Coronavrius or not, 2020 was a great year for games. There have been highly successful titles such as The Last of Us 2 and the long awaited Final Fantasy 7 Remakeand two new platforms:PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | s. So what now?
Although 2021 doesn’t have any flashy new hardware to wait for – except perhaps a 4K switch – there is plenty of promising software to come. Unfortunately, that no longer includes Hogwarts Legacy, which will be released next year.
Nintendo
Super Mario 3D World is the last WiiU game to be transferred to Switch. This is not a bad thing, as the WiiU was home to several great games that didn’t spend much time in the sun. That includes Mario Kart 8, the best-selling Switch game so far.
Super Mario 3D World received universal acclaim on its original release, so it’s worth playing if you’ve lost before.
Capcom
After the well-received Monster Hunter World, released on PS4 and Xbox One in 2018, and the transfer of the 3DS Monster Hunter Generations game to the Switch, the Nintendo console is finally getting its new Monster Hunter game. Like other games in the franchise, it promises a giant world and hundreds of hours of killing beasts.
The Pokémon Company / Screenshot by CNET
New Pokémon Snap is a highly demanded sequel to the 1999 N64’s favorite Pokémon Snap. The game, which was announced last summer, will include more than 200 species of Pokémon from the eight-generation series, and Professor Mirror will judge his photographic skills while you travel around the region.
It should totally rock, taking a game idea from the N64 and adapting it to the Switch, which looks like a perfect console for Poketography. It will be released on April 30.
Capcom
Don’t be fooled by the name: Resident Evil Village is really Resident Evil 8. It is a direct sequel to the story of Resident Evil 7, but the developers called it “Village” to show how the village in which the game takes place is an element key. Not so subtle – but it sure will be scary. It seems to be great too, as its developers have promised a bigger game than Resident Evil 7.
Resident Evil Village is scheduled to be released on May 7 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X | S and PC.
Bethesda
After years of focusing mainly on Dishonored, Arkane Studios developers are switching to a new IP on Deathloop. And it looks sick.
Here’s the idea: you’re a killer caught in a timeloop that restarts every day. To get out, you need to kill eight “visionaries” who are scattered across an island. The caveat is that you will need to do this on a timeloop. The second caveat is that as you hunt down the eight visionaries, a rival killer keeps busy Hunting you.
Deathloop will arrive on PlayStation 5 and PC on May 21, with an Xbox version likely to arrive next year (has console exclusivity timed for a year).
Games coming ‘TBA’ 2021
The following titles are scheduled for release this year. We will update this page as the games have an official release date.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
Release date: 2021.
Ubisoft
Remasters are cool, but remakes can be truly magical. After Shadow of the Colossus, Resident Evil 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake, three fantastic remakes, 2021 brings Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Originally released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, Ubisoft is giving the platform game a total renovation of 2021. Hopefully.
The game was originally scheduled for January 2021, but was postponed to March. It was postponed again, but Ubsisoft has not yet given a new date.
Price of Persia: The Sands of Time is scheduled to be released on PC, Xbox One and PS4.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Arriving: 2021.
Insomniac
The latest Ratchet and Clank game was due to arrive on PlayStation 5 during the console’s “launch window”. I don’t know what that means, but I think that, at this point, we can say that the deadline has not been met. Don’t worry, this action platform game will be released in 2021 – hopefully sooner or later.
Warner Bros.
Lego Star Wars is back after five years. The last time we saw the franchise was with The Force Awakens 2016. This game looks much more ambitious: The Skywalker Saga Lego-izes all nine Star Wars films.
The Skywalker Saga does not yet have a final release date, but is scheduled for the first or second quarter. When it comes out, it will arrive on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Switch and PC.
Far Cry 6
Release date: 2021
Ubisoft
Originally scheduled for February, Far Cry 6 has been postponed until an unknown date in 2021. But it is set to be the largest Far Cry, with the most complete resources and is set in the tropical region of Yara – loosely based on Cuba.
The game will not just be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X | S, PC and Google Stadia, but will also arrive on Amazon’s Luna platform.
The main trailer for last year’s Game Awards was a new Mass Effect. This is probably a long way off. The top side? More time for the remastered benefits of Mass Effect. Mass Effect Legendary Edition consists of updated (but not redone) versions of Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 and will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Gran Turismo 7
Release date: 2021
Sony Interactive
Gran Turismo has been a staple of PlayStation consoles since the original GT was released on the original PS in 1997. Gran Turismo 7 was announced for the PlayStation 5 last June, and we know little about it other than that it is due for release in 2021 .
Microsoft
Halo Infinite was created to be the great launch with the Xbox Series X | S, but after a weak response from fans to a preview from last year, it ended late until the fall of 2021. The name Halo alone makes this game mandatory for most Xbox owners and developers at 343 Industries are trying something new by make multiplayer free.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Release date: 2021
After the two games of Middle-earth showed that the Lord of the Rings games can still be devastating, 2021 will bring another service in the form of Lord of the Rings: Gollum. It won’t be the action RPG that Middle Earth games were, focusing on their Gollum cunning and stealth, but it looks intriguing.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum will arrive on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X Series | S, Switch and PC.
Horizon Forbidden West
Release date: 2021
Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the best games for PlayStation 4 and its sequel is coming in 2021. Horizon Forbidden West tracks Aloy’s journey to Utah, Nevada and California in the 30th century as she tracks the origins of a killer virus. Truly, a game for our times.
Horizon Forbidden West will be released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 this year.
God of War: Ragnarok
Release date: 2021
Sony Interactive
Speaking of excellent PS4 games and their sequences, God of War: Ragnarok will also be coming to PlayStation 4 and 5 this year.
In fact, that’s all we know about the game so far, as the game’s teaser contained only half the logo and the 2021 launch window.