2025 is looking to be a very interesting year for video games, as the current-gen PlayStation and Xbox systems are well into their lifespans while Nintendo is, in all likelihood, going to be releasing the Nintendo Switch's successor. And let's not forget all the exclusives we're sure to see across PC and mobile platforms.

Keeping track of all your anticipated games' release dates is a futile task without a little help, so GameSpot has broken down all the games planned for release in 2025. This includes games that have concrete dates, as well as those given a 2025 release window--for the latter, you'll find them grouped together at the end. We'll continue to update this post as more games are announced, and check here for all the games released in 2024.

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The Legend of Cyber Cowboy (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - January 1

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Rocksteady Studios, the esteemed UK-based developer known for its work on the Batman Arkham series, is said to be returning to Batman for its next project following the dismal performance of its last game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Beyond that, WB Games Montreal is now believed to be formulating an idea for a new Game of Thrones title. This all came to light in a new report that shed light on future projects said to be in the works at WB's various game development teams.

A report from Bloomberg said, "Rocksteady is looking to return to Batman for a single-player game." However, the report said the game is "years away." There is no further information to go on at this stage.

Rocksteady Studios is best known for Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009), Batman: Arkham City (2011), and Batman: Arkham Knight (2015). 2024's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was a big shift for the developer with its live-service approach and multiplayer elements. The game failed to find a big enough audience, leading to massive losses for parent company Warner Bros. The game recently wrapped up its final wave of content, and many were upset over the game's real ending revealing major characters who died were actually only clones.

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A new report on Monolith's Wonder Woman video game has emerged, claiming that the project has undergone a reboot behind the scenes and has so far cost Warner Bros. over $100 million. It's claimed that the Wonder Woman game is still years away from being released.

"A video game based on Wonder Woman, has struggled to coalesce, according to people familiar with the project," Bloomberg's Jason Schreier wrote. "Early last year, it was rebooted and switched directors. The game has already cost more than $100 million, said the people who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information, and is still years away from release, if it ever makes it to market."

Schrier also says that Monolith was originally interested in developing a new franchise after it released Middle-earth: Shadow of War in 2017--one that would incorporate procedural storytelling in its design. Warner Bros. executives reportedly weren't interested in this proposal, and three years later, the project was canceled. The executives suggested that Monolith should instead work on one of the company's franchises, and after the departure of studio head Kevin Stephens and several key creatives--who would go on to form a new studio at EA to work on a Black Panther game--the rest of Monolith began development on the Wonder Woman game.

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Take-Two has supported Nintendo platforms over the years, and the company expects that to continue with the Nintendo Switch 2. This comes just days after another high-profile publisher, EA, said something similar, indicating the Madden series may show up on Switch 2.

In an interview with Barron's, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick said he's not ready to make any announcements, but fans can expect reveals to come. "Historically, we've supported Nintendo platforms selectively; we've supported them when the platform is right for the property at hand," Zelnick said. "We haven't made any announcements, but I think you can expect it will be supportive when it makes sense."

During an earnings call, Zenick said there was a time when Nintendo platforms were aimed nearly exclusively at kids and young people in general, but that's no longer the case. The Switch can "support any audience" today, Zelnick said, stopping short of specifically confirming any game releases for Switch 2.

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Ahead of its full release on February 11, Civilization VII developer Firaxis has outlined plans to improve the game with post-launch fixes and new features. Early reviews for Civilization VII have been mixed so far, while Steam community feedback posts have also highlighted several areas that need to be addressed.

In a developer update, Firaxis revealed that its primary focus is on the user interface, as it wants to make this part of the game easier to use and read. "We need some time to digest all of your feedback, but some areas that we're already looking into include making UI interactions more intuitive, improving map readability, fixing areas of polish like formatting, and more," Firaxis explained in a blog post. "We're committed to getting this right, and will share more details as soon as we can."

Firaxis will also be working on implementing several features requested by the community, adding these in via free future updates. While the timing for these has yet to be worked out, the developer says that Civilization VII fans can expect to see the following features added in time:

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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has very good reasons to feel bullish this year, as his company is poised to release potential blockbusters like Grand Theft Auto 6 and Mafia: The Old Country However, the prospect of President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs has cast a pall over the video game industry. During a recent interview, Zelnick noted that he's not afraid of the tariffs hurting game sales, but video game consoles may not be as lucky.

"I'm not sure it would affect physical discs," Zelnick told VentureBeat. "I do think the tariffs could be a negative for console sales. As an economist, I'm not a big fan of trade wars. I do think there are moments where tariffs make sense. I'm encouraged by the pause in Mexico and Canada. But I'm a free trader so generally speaking I don't think tariffs are the right way to build or tax an economy."

As mentioned by Zelnick, the tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada were paused for 30 days--but not canceled. Additionally, Trump has already ordered a 10% tariff increase on goods from China on top of the tariffs that were already in place. In 2020, the video game industry successfully lobbied Trump to exclude it from his planned tariffs. No such guarantee exists this time.

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Sports Interactive and Sega have announced that Football Manager 25 is canceled and will the developer will instead focus on their next release.

The developer provided a lengthy explanation as to why Football Manager 25 was canceled. While many of the game's areas hit the developer's internal targets, the overarching player experience and interface weren't up to standard. Through evaluations and playtesting, the development team was confident in a new direction, but the desired standards were ultimately still too far away. However, the team will take their learnings onto the next project.

Sports Interactive regret to inform that, following extensive internal discussion and careful consideration with SEGA, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Football Manager 25. pic.twitter.com/tLRbq8305K

— Football Manager (@FootballManager) February 7, 2025

"Each decision to delay the release was made with the aim of getting the game closer to the desired level but, as we approached critical milestones at the turn of the year, it became unmistakably clear that we would not achieve the standard required, even with the adjusted timeline," Sports Interactive and Sega said in a statement.

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Smite 2 Developer Hi-Rez has apparently laid off 50-60 employees and stopped development on three games: Rogue Company, Paladins, and Smite 1.

Several now-former employees of Hi-Rez took to social media saying that they had been laid off, and the layoffs look like they impact a variety of departments from designers, QA, marketing, and social media.

A Twitter user posted a message presumably from Hi-Rez CEO Stewart Chisam that stated that the reduction impacted the Rally Here, Evil Mojo, and Titan Forge Games divisions. Additionally, Rogue Company, Paladins, and Smite 1 will no longer receive major updates, but the servers will remain up for the foreseeable future.

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Earlier this year, Nintendo debuted a brief first look at the Switch 2 which didn't offer many details about the new console. However, there was a moment in the teaser video where the next generation of Joy-Cons appeared to move over a flat surface like a mouse. Now, a Japanese patent application filed in August 2023 appears to confirm that the Joy-Cons will have mouse capabilities.

The application was publicly revealed on February 6, and it includes an early schematic for the new Joy-Con, which it describes as the "input device." The patent also states that it has "a sensor for mouse operation," which functions in a similar way that normal mice work with computers.

Adding the mouse capabilities open up some intriguing possibilities for gameplay on Switch 2. Will shooter fans have the option to use the mouse instead of the conventional controller? This could potentially work very well with PC games that were designed to be played with mouse. It's also possible that Nintendo is working on some new titles that can take advantage of these mouse functions in ways we haven't thought of yet.

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Microsoft's next big game, the RPG Avowed from The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian, is capable of running at up to 60fps on Xbox Series X, game director Carrie Patel has confirmed.

Patel said on the MinnMax podcast, "You can get up to 60[fps]" on Xbox Series X. The use of "can" here might indicate an alternative graphics mode that prioritizes image quality over frame rate, but we don't know for sure as of yet.

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A new gameplay trailer for Apex Legends' upcoming Season 24: Takeover has been released, and it features a major surprise: Respawn is kicking off Apex's sixth anniversary by letting content creators step into the shoes of the (fictional) Apex Games Commissioner, Kuben Blisk.

Four different "Content Commissioners" will take the stage from February 25 to April 28 (two weeks per content creator), introducing special challenges for players to overcome, exclusive cosmetic rewards, and fan-favorite limited-time modes for the duration of their two-week takeover.

For the first week of each Content Commissioner takeover, players will "chase glory together to complete Community challenges and ultimately determine how many Apex Packs will be up for grabs the following week," according to a new blog post on the official Apex Legends website.

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NASA will be hosting its first-ever Twitch stream from the International Space Station (ISS) next week. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration made the announcement via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, and shared some details on what viewers can expect from the stream.

"This Twitch event from space is the first of many," said Brittany Brown, who directs NASA's Office of Communications Digital and Technology Division. "We spoke with digital creators at TwitchCon about their desire for streams designed with their communities in mind, and we listened. In addition to our spacewalks, launches, and landings, we’ll host more Twitch-exclusive streams like this one. Twitch is one of the many digital platforms we use to reach new audiences and get them excited about all things space."

Live from space! Join our very first @Twitch stream directly from the @Space_Station on Feb. 12 to ask @Astro_Pettit about living and working in space.

We will also be joined by @DominickMatthew, who recently returned home from living aboard the station. https://t.co/LQiUToKogh pic.twitter.com/jNn4Bie6He

— NASA (@NASA) February 5, 2025

The stream itself will take place on the ISS--roughly 250 miles above Earth's surface--and will feature appearances from NASA astronauts Don Pettit (who is currently aboard the ISS) and Matt Dominick (who recently returned to Earth after participating in NASA's Crew-8 mission). The spacefaring duo will discuss topics like daily life aboard the ISS and the microgravity experiments currently being performed on board, while also highlighting "ways for Twitch users to engage with NASA, including citizen science projects and science, technology, engineering, and math programs designed to inspire the Artemis Generation."

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

$60 for Console | $52.79 for PC

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Collector's Edition

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Digital Deluxe Edition

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The Like a Dragon series returns in two weeks with a swashbuckling spin-off for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii places fan-favorite side character Goro Majima in the leading role for the first time. If you want to voyage the high seas as a Pirate Yakuza, there's still time to take advantage of various preorder offers ahead of the game's February 21 release. It's also worth noting that the $130 Collector's Edition is still in stock at Amazon for PS5 and Xbox Series X. Meanwhile, PC players can save on preorders for the standard and Digital Deluxe versions at Fanatical (a GameSpot sister site).

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• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii -- $52.79 ($60)
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Preordering Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will get you a set of unique in-game items based on the series' newest protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga. These include Ichiban and his iconic pet crawfish Nancy as crew members for your ship, plus two outfits for Majima to wear based on Ichiban's appearances in Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been out for a few months, but Activision has continuously added new content to the game. And with the recent launch of Black Ops 6 Season 2, Activision is offering any lapsed players or or new fans a chance to join in on the multiplayer and zombie-killing fun for free.

Activision shared the announcement on the official Call of Duty site, and revealed that the free period will extend from today, February 6, to February 10. As part of the event, new players will be able to experience some of Season 2's additions, including the Bounty and Dealership maps that are respectively set in a massive skyscraper and a car dealership. Playlists available during during this free period include Nuketown 24/7 and Stakeout 24/7. But not every single map will be included.

Zombie mode players will be able to check out Season 2's latest map, The Tomb, which is set at an archeological site that has uncovered ancient catacombs and may hide secrets related to the zombie outbreak. Players can also experience the main quest through the team's next stop at Liberty Falls. There's even a Directed Mode for Liberty Falls that guides players through the objectives they need to hit.

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Baldur's Gate 3 may be a work of art, but Patch 8 remains a work in progress. A select group of players were invited to take part in Larian Studios' stress test for Patch 8, which is still ongoing. However, Larian has already put together an update that addresses some of the bugs that have been uncovered in Patch 8.

As laid out in a new post by Larian Studios, there don't appear to be any game-breaking bugs in Patch 8. But there are issues that have come up in several areas, including the newly added Photo Mode. Now, creatures will supposedly obey the "look at the camera" command, and dragonborn won't lose their tails in the pictures.

Cross-play is another big addition of Patch 8, which is meant to connect players from consoles and PCs. This update only has a small number of fixes, but Larian notes that "we are still investigating instances of cross-play not working as intended." Other changes are meant to smooth out unintended effects, including an "issue causing the Flaming Fist armor to clip and generally freak out a bit."

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As part of The Sims' 25th anniversary celebrations, Maxis has announced the next expansion pack coming to The Sims 4, Businesses & Hobbies. After subtly teasing the upcoming release throughout its 25-hour livestream, the studio finally revealed an official trailer and release date earlier this morning. The expansion is currently set to release on March 6.

In a move that has been somewhat contentious with Sims fans--just check the video's comments--Businesses & Hobbies seems to vastly expand and improve 2015's Get to Work expansion, as well as incorporate elements of The Sims 2's beloved Open for Business expansion into it. The expansion pack adds two new hobbies, tattooing and pottery-making, as well as the ability to completely own and manage various businesses and services. Though the trailer highlighted two businesses in particular--Branche Tattoo studio and a one-man pottery business--it looks as though there will be numerous goods and services sims can offer for a profit.

While the pottery-making skill seems relatively straightforward and similar to skills such as painting, baking, and knitting, the tattooing skill allows players a great deal of artistic freedom thanks to its new Paint Mode. Once in Paint Mode, players can draw, place stencils, and fine-tune colors and patterns as they imbue their sims with some sick ink.

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Amazon has revealed the free PC games coming to Prime Gaming in February, and the lineup includes games like Wolfenstein: Youngblood, BioShock Infinite Complete Edition, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut, and many more.

The first set of freebies is available now, including BioShock Infinite Complete Edition, Surf World Series, AK-xolotl: Together, Sands of Auro, and The Talos Principle. More games will be added in batches debuting on February 13, February 20, and then concluding for the month on February 27.

As a reminder, all of the free games that you claim through Prime Gaming are yours to keep forever, even if your subscription expires. If you aren't a member, you can sign up for Amazon Prime for as little as one month to take advantage of the subscription and the freebies offered through it.

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The Halo series has some of the most iconic and beloved original soundtracks in gaming history, so it's fitting that the franchise is getting such an elaborate vinyl box set. Fans can preorder the Halo Original Trilogy Soundtrack Box Set for $200 (was $211) at Amazon ahead of its April 11 release. The box set includes the soundtracks for the first three Halo games across eight discs. If you are partial to one of these soundtracks, you can preorder each one individually instead. Soundtracks for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3 also release on April 11.

• Halo Original Trilogy Original Soundtrack Box Set -- $200 ($211)
• Halo: Combat Evolved Original Soundtrack -- $48 ($51)
• Halo 2 Original Soundtrack -- $72
• Halo 3 Original Soundtrack -- $72

Halo Original Trilogy Vinyl Soundtrack Box Set $200 (was $211) | Releases April 11

Each piece of music has been specially remastered for this collection, and in total, there are 83 tracks here from composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori. Everything from "Brothers in Arms" to "Finish the Fight" is included. The presentation also looks great, as each disc comes in its own sleeve featuring the game's logo. The sleeves are stored in jackets with full illustrations of Master Chief. Everything is stored inside minimalistic box, but many fans will probably want to display the jacket cover art.

If you were to buy each soundtrack individually instead, you'd spend $192 at the moment.

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If you don't own a record player and don't feel like rummaging through your grandparents' attic for one, the good news is that there are plenty of budget-friendly, modernized record players with vintage designs. Audio quality naturally differs from product to product, but one of the most popular budget models on Amazon is this $50 record player by Udreamer. Amazon Prime members can save 20% right now, dropping the price to only $40. This turntable has two built-in stereo speakers and three speeds. You can also listen to music from your smartphone and other devices via Bluetooth.

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For something a bit more robust, there's the Victrola Nostalgic. This one also has a vintage-inspired design and built-in stereo speakers, but you're also getting a cassette player, AM/FM radio, CD player, and Bluetooth for music streaming. Normally $160, you can pick this up for $100 through Amazon as part of a time-limited deal.

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Looking to add a bunch of PC games to your Steam collection for cheap? Check out this month’s Build Your Own Platinum Collection at Fanatical. You’ll get to pick from a catalog of 21 games--and the more you buy, the cheaper they become. Best of all, every single game in the collection is offered as a Steam key, so you can easily add them to your library. As a bonus, you’ll also get a 5% off voucher for your next purchase. This edition of the Platinum bundle will be available until March 5.

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Like other Build Your Own Bundle deals, the Platinum Collection offers multiple pricing tiers. Purchase three or more games to get each one for $3.33, five or more games for $3.00 each, and seven or more games for $2.86 each. In other words, you can pick up seven games for less than $21--and if you add all available games to your bundle, you'll pay just $60--making this an excellent time to pick up indie hits you may have missed over the past few years.

One of the highlights of this collection is The Gunk. Developed by the team responsible for the SteamWorld series, The Gunk is a 3D platformer that takes place on an overgrown jungle planet. You’ll be tasked with restoring nature as you eliminate the nasty gunk that’s slowly consuming the environment.

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Indie developer Microbird Games has confirmed that Dungeons of Hinterberg will be officially available on PS5 starting March 13. Released last July, the dungeon-crawling game was initially available on Xbox Series X|S devices, although it was also released on PC. As a bonus, a new episode will be included for PS5 players, but it hasn't been confirmed whether this will also be available to Xbox and PC players.

Set in a small Austrian town that has become a tourist hotspot thanks to the discovery of dungeons filled with monsters and magic, Dungeons of Hinterberg casts you as Luisa, an office worker looking for an escape from reality. Imagine Tintin meets The Legend of Zelda, and you'll have a good idea of what to expect from the game. Combat and dungeon exploration form a key part of the experience, as players have to use their accumulated skills to progress through these puzzling locations.

While that's the main draw of the game during its daylight hours, nighttime allows you to walk around town, meet new people, and forge relationships that can help Luisa overcome new challenges in future runs, like dangerous monsters and a bad case of burnout. Dungeons of Hinterberg currently has a "generally favorable" metascore of 80 on GameSpot's sister site Metacritic, as a number of outlets praised the game for its charming design, relatable story, and fun gameplay.

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