After a relatively discreet month of January in the video game category, the time has come for the behemoths. February and March are both shaping up to be crucial months in terms of releases.
[Mis à jour le 1er février 2023 à 17h18] After more than three years of pandemic, the video game world is raising its head. Some of the most anticipated projects by the public are planned for the first half of 2023, and the month of February sees a few of them. In a few weeks, fans will be able to embark on the fantastical world of Hogwarts in Hogwarts Legacy, travel the world in Octopath Traveler 2, immerse themselves in the horror of The Forest or Resident Evil 4, or confront the original Atomic Heart. Enough to occupy our long winter nights controller or mouse in hand. We take stock of upcoming video game releases just below.
February is one to watch closely for all players, as it will be the month of the release of one of the most anticipated games of recent years: Hogwarts Legacy. The RPG from Warner Games and Avalanche Software invites players to live in the shoes of a 19th century Hogwarts student, in an open world screaming with realism and detail. A release that comes very close to the dreams of many fans of the books or movies, finally giving them an immersive triple-A simulation. If you want to learn more about Hogwarts Legacy, feel free to visit our article just below above.
- Hogwarts Legacy – February 10, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series Switch
- Atomic Heart – February 21, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Blood Bowl 3 – February 23, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series Switch
- Company of Heroes 3 – February 23, 2023 – computer
- Sons of the Forest – February 23, 2023 – computer
- Octopath Traveler II – February 24, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 Switch
March will be extremely busy for players, with the release of many extremely ambitious projects, such as the MMO The Day Before and the fighting game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. It will also be the moment to discover for the first time Skull and Bones, the project postponed many times by Ubisoft Singapore. But the public’s eyes will be on the release of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Respawn Entertainment’s action-adventure sequel to Fallen Order.
- The Day Before – March 1, 2023 – PC
- Resident Evil 4 Remake – March 3, 2023 – PS5
- The Last of Us Remake – March 3, 2023 – computer
- Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – March 3, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Skull and Bones – March 9, 2023 – PC PS5 Xbox Series
- Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon – March 17, 2023 – Switch
A license makes an unexpected return to the world of the living in April 2023, and it may surprise you in your sleep. Dead Island 2 is scheduled for April 28, a return to the roots of the survival-horror genre with a touch of humor that is hard not to appreciate. Worn once again by Deep Silver, this sequel promises us a few beautiful hours of cooperative action, a few hundred zombies on the American west coast, and a few dozen weapons to build and improve. What better way to start spring?
- Meet Your Maker – April 4, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Horizon Forbidden West Burning Shores DLC – April 19, 2023 – PS5
- Dead Island 2 – April 28, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Star Wars Jedi Survivor – April 28, 2023 – PC PS5 Xbox Series
Named the most anticipated game of the year 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is an event in itself. The eyes of the whole world will be riveted on this release directly from Nintendo studios, and which intends to align itself with the success of its famous predecessor: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Nintendo therefore offers us the sequel to its most popular open-world to date, and a second strong argument in the permanent war of home consoles. Tears of the Kingdom will be available on May 12, 2023.
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – May 12, 2023 – Switch
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – May 26, 2023 – PC, PS5, Xbox Series
For the end of the first half of 2023, players will be able to find two licenses that they have missed in recent years. Blizzard leads the dance with the release of the huge Diablo 4, expected for almost a decade to take over from the widely criticized Diablo 3. It will be a key moment in the history of the fellow studio of Activision, for a long time under the gaze of critics and even justice for its questionable choices in terms of in-game monetization, or even in terms of teams. management. On the other hand, PS5 players will be able to enjoy one of the most important releases in the Sony universe, with the arrival on June 22 of the Final Fantasy XVI juggernaut.
- street fighter 6 – June 2, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 Xbox Series
- Diablo IV – June 6, 2023 – PC PS5 Xbox Series
- Final Fantasy XVI – June 22, 2023 – PS5