Dive into the full lineup below, complete with trailers and release dates.
The civilizations evolve throughout the ages, replaced by the new ones you select.
These come with a fresh set of bonuses, units, and buildings.
Various elements will be carried forward, too, allowing you to create a cultural lineage.
You also get to pick influential figures such as Ben Franklin, Harriet Tubman, and Machiavelli.
And in a series first, players can change their civilizations at different points during the game.
Change can be a scary thing, but this is still a Civilization game at its heart.
That “one more turn” feeling will return on February 11.
With its mix of weapon-based melee combat, firearms, and good old-fashioned spells, Avowed looks very promising.
Avowed arrives on February 13, two days after Civilization VII.
Next month is going to be a busy one.
Thankfully, Borderlands 4 should remind us what we love about the looter-shooter series.
Players get to choose from four new vault hunters, each with their own unique abilities and skill trees.
So far, so Borderlands but if it ain’t broke… Borderlands 4 releases sometime in 2025, likely between July and December.
There’s also a more gothic Super Shotgun and a flail, naturally.
The next Doom installment looks visually stunning.
The ripping and the tearing restarts sometime on May 15.
Deliverance 2’s world map is twice the size of the original’s and split into two distinct regions.
The sequel also introduces crossbows and even early firearms, which can be used while mounted.
We return to Bohemia on February 4.
Fable
I fondly remember playing the original Fable on my Xbox around twenty years ago.
Can the reboot capture the old magic?
Fable is set to launch in 2025.
Being from Xbox Game Studios means it’ll be available on PC Game Pass from day one.
The next FromSoftware game is still a Soulslike, but this time it’s also a co-op roguelike.
The game’s plot sounds interesting.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks gorgeous, but what really stands out is the combat.
It uses a hybrid system that mixes turn-based and some real-time mechanics.
It’s described as using quick-time-event-augmented turns that place an emphasis on both tactics and reactions.
Every attack, which costs action points, requires a timed input.
The more complex the move, the more complicated the QTE.
you’ve got the option to also target enemy weak points using a free-aim system.
Defense-wise, there are real-time dodges, jumps, and parries, with perfect deflects leading to massive counter-attacks.
The usual RPG staples are also here, from skill trees and passive abilities to weapons with unique properties.
Monster Hunter Wilds
The full release of Capcom’s next monster hunting shenanigans is almost upon us.
As always, players can expect a slew of creatures to hunt and fight.
The latest entry also introduces Seikrets, new dinosaur-like mountable companions that enhance exploration and combat.
These offer auto-navigation to guide players to their targets and can store backup weapons, too.
The game looks very beautiful, which could be why Capcom is pushing the use offrame generation.
A return is well overdue.
If ever a company needed a game to succeed, it was this one.
Each character has their own gameplay mechanics, offering both stealth and combat-first options.
Until then, Crimson Desert could be one of those high fantasy games that bridge the gap.
Crimson Desert’s spectacular trailers look so incredible that some thought they were too good to be true.
GTA VI launches on console this fall.
It’s anyone’s guess when a PC version will get here.
Still, here’s hoping.
It arrives on March 27.
There’s also a focus on AI-driven behaviors.
The game launches on March 28.
Expect overhauled graphics, revamped controls, and more elements that make this a modern game.
Hopefully, it will arrive in 2025.
Expect more excellent parkour, brutal melee combat, and beating the crap out of the infected.
