Uematsu and performed by Loren Allred, the renowned, platinum-selling artist who captivated the world with her single “Never Enough” from The Greatest Showman. In the new trailer, Allred’s stirring vocals are delivered by Aerith, the iconic flower girl and cherished party member, for a passionate in-game performance in “LOVELESS,” the musical stage play within FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH.
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Team Ninja confirmed Rise of the Ronin will slice enemies down on Mar. 22, for PlayStation 5 owners.
Game Science’s highly anticipated soulslike, Black Myth: Wukong, will release on Aug. 20 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
The next major destination in Honkai: Star Rail will be Penacony.
miHoYo is back with another free-to-play action RPG, Zenless Zone Zero. It will release on PC and mobile platforms in 2024. Those who can’t wait can pre-register via the official site.
Altus released another look at their highly anticipated Persona 3 remake, Persona 3 Reload. It will release on Feb. 2, 2024 for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series, and PC.
Motion Twin announced their next roguelike adventure, Windblown. It will release via Early Access in early 2024.
Saber Interactive revealed their single-player action adventure game, Jurassic Park: Survival. A Release Date was not given, but it will release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Square Enix revealed Visions of Mana for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series, and PC. It will release in 2024.
Supermassive Games revealed their single person narrative focused adventure in the world of Dead by Daylight, The Casting of Frank Stone. It will release sometime in 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Arc System Works confirmed rumors the next Guilty Gear Strive Season Pass 3 character is Elphelt Valentine. She is currently available to play. A special 3v3 mode is also in development.
Hello Games announced their next experience will be Light No Fire. Details are still limited, but it’s releasing for PC, and the Steam overview can be found below.
Light No Fire is a game about adventure, building, survival and exploration together. Set on a fantasy planet the size of Earth, it brings the depth of a role playing game to the freedom of a survival sandbox.
A Multiplayer Earth
Carve a life together. Meet players from across the globe, build a life, explore and survive together. Construct persistent buildings and communities, or strike out alone to discover the world for others.
A Procedural Earth
A truly open world, with no boundaries at a scale never attempted before. A massively varied and dense planet filled with immersive biomes, unique enemies and valuable resources to discover.
A Fantasy Earth
Light No Fire presents you with an ancient earth to uncover. One where you’re not the hero. Thick with lore, mystery and a constant fight for survival. Inspired by the adventure, charm and imagination that we love from classic fantasy.
An Unexplored Earth
Every mountain can be climbed, and below them lie endless vistas, oceans and continents perhaps no others have seen. Who will climb the tallest mountains, who will find the deepest sea? Set sail across vast oceans and rivers, ride wild beasts through fantastical landscapes, fly dragons over undiscovered landscapes.
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Ubisoft offered a brief look at Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s story. Ubisoft also confirmed a demo will be available on Jan. 11 to experience it before its Jan. 18 release.
Ninja Theory released a new trailer for their upcoming Xbox Series and PC title, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.
Sharkmob AB and Level Infinite announced Exoborne for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. Details about the open-world extraction shooter are limited, but some additional insight can be found in the official overview.
Gear up, get in, and get out in Exoborne, a tactical open world extraction shooter set in an apocalyptic U.S. transformed by extreme forces of nature. Lay it all on the line and explore a dynamic world full of warring factions and hostile players, where you scavenge, craft, and fight to stay alive.
GO BIG OR GO HOME
If it’s worth having, it’s worth fighting for. Since the Collapse, resources are scarce and enemies are everywhere. Big risks can yield big rewards, which you’ll need to survive in this hostile world. You’ll face warring factions, enemy players, and extreme forces of nature. The idea is simple: bring back more than you lose.SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND
The right tech is essential to survive. Go forth and find what you need, or loot it off other players you’ve defeated. Grab the goods, bring ‘em back, then craft and customize Exo-Rigs, gear, weapons, and mods to give you the edge on your next mission. Keep your head on a swivel; the best gear is often the toughest to acquire.EVERYONE’S OUT TO GET YOU
You can strike out into this hostile world on your own, but friends can watch your back. Ally with old war buddies or comrades of convenience — it pays to balance your tech and Exo-Rig loadouts across a team.ELEMENTAL CHAOS
Ever had a gunfight in a tornado? Get ready for some thrilling and unpredictable emergent gameplay – compliments of Mother Nature. Tornadoes, lightning strikes, and apocalyptic storms can throw you, your enemies, or your plans into disarray. One thing’s for sure: no two sessions will ever be the same.EXTRACTION UNLEASHED
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Getting in is easy. Getting out with the goods? Not so much. If you’re new to the genre, you can find your feet before tackling the biggest challenges. For seasoned veterans, the unique combination of extreme forces of nature, verticality, and a wide choice of play styles will make sure the thrills keep on coming.
Co-op Heist shooter Den of Wolves was revealed for PC. The developer, 10 Chambers, is comprised of developers from PAYDAY and GTFO, so should give PAYDAY 3 some competition. The official overview and trailer can be found below.
Den of Wolves is a cooperative heist FPS where you and your friends operate as criminals-for-hire in Midway City, an unregulated innovation zone. You take advantage of the growing need for “unauthorized errands” created by rival business entities in this corporate haven.
With Den of Wolves, we are creating an action-packed techno-thriller – a session-based cooperative heist shooter where you can make your mark whether you have 20 minutes or 2 hours to play.
Plan and execute heists through industrial espionage, sabotage, theft and assassinations. Gather your crew, decide the best approach, acquire the weapons, gadgets and intel, penetrate the security systems and execute the heist.
Missions are dynamic and unpredictable as your crew are thrown from stealth to full-on action and back in mind-bending scenarios.
Den of Wolves is about taking down scores together with your crew – and hopefully gaining some new friends along the way.
Founded by an elite consortium of global corporations, Midway Island is an unregulated innovation zone created to combat a global data security threat caused by deep learning AI.
With no human rights agencies to appease, they developed a new data transmission and storage concept based on the human brain – so fundamentally different from traditional network architecture, AI couldn’t navigate it.
With security came market confidence, and now Midway City has become a sprawling nerve center for international trade – it is the new land of opportunity; and where there is opportunity, crime finds a way…
As a development studio, 10 Chambers is built for creating cooperative shooters; it’s in our DNA. We focus all our efforts on cooperative gameplay and engaging storytelling – and we take the time we need. We will do our best to keep you updated throughout development.
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Warner Bros. Games and Rocksteady Studios gave players another look at their upcoming open-world adventure title, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. It is currently set to release on Feb. 2, 2024 for PlayStation 5, xbox Series, and PC.
Electronic Arts and Surgent Studios revealed Tales of Kenzera: ZAU for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and PC. It will release on Apr. 23, 2024 for $19.99.
Don’t Nod confirmed their next adventure will be Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. It will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC sometime in 2024.
Nexon and Neople released a first look at their “hardcore” action RPG title, The First Berserker: Khazan. A release date was not given, but The First Berserker: Khazan is set to release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Ubisoft confirmed their frequently delayed sea based combat game, Skull and Bones, will finally release on Feb. 16 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. There will be another closed beta from Dec. 15, to 18.
Lightspeed LA confirmed Last Sentinel is in development. A release date and platforms were not revealed.
Red Barrels confirmed The Outlast Trials will release on Mar. 5, 2024 for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series, and PC.
Nexon Games announced their upcoming free-to-play loot shooter, The First Descendant, will release Summer 2024 for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series, and PC.
Seasun Games announced Mecha BREAK for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Singularity6 revealed their popular free-to-play PC MMO, Palia, will hit Nintendo Switch on Dec. 15.
INTERIOR/NIGHT confirmed As Dusk Falls will release on PlayStation 4/5 on Mar. 7, 2024.
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