Held earlier today, the Game Awards 2022 marked the epic conclusion to this year’s gaming season and promises more in years to come. The three-and-a-half hour show was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with returning host Geoff Keighley backed by a stellar musical orchestra and an even boisterous in-person audience. With Elden Ring taking home the coveted Game of the Year award, prominent celebrity appearances, a slew of new title reveals and a person sneaking onto the stage before they were arrested, this year’s celebration felt like a grand affair. The most notable announcements this time around include Death Stranding 2 from Hideo Kojima, the studio’s first-ever sequel to Hades II, gameplay for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Diablo 4, a release date for Street Fighter 6, and more.
Without further ado, here’s a list of the biggest video game announcements at The Game Awards 2022, hosted by Geoff Keighley.
Game Awards 2022 winners: here’s the full list
Dead stranding 2
Yes, this is a working title, but the rumors were true. Hideo Kojima extends Death Stranding’s arc, with a trailer featuring Fragile (Léa Seydoux), who is being chased by an unseen assailant, hoping to track down her baby – or BB. However, her body no longer looks tainted with wrinkles, reflecting the passage of time from when Higgs (Troy Baker) tortured her.
Norman Reedus, of course, returns as Sam Porter Bridges, though he appears to be older and at a crossroads as to whether to join the Drawbridge Corporation. Kojima later appeared on stage to confirm that the COVID-19 pandemic prompted him to rewrite the entire script for the sequel. Death Stranding 2 also stars Elle Fanning and Shioli Kutsuna.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Release date: May 26, 2023
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
Rocksteady Studios has finally released a release date for the highly anticipated Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, with a new trailer honoring legendary voice actor Kevin Conroy, who passed away last month after a brief battle with cancer. Batman, whose identity is publicly revealed as Bruce Wayne at the end of Arkham Knight, once again dons the hood, searching for Amanda Waller’s main foot soldiers from the shadows. Succumbing to Brainiac’s mind control, this version doesn’t shy away from killing, promising a formidable adversary to our fleeting misfits.
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC
Release date: April 19, 2023
Platform: PS5
Skilled hunter Aloy returns in Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC as she heads for a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, now a treacherous volcanic archipelago. According to developer Guerrilla Games, the story picks up right after the events of the main game and promises a “massive” machine threat lurking in the shadows of the overgrown and fractured city, bubbling with lava. Despite being an add-on, players can explore the land by taking a dip in bodies of water or riding on the back of a Sunwing.
The Last of Us part I pc
Release date: March 3, 2023
Platform: computer
The Last of Us Part I finally has a PC release date, which will no doubt include a host of enhanced features tailored for the PC gamer. The emotional, zombie-killing survival game was supposed to release “very soon” after the release of the PS5 version, but it looks like developer Naughty Dog is taking its time to get everything right.
The Last of Us Part 1 PS5 Review: Absolutely gorgeous, but overpriced
Return pc
Release date: 2023
Platform: computer
Another PlayStation exclusive heading to PC is Returnal, the third-person roguelike experience that puts you among the stars to investigate a mind-numbing death loop. While the gameplay on the surface feels like a generic shooter, where you shoot down swarms of aliens, it’s the psychological horror and addictive, unpredictable dungeon-crawling elements that keep it from dying out.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gameplay
Release date: March 17, 2023
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
Five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Cal Kestis is now a mighty Jedi Knight, pushing himself to his limits as he continues his perilous crusade against the oppressive Empire. As promisedEA has delivered a gameplay trailer showing off his telekinetic abilities as he grabs shooting Stormtroopers from afar and uses their gunpower to deal damage to enemies.
General combat feels on familiar territory for a Souls-esque, as you’re armed with a lightsaber, while for traversal you can tame wild, intergalactic beasts to ride. Also, the release date leak from earlier this week was only missing two days – so close!
Hades II
Platform: PC (Early Access)
Supergiant Games explores Greek mythology even further, with its timeless roguelike mechanics that reward you with unpredictable stakes on every run. This time you play as the underworld princess Melinoë, daughter of Persephone and Zeus, who is armed with a plethora of mesmerizing ranged spells to defeat incoming enemies. The divine conflict takes on a higher stakes this time around, as it’s no longer a quarrel between father and son, but a matter of time and cosmos – literally, as you’re up against Chronos, the personification of time.
Watch the announcement trailer for Hades II
Hades II has you fighting against Chronos, the personification of time
Photo Credit: Supergiant Games
Street Fighter 6
Release date: June 2, 2023
Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
You gotta appreciate the guts of PlayStation, leaks the release date for Street Fighter 6 is a day before The Game Awards 2022. Capcom’s latest fighting game is now available for pre-order on the aforementioned platforms, and we’ve got a new trailer showcasing a diverse roster of characters, including the returning Dee Jay, Manon, Marisa and JP. We also got a glimpse of the single player World Tour mode, where you can meet Masters to learn special movesets.
Teck 8
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
Jun Kazama, who was presumed dead in Tekken 2, reunites with her son Jin in the upcoming fighter Tekken 8. The duo set out to cleanse the world of its “evil and corruption” and take part in high-stakes battles in the story mode. against several recurring characters, including Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, Jack-8, King, and Lars. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game resumes the tragic story of the Mishima and Kazama bloodlines.
Idris Elba in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Release date: 2023
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
After Cyberpunk 2077 improved on its technical issues, it announced its first major expansion pack, Phantom Liberty, earlier this year, teasing a storyline in which V pledged allegiance to the new United States of America.
Well, you can now add Idris Elba (The Suicide Squad) to the cast as a veteran, Solomon Reed, who will help you complete an “impossible espionage and survival mission”. Note the CD Projekt Red naming schemes – this is a paid add-on.
Diablo 4
Release date: June 6, 2023
Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
Decades after the events of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, the demon Lilith and the angel Inarius are bitter enemies, resorting to war against each other. Diablo IV introduces a fifth playable class: the cunning Necromancer, who can conjure vengeful hordes of the undead and lead them into battle. Pre-ordering the game gives early access to the Diablo 4 Open Beta.
Crash Team Rumble
Release: 2023
Platform: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
As previously promised, the Crash Bandicoot team has unveiled its latest entry into the vibrant universe, taking it in a whole new direction. Crash Team Rumble is a 4v4 multiplayer experience, where players must collect and drop the most Wumpa fruits while navigating obstacles and platforms, running past opponents and using the iconic characters: Crash, Dingodile, Dr. Cortex, and more – skills to emerge victorious.
Final Fantasy XVI
Release date: June 22, 2023
Platform: PS5
The long-delayed Final Fantasy 16 finally got a release date and a series of gameplay clips. Entitled “Revenge,” the trailer takes us to the medieval-inspired world of Valisthea, as we take a closer look at the colossal, summonable Eikons – Ifrit, Shiva, and Garuda – battling it out in large-scale arenas. You can also add Torgal the dog as a loyal party member for when you head out into the wild. Final Fantasy XVI also happens to be the first title in the series to swap its turn-based combat system for a hack-and-slash mechanic.
Armored Core VI: Burning Rubicon
Release: 2023
Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
It’s been less than a year since Elden Ring came out, and FromSoftware has already teased its latest project, which sees you drive around as giant robots and best foes in dramatic combat, with tons of explosions, missiles, and what an EMP-based attack. Strange to see robots carelessly carrying it around.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon continues the oldest series from the acclaimed developers, but this time Masaru Yamamura, designer of the 2019 GOTY winner, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, has taken over as director. Hidetaka Miyazaki was also involved initially, so it couldn’t be far-fetched to expect some Souls-esque elements, right?
Source link
