The Game Awards 2023 wrapped earlier right this moment, marking an epic conclusion to this yr’s online game season and celebrating the perfect video games launched up to now yr. The prolonged ceremony was as soon as once more hosted by Geoff Keighley, reside from Los Angeles, with Baldur’s Gate 3 taking residence the coveted Game of the Year award. As common, there have been a number of thrilling new bulletins, and whereas some expectations had been crushed, there’s nonetheless a bunch to sit up for. Standout reveals this yr embody a collaboration between Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Jordan Peele, a free DLC for God of War Ragnarök, one more Skull and Bones launch date, and extra surprises.
Without additional ado, here is a listing of the largest bulletins at The Game Awards 2023:
OD
Hideo Kojima’s presence at The Game Awards is all the time met with the utmost elation, although this time, he did not come on stage to point out off extra Death Stranding 2. Instead, he is partnering with acclaimed movie director Jordan Peele (Nope) to create an immersive horror expertise, which the previous assures continues to be a online game, regardless of its cinematic influences. It’s known as OD and the teaser merely reveals some facial seize checks of identified actors — Sophia Lillis (Sharp Objects), Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), and Udo Kier (Melancholia) — spouting some tongue tornado a few hungry purple dinosaur, as a Geiger counter ticks away within the background. As previously reported, it’s being developed for Xbox Game Studios and leverages cloud gaming know-how.
Blade
Arkane Lyon — finest identified for the Dishonored franchise — is making a ‘mature’ single-player narrative on Marvel’s Blade aka Daywalker, the superhuman vampire hunter wielding a pointy titanium sword. Set in a quarantined zone in Paris, gamers are tasked with looking down bloodthirsty fiends at night time and stopping the unfold of an infection. This marks the second vampire-based online game try from Arkane, having beforehand labored on the disappointing Redfall, and marks their first third-person expertise. I simply hope it maintains the comic-book artwork type riddled with Ben-Day dots, as proven within the announcement trailer.
Skull and Bones
Release date: February 16, 2024
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
Assuring this is not the usual dance, Ubisoft has set a hard and fast launch date for Skull and Bones, the naval fight sport that has you climb the ranks from a rookie pirate to a kingpin, while besting traitors and menacing foes tucked away within the waves. The studio has additionally deliberate one other closed beta occasion, operating between December 15–18. Ubisoft+ subscribers can play it three days early, too.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Ninja Theory dropped a ghastly trailer for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, showcasing its life like cinematics that nearly seems like an acid journey, as our returning protagonist traverses Viking Iceland to avoid wasting those that’ve succumbed to darkness. With puzzles exhibited by way of psychotic visions, strong sound design, and grotesque hand-to-hand fight, this one seems fairly thrilling. Wish we knew extra in regards to the narrative, although.
God of War Ragnarök – Valhalla DLC
Release date: December 12
Platform: PS4, PS5
Having defeated Odin, Kratos finds himself washed ashore in Valhalla, accompanied by the always-jabbering Mimir. Players will interact in a extremely risky roguelike expertise, overcoming trials by dealing with randomised swarms of enemies, culminating in a boss combat, the place every loss of life will take you again to the start line. It’s unclear how this ties again to God of War Ragnarök’s essential lore, nevertheless it seems as if he’ll face some enemies from his previous life in Greek mythology whereas experimenting with new builds blessed by the traditional gods. And yeah, it is a free DLC.
Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League
Release date: February 2, 2024
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League acquired a brand new trailer introducing its numerous supervillains — or somewhat, heroes who’ve fallen prey to the Brainiac’s thoughts management — and a glimpse at its high-octane looter-shooter gameplay, as we swap between members of the Task Force X. While initially the sport was an always-online affair, Rocksteady Studios has confirmed that it’s going to add an offline story-focused mode after launch. The sport additionally serves as one of many late Kevin Conroy’s last voice-acting performances earlier than his loss of life.
Black Myth: Wukong
Release date: August 20, 2024
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
Black Myth: Wukong, the souls-like title impressed by ‘Journey to the West,’ lastly acquired a launch date. Venture into the darkish fantastical realm of historical China because the titular heroic Monkey King and partake in punishing however attractive boss battles towards corrupted creatures and humanoid enemies to seal your destiny as the last word saviour. Experiment with spells, weapon arts, and particular upgrades to make sure you reside lengthy sufficient to see the top and uncover the reality beneath your title. It’s out August 20 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X.
Rise of the Ronin
Release date: March 22, 2024
Platform: PS5
Team Ninja is exploring the late Edo interval of Japan on this open-world samurai entry, because the nation falls right into a state of turmoil. As a anonymous warrior, discover the determined panorama or glide by way of the skies to reshape historical past by working with real-life figures like Ryōma Sakamoto and the mental Shoin Yoshida — with penalties ruled totally by the alternatives you make. Battle foes utilizing a wide range of swords and spears, along with deflecting flaming arrows with an oiled-up katana to imbue your weaponry with added warmth. Rise of the Ronin launches March 22, completely on the PS5.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Release date: 2025
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
While not explicitly talked about, Monster Hunter Wilds seems to be the franchise’s open-world take, set within the huge deserts populated by herds of armadillo-looking creatures, lightning storms, and some attractive ecosystems harking back to spore-spouting coral reefs. There is not a lot to glean from the brief reveal trailer, nevertheless it does promise a 2025 launch window — let’s examine whether or not it releases earlier than GTA VI!
Final Fantasy XVI DLC
Follow Clive and his get together on two new chapters within the lands of Valisthea, as Square Enix reveals paid DLC additions for Final Fantasy XVI. One of the additions, The Echoes of the Fallen, is now accessible on the PS5 and is about earlier than the bottom sport’s last battle, forcing gamers to research the surge of some bizarre black crystals being bought available in the market and its suspicious sellers. Meanwhile, The Rising Tide DLC is slated for an American Spring 2024 launch, and guarantees ‘new challenges.’ The title itself gained the Game Award for finest rating and music, composed by the legendary musician Masayoshi Soken.
The Game Awards 2023 Announcements — the total listing
Beyond the highlights, here is the entire listing of sport reveals and updates we noticed at The Game Awards 2023:
- Light No Fire (new title from no Man’s Sky developer Hello Games)
- Rise of the Ronin (March 22, 2024 | PS5)
- Fortnite Rocket Racing (December 8 | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One)
- No Rest for the Wicked (TBA | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Exodus (TBA | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Big Walk (2025 | PC)
- Blade (TBA | PC, Xbox Series S/X)
- God of War Ragnarök – Valhalla DLC (December 12 | PS4, PS5)
- OD (TBA | TBA)
- Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League (February 2, 2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- The Finals (December 8 | PC)
- Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Late 2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Black Myth: Wukong (August 20, 2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (2025 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- The Casting of Frank Stone (2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (2024 | PC, Xbox Series S/X)
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (February 28, 2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Skull and Bones (February 16, 2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen DLC (December 8 | PS5)
- Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide DLC (Spring 2024 | PS5)
- Dragon Ball: Sparkling Zero (TBA | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Kemuri (TBA | TBA)
- Jurassic Park Survival (TBA | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Last Sentinel (TBA | TBA)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (September 9, 2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- The First Descendant (Summer 2024 | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X)
- Ready or Not comes out of early entry (December 13 | PC)
- Asgard’s Wrath 2 (December 15 | Meta Quest)
- Stormgate early-access (Summer 2024 | PC)
- Thrasher (2024 | Meta Quest, different digital actuality platforms | PC and console launch later)
- Windblown (2024 | PC)
- The First Berserker: Khazan (TBA | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Exoborne (TBA | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Mecha Break (TBA | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Zenless Zone Zero (2024, PC, MacOS)
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau (April 23, 2024 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X)
- Pony Island 2: Panda Circus (2025 | PC)
