The Game Awards 2024 made video game history last night. Legendary announcements and trailers abounded during the event, and big headlines were revealed to the world.
The wildest rumors have been flying left and right over the past few days, but the mysteries of the Game Awards have finally vanished. The players’ wait was rewarded last night, thanks to a torrential rain of announcements and trailers.
The future big titles that will punctuate the video game market in the years to come were revealed for the first time last night, via trailers of unequal length, oscillating between two and six minutes.
The Witcher 4 is revealed in a long trailer
Thirty minutes: that’s how long it took for The Game Awards to pull out the first trailer of the night. And what a trailer, since it is nothing more and nothing less than The Witcher 4next title from CD Projekt Red. The Polish developer, who recently released the grandiose Cyberpunk 2077 And The Witcher IIIreturns with a new title, which promises to be a true masterpiece.
No release date was provided.
The next game Elden Ring knows a release date
At around 2:15 a.m., the Game Awards ring out again with a second major trailer, that ofElden Ring: Nightreign. This new title is not an expansion of the main game like Shadow of the Erdtree, but a spin-off in its own right.
Exclusively multiplayer, Nightreign is scheduled for release in 2025.
Mafia: The Old Country is adorned with a nice trailer
Immersed in the Sicilian countryside of the 1900s, the trailer for Mafia: The Old Country left no one indifferent. Between the action scenes and the tension sequences, the trailer was able to pay homage to Italian cinema and its mafia atmosphere.
Against an operatic backdrop, Mafia: The Old Country is scheduled for release this summer.
Borderland 4 shows explosive images
The announcement of the next Borderland 4 is as expected as it is feared by the gaming community. After the dismal failure of the film Borderlands this year, the community demanded better. This is what the developer promises, not hesitating to use the most laudatory phrases to describe his work: “Borderlands 4 is a celebration of freedom and unbridled action. This is by far the biggest, craziest world we’ve ever created. It’s full of absurd monsters that must be taken down with the most over-the-top weapons and crazy loots you’ve ever seen. And what’s more, the story really rocks everything! “
Borderland 4 is planned for 2025 on all media.
A new extension for Helldiverse 2
Released at the start of 2024, Helldiverse 2 has undoubtedly enjoyed colossal success. In addition to having won the “Best Multiplayer Game” trophy, the Arrowhead Games title announces a massive and unprecedented update for its players. The new features announced have been long awaited by fans, such as the arrival of the Illuminated faction, the addition of new game environments or even vehicles.
Entitled “Omens of Tyranny”, the expansion is already available.