A new year is dawning on the planet video games, a year that promises to be loaded with major releases. Remakes of cult licenses, suites of revered titles and expected novelties, here is the schedule of video game releases for 2023.
[Mis à jour le 4 janvier 2023 à 17h48] Between the pandemic that has impacted the distribution of next-generation consoles and games and the general reprimand of major studios singled out for their archaic and unacceptable working conditions, the video game universe has seen a profound change over the past three years. Although the industry finds itself more lucrative and probably healthier for its employees than ever, these various upheavals have indirectly caused many release date postponements, even completely failed releases which have chipped the confidence of a public tired of being taken too often for ovines or purses on legs. Because the player is now demanding, openly critical of an industry generally more concerned with finance than with the creative spirit, and perfectly determined to show him his mistakes, however gross they may be. If 2022 has not been a very good year for video games with a few exceptions, 2023 promises to be much less sinister and even rocked by a positive nostalgic energy. The coming months will benefit from the return of successful franchises offering us unexpected second installments and new generation remakes, but also from the arrival of unexpected and original releases. Our editorial team has prepared a short calendar of releases not to be missed in the first quarter of 2023, whether they are favourites, essential or unpublished projects.
With the releases of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, the PS5 exclusive Forspoken, and One Piece Odyssey, January is on the Japanese side. Add to that the release of Fire Emblem Engage, seventeenth of the name, and you will have something to satisfy all fans of these legendary franchises, from the world of manga or the world of video games. But the star of the month is indeed Dead Space. Indeed, the famous series of horror games is making a comeback in a next-gen remake that is more beautiful and terrifying than ever. We will find it on January 27 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC.
- Dragon Ball Z Kakarot – January 13, 2023 – PS5 Xbox Series
- One Piece Odyssey – January 13, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Fire Emblem Engage – January 20, 2023 – Switch
- Monster Hunter Rise – January 20, 2023 – PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series Game Pass
- The prophesied – January 24, 2023 – PC PS5
- Dead Space Remake – January 27, 2023 – PC PS5 Xbox Series
- Spongebob: The Cosmic Shake – January 31, 2023 – PC PS4 One Switch
February is one to watch closely for all gamers, as it will see the release of one of the most anticipated games of recent years: Hogwarts Legacy. The RPG from Warner Games and Avalanche Software invites players to live in the shoes of a 19th century Hogwarts student, in an open world that screams realism and detail. A release that comes very close to the dreams of many fans of the books or movies, finally giving them an immersive triple-A simulation. If you want to learn more about Hogwarts Legacy, do not hesitate to visit our article just below below.
- Hogwarts Legacy – February 10, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series Switch
- Atomic Heart – February 21, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Blood Bowl 3 – February 23, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series Switch
- Company of Heroes 3 – February 23, 2023 – PC
- Sons of the Forest – February 23, 2023 – PC
- Octopath Traveler II – February 24, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 Switch
March will be extremely busy for players, with the release of many extremely ambitious projects, such as the MMO The Day Before and the fighting game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. It will also be the moment to discover for the first time Skull and Bones, the project canceled many times by Ubisoft Singapore. But the public’s eyes will be on the release of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Respawn Entertainment’s action-adventure sequel to Fallen Order.
- The Day Before – 1er mars 2023 – PC
- Resident Evil 4 Remake – 3 mars 2023 – PS5
- The Last of Us Remake – 3 mars 2023 – PC
- Wo Long : Fallen Dynasty – 3 mars 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Skull and Bones – 9 mars 2023 – PC PS5 Xbox Series
- Bayonetta Origins : Cereza and the Lost Demon – 17 mars 2023 – Switch
- Star Wars Jedi Survivor – 17 mars 2023 – PC PS5 Xbox Series
A license makes an unexpected return to the world of the living in April 2023, and it may surprise you in your sleep. Dead Island 2 is scheduled for April 28, a return to the roots of the survival-horror genre with a touch of humor that is hard not to appreciate. Worn once again by Deep Silver, this sequel promises us a few beautiful hours of cooperative action, a few hundred zombies on the American west coast, and a few dozen weapons to build and improve. What better way to start spring?
- Meet Your Maker – 4 avril 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
- Horizon Forbidden West Burning Shores DLC – 19 avril 2023 – PS5
- Dead Island 2 – 28 avril 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 One Xbox Series
Named the most anticipated game of the year 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is an event in itself. The eyes of the whole world will be riveted on this release directly from Nintendo studios, and which intends to align itself with the success of its famous predecessor: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Nintendo therefore offers us the sequel to its most popular open-world to date, and a second strong argument in the permanent war of home consoles. Tears of the Kingdom will be available on May 12, 2023.
- The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom – May 12, 2023 – Switch
- Suicide Squad : Kill the Justice League – May 26, 2023 – PC, PS5, Xbox Series
For the end of the first half of 2023, players will be able to find two licenses that they have missed in recent years. Blizzard leads the dance with the release of the huge Diablo 4, expected for nearly a decade to take over from the widely criticized Diablo 3. It will be a key moment in the history of the fellow studio of Activision, for a long time under the gaze of critics and even justice for its questionable choices in terms of in-game monetization, or even in terms of teams. management. On the other hand, PS5 players will be able to enjoy one of the most important releases in the Sony universe, with the arrival on June 22 of the sacred monster Final Fantasy XVI.
- Street Fighter 6 – June 2, 2023 – PC PS4 PS5 Xbox Series
- Diablo IV – June 6, 2023 – PC PS5 Xbox Series
- Final Fantasy XVI – June 22, 2023 – PS5