Most Anticipated Games of 2021
We look ahead to the first full year of the new console generation
Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story as she moves west to a far-future America to brave a majestic, but dangerous frontier where she’ll face larger machines and mysterious new threats. It's up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world.
When: TBD 2021
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Monster Hunter Rise
Monster Hunter Rise is an action RPG that evolves the Monster Hunter series by providing hunters with an inventive set of new tools to track down and defeat threatening monsters. Players can tackle these challenges solo, or with up to three other hunters in local or cooperative online play.
When: March 26, 2021
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Resident Evil Village
Set a few years after Resident Evil 7, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again. Chris Redfield is reacquainted with the couple and horribly disrupts their life, leaving Ethan devastated and thrown into an entirely new nightmare.
When: May 7, 2021
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Returnal
After crash-landing on this shape-shifting world, Selene must search through the barren landscape of an ancient civilization for her escape. Isolated and alone, she finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Again and again, she’s defeated – forced to restart her journey every time she dies.
When: April 30, 2021
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Twelve Minutes
Twelve Minutes is a real-time top-down interactive thriller with an accessible click and drag interface. What should be a romantic evening with your wife turns into a nightmare when a police detective breaks into your home, accuses your wife of murder and beats you. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe, the game is on our Most Antiticpated list for a second year in a row.
When: TBD 2021
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Bloodlines 2 is the successor to RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodline and will feature reactive storytelling and melee combat. Players will become a vampire and explore the city streets of Seattle. Following delays, the game is on our Most Antiticpated list for a second year in a row.
When: TBD 2021
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Let's look back at how our predictions turned out in 2020 on the next page...
