VG24/7 Release dates for every game confirmed in 2016

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January, which used to be a quiet month, isn’t that way anymore. With major releases like Dying Light, Saints Row 4 & Gat out of Hell, Life is Strange, Resident Evil HD Remastered, and DLC for Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s Creed Unity in 2015, January 2016 isn’t looking quite as hot, but is bustling nonetheless.

Amplitude (PS4) – January 5
Hardware: Rivals (PS4) – January 5
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – January 12
The Banner Saga (PS4, Xbox One) – January 12
Gone Home (PS4, Xbox One) – January 12
Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster, and Resident Evil Origins Collection (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One – January 19
Darkest Dungeon (PC, PS4) – January 19
The Deadly Tower of Monsters (PC) – January 19
A Boy and His Blob (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – January 19
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (PC) – January 20
Mario and Luigi Paper Jam (3DS) – January 22
The Witness (PC, PS4) – January 26
Lego Marvel’s Avengers (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) – January 26
Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) – January 26
Torment: Tides of Numenera beta Steam Early Access (PC) – January 26
Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – January 29
Bombshell (PC) – January 29
This War of Mine: The Little Ones (PS4, Xbox One) – January 29
Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC) – January 28

February is when the year really starts to get going. There’s no shortage of new releases in February 2016, and the momentum will carry on through March. It’s also got a good variety of game genres and production budgets, with indies like Firewatch and Unravel, and AAAs such as Far Cry Primal, XCOM 2, and Street Fighter 5.

Cobalt (PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360) – February 2
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 5
XCOM 2 (PC) – February 5
Mighty No. 9 (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U) – February 9
Dying Light: The Following Expansion & Enhanced Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 9
Firewatch (PC, PS4) – February 9
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia & trilogy pack (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 9
Unravel (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 9
Gravity Rush Remastered (PS4) – February 9
Mighty No. 9 (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) – February 9
Earth Defense Force 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair (PS4) – February 12
The Ship: Remastered (PC) – February 15
Street Fighter 5 (PC, PS4) – February 16
Pillars of Eternity: The White March expansion – Part 2 (PC) – February 16
Far Cry Primal (PS4, Xbox One) – February 23
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 23
The Walking Dead: Michonne (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) – February

March considered by some the new October, March 2016 is chock-full of game releases, especially AAA ones. You have Uncharted 4, The Division, Hitman, and even Twilight Princes HD for the Wii U.

Far Cry Primal (PC) – March 1
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) – March 4
The Division (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 8
Hitman (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 11
Samurai Warriors 4 Empires (PS4) – March 11
EA Sports UFC 2 (PS4, Xbox One) – March 15
MLB The Show 16 (PS3, PS4) – March 29
Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) – March 25
Nights of Azure (PS4) – March 29
MXGP 2 The Official Motocross Videogame (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 31
Killer Instinct: Season 3 (Xbox One) – March
Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PC, PS4, PSVita) – March

April Things slow down somewhat in April, but the month isn’t devoid of heavy-hitters. Dark Souls 3, Quantum Break, Ratchet & Clank, and Total War: Warhammer are all April games, not to mention the highly-anticipated Uncharted sequel.

Quantum Break (Xbox One) – April 5
Dirt Rally (PS4, Xbox One) – April 5
Dark Souls 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – April 12
Ratchet & Clank (PS4) – April 12
Star Fox Zero (Wii U) – April 22
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4) – April 26
Total War: Warhammer (PC) – April 28

May. Can you feel it? We’re one month away from E3 2016, and new releases have taken a noticeable dip. May has always been this weird month. In 2015 we had Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD Remaster, the House of Wolves DLC for Destiny, and of course The Witcher 3.

Not a lot games have been announced for May so far, though that could very much change as we head into the new year.

Battleborn (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 3
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 24

June. Welcome to E3 month, during which almost nothing comes out. In fact, we don’t have a single dated title for this month. We do, however, have a few confirmed releases in June, just no specifics.

No Man’s Sky (PC, PS4) – June
ARK: Survival Evolved (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – official launch for the Early Access game on all platforms
We Happy Few (PC, Xbox One) – June
One Piece Burning Blood (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June
Valentino Rossi The Game (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (PC) – Spring
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (PC, Xbox One) – Spring

July-December. Did you notice how we’ve lumped all these months together? This is due to a couple of reasons. In the case of July and August, game releases are expected to be slim. But you can count on FIFA and other sports games to start coming out around that time. There’s also a good chance a Destiny game will release in September, judging from the franchise’s release schedule so far.

October, November, and December will undoubtedly be the among the busiest months of the year, and we expect new Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, and Battlefield games, but there aren’t any confirmed dates so far. When we do have some, we’ll be here to update the list.

Pokken Tournament (Wii U) – July
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – August 23
Gears of War 4 (beta in spring) (Xbox One)
Halo Wars 2 (PC, Xbox One)

Confirmed for 2016 with dates TBA

Naturally, this will be the largest list at the year’s start, and that’s because publishers have been delaying games to 2016 for a while, even the ones that may not be ready for a 2016 launch have been tentatively slapped with a 2016 date. Expect some of these to either move to 2017, or get sorted in one of the previous pages.

Adrift (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Arslan The Warriors of Legend (PS4, Xbox One)
Assetto Corsa (PS4, Xbox One)
Attack on Titan (PS4)
Below (PC, Xbox One)
Batman: A Telltale Games Series (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
Crackdown 3 (Multiplayer in summer) (Xbox One)
Cuphead (PC, Xbox One)
Dishonored 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
DOOM (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
UFC 2 (PS4, Xbox One)
Dreadnought (PC)
Final Fantasy 15 (PS4, Xbox One)
Gravity Rush 2 (PS4)
Homefront: The Revolution (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Hellblade (PC, PS4)
Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4)
Hyper Light Drifter (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Eyes of Heaven (PS4)
LawBreakers (PC)
Mafia 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)
Mass Effect: Andromeda (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Need for Speed (PC)
Ni-Oh (PS4)
Nier: Automata (PS4)
Outlast 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Overwatch (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Paragon (PC, PS4)
Persona 5 (PS4)
God Eater Resurrection (PS4, PSVita)
God Eater 2 Rage Burst (PS4, PSVita)
The Banner Saga 2 (PC)
Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps (PC, PS4)
ReCore (Xbox One)
Rise of the Tomb Raider (PS4)
Sea of Thives (PC, Xbox One)
Fable Legends (open beta in spring) (PC, Xbox One)
Shadow Warrior 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Shadow Complex Remastered (PS4, Xbox One)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Sword Art Onine Hollow Realization (PS4)
Tekken 7 (PS4)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
The Legend of Zelda U (Wii U)
The Technomancer (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine expansion (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
World of Warcraft: Legion (PC)
World of Final Fantasy (PS4, PSVita)

Delayed to 2017

A few games will inevitably get pushed to 2017, whether we find out about them weeks before launch or, in the case of Scalebound, the beginning of the year, the list will continue to grow.

Scalebound (Xbox One)

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