2021 promises to be a great year for video games. The new PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles will hit the ground running, while the PC and Switch continue their momentum. In this feature, we’ll take a look at ten must-watch games announced for this year.
2020 was a crazy year for video games. The first half featured major titles like Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us 2, or Ghost of Tsushima. Finished in style with New PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles released. We can also report issuing strong titles like Cyberpunk 2077, which has produced a lot of ink, or World of Warcraft Shadowlands, Which proved that MMO still had a bright future ahead. 2021 also promises great things For media lovers. Keyboards have to confirm themselves with big titles and the PC will continue to provide us with their nuggets.
In this volume, we have selected Ten games to watch It was announced this year. The list is not exhaustive, as many more are planned, but these are the ones you are bound to hear about. Also note that many games for 2021 have yet to be announced. They are not logically in the list.
Halo Infinite – Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and fin 2021
Halo Infinite was to be the launch title for Xbox Series X, which was supposed to sell consoles. But before prof A catastrophic show in July 2020, 343 Industries has decided to postpone it to 2021 in order to improve it.
We can expect a pure aura, with some improvements to the formula that this time looking towards the open world. A game that fans have been waiting eagerly for It will be the logo for the X Series… a year after its release.
Horizon Forbidden West – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Second Half 2021
Directe d’Horizon Zero Dawn suiteFordidden West will take us back into Aloy’s shoes in a new adventure. Guide the California coast to discover another aspect of this post-apocalyptic world.
This address promises to serve us again Same formula as beforeAlways with a giant open world. One of the novelties will be the possibility of discovering underwater environments. A futuristic pillar of early life for the PS5.
Resident Evil Village – PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and courant 2021
Resident Evil Episode 7 unlocked a new formula: First-person gameplay. Resident Evil 8 Village will remain in this lineage. But this time, we’re abandoning the Bay of Louisiana for the Alps.
Promate Resident Evil Village Larger environments, More open, but also great graphics worthy of next-generation consoles. A scary adventure for the conscious public.
Mankind – PC, April 22, 2021
French studio capacity It deals with the civilization license face to face With the new 4X. It would be a matter of getting her civilization to evolve from the Stone Age to the Space Age and make her escape the swirls of history.
Here, Amplitude reuses known strings, But profound changes in the rules. For example, we should not choose a predetermined civilization, but rather create our own using the elements available to us. A game that promises to be rich and addicting that should please fans of the genre.
Deathloop – PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and 21mai 2021
Developed by Leon Arkane studio (Dishonored, Prey), Deathloop introduces a new world Inspired by spy movies from the 1960s and 1970s.
In this game, the hero gets stuck In a time loop And he will have to eliminate his rivals to achieve his goals. A strange game that promises a lot.
Far Cry 6 – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, Stadia, and Courant 2021
Far Cry’s August License will be back as a promising new composer. This time, we are abandoning Montana and its underdogs Island located in Latin America: Yara.
We can expect the same gameplay as the previous sections. The series is best known for its charismatic villains. This time, c’est Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Boys, The Mandalorian) who takes on the role. He plays a dictator Yara who will have to be removed from power.
Hitman 3 – PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, Stadia, Switch, 20 Janvier 2021
The next installment of the adventures of the most famous bald in video games is coming soon. As in the previous edition, it will be so To assassinate a target as discreetly and effectively as possible In an open world.
Many possibilities will be provided to the player. He will have to sail In levels full of detail to exploit To come to an end. The game promises to be excellent again.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – PlayStation 5, Courant 2021
The new episode of the franchise It will be exclusive to PS5. It will put in our eyes graphics worthy of an animated movie. Sony’s first game series also made everyone agree on this point.
This time, Our assistants will travel between worlds. We’ll have the right to a very classic, yet effective action-adventure game, like the previous sections.
New World – PC, Spring 2021
This is an important game for Amazon Game Studios, which is playing its future with this MMO. After Crucible’s disastrous Summer 2020 release, the studio You must win her audience with this project.
This is a buy for playing MMORPG (So without getting involved) and focus on plant variety protection. The player plays there as a 16th century settler who has arrived in a mysterious land full of magic. An expected turn-on game for MMO fans and those who want to know if Amazon Game Studio will be a reliable developer of the future. As a reminder, Amazon is also developing the Lord of the Rings MMO, slated for 2022 that will accompany the series release.
God of War Ragnarok – PlayStation 5, Courant 2021
God of War is one of the most important games of the PS4 era. Its sequel, Ragnarok translator, You must carry this heritage. But we imagine Kratos’ shoulders are strong enough for that.
We don’t know anything about the game. Sony only released a teaser stating that it was It is still being developed by Santa Monica Studios. It is currently scheduled for this year, without further details.
Lots of other games are expected, not necessarily for this year
2021 also has many other surprises in store for video games. We can conjure Average, Who advertises himself as the heir to Silent Hill, or Hogwarts legacy, An open world in the Harry Potter universe should appeal to fans of the eyeglass wizard. Gotham Knights as such Gran Turismo 7, Both announced for this year, it could also promise many hours of gameplay.
We can expect other surprising titles to be released. Games that have not been officially announced for 2021 (and thus have a good chance of arriving in 2022). We especially think of Final Fantasy XVIAnd the Stalker 2 or even Breath of the Wild 2That we’ve all been waiting for.
And you, what game (s) are you looking forward to the most this year? Tell us in the comments!
