Most anticipated video games of 2023

If you’ve completed the brutal Elden Ring and slayed your enemies in God of War: Ragnarok, it’s time to look at what lies ahead. 2023 is proving to be quite a year for gamers as we pick up our lightsabers, wands and other weapons and head into adventures. Here are our most anticipated games of 2023. 

Hogwarts Legacy (10 February)

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Hogwarts Legacy gives you an opportunity to roam the corridors of Hogwarts once again in this brand new adventure. You will play a fifth-year student in Hogwarts, way before any of the events of the Harry Potter series, but we’re sure there will be some familiar favourites to meet.

One Piece Odyssey (12 January)

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Navigate open areas and face opponents in this turn-based role-playing game based on the popular Japanese manga. You’ll also have plenty of puzzles to solve as you play as Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates who have been shipwrecked and stranded on a strange island full of wonders. 

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (12 May)

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the highly-anticipated sequel to the beloved The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Released exclusively on Nintendo Switch in May, Tears of the Kingdom is one of the biggest releases of 2023. Link will have various new powers this time around as he navigates new dungeons.

Diablo 4 (6 June)

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A new Diablo game is always a gaming event to look forward to and the fourth instalment in the main series is no different. Arriving in June, you will once again travel across Sanctuary and defeat increasingly difficult enemies to get better gear and equipment to face even more difficult challenges.

Resident Evil 4 (24 March)

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Capcom has confirmed the Resident Evil 4 remake is coming in March and we could not be more excited for it. The story will follow closely to the original and you will play as Agent Kennedy who is on a mission to save the president’s daughter. After locating her in a secluded village, Kennedy finds something has gone terribly wrong there. 

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (17 March)

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Sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Survivor is bringing back Cal Kestis and his trusty droid BD-1. Set five years after the events of Fallen Order, Survivor will take place around the same time as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Can Cal stay alive while being mercilessly hunted by the Empire? 

Spider-Man 2 (Fall 2023)

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We don’t have a specific release date for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 but it’s expected to arrive in 2023 nonetheless. Swing around New York City as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in this sequel, but only if you’re lucky enough to have a PS5 as the game will only be available on that console. 

Street Fighter 6 (2 June)

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Street Fighter 6 will feature plenty of legacy characters as well as some new players. The game, which arrives in early June, will feature three different modes: Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub. Fighting Ground is most like the old gameplay while World Tour is your story mode and Battle Hub is an online lobby with features still to be announced.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2023)

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Based on the iconic horror film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a lot like Dead By Daylight, but instead of a roster of famous horror icons, it’s just Leatherface’s jolly old family. You play as either one of The Slaughter Family or as a victim and your job is simply to survive and sneak out of the family compound.

Dead Space (27 January)

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Another remake on our list, the new Dead Space will only improve on the already great 2008 game. Retaining the plot of the original, you play as engineer Isaac Clarke who investigates a distress signal sent by his girlfriend from a deep space mining ship. Isaac encounters a horde of mutated corpses onboard the ship and must save himself and the crew from almost certain death.