2015 is halfway over with, and while there are plenty of hotly anticipated games coming soon like Star Wars Battlefront and Halo 5: Guardians, let’s look at what is confirmed to be releasing next year. Time to get hyped.
The Legend of Zelda (Wii U) Link returns in the first truly open world Zelda game.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (3DS) The 2-D and 3-D versions of Mario collide in this upcoming RPG.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS) 4-player co-op in the Metroid universe. What could go wrong?
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst (Multiplatform) Faith returns in the followup to the dystopian parkour original.
Mass Effect: Andromeda (Multiplatform) Mass Effect returns in a new galaxy with a new crew.
Doom (Multiplatform) Get ready for the fourth game in the beloved FPS series.
Dishonored 2 (Multiplatform) The Arkane Studios stealth series returns with new protagonist Emily Kaldwin.
Dead Island 2 (Multiplatform) Fulfill your need to kill zombies in a tropical location with this upcoming sequel.
Homefront: The Revolution (Multiplatform) Fight the forces of North Korea once more in the followup to Homefront.
Planet Coaster (PC) A new ride simulator from the guys who brought you Roller Coaster Tycoon.
Hellblade (Multiplatform) An “independent AAA game” from the studio who made DmC.
Tom Clancy’s The Division (Multiplatform) A mix of third-person shooting and RPG elements developed by Ubisoft.
For Honor (Multiplatform) Hack and slash with buddies in this new IP from Ubisoft.
Dark Souls 3 (Multiplatform) If Bloodborne wasn’t enough, get ready to die again next year.
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4) The fifth entry in this action RPG series is finally landing soon.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Multiplatform) Time to fight the Illuminati as Adam Jensen once more in this cyberpunk sequel.
World of Final Fantasy (PS4/Vita) Colorful environments, cute monsters, and old favorites abound in this new spinoff from Square Enix.
Project Setsuna (TBA) A new RPG project from Square Enix…a sequel to Chrono Cross maybe? A man can dream.
Quantum Break (Xbox One) The new temporal manipulation-based game from the guys that brought you Alan Wake.
Gears of War 4 (Xbox One) The latest entry in everyone’s favorite series about bros killing bugs with chainsaw guns.
Street Fighter 5 (PS4/PC) Ryu, Chun-Li, and M. Bison are back! Just not on the Xbox One…
Uncharted 4 (PS4) Nathan Drake is back, possibly for the last time, in Naughty Dog’s new game.
Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4) TWO WORDS: ROBOT DINOSAURS
The Last Guardian (PS4) It only took 10 years, but the successor to ICO and Shadow of the Colossus is finally being released next year.
No one should be shocked to learn that Bungie is losing 50% of its staff and facing closure. But betting it all on Marathon? That is just a tad foolish.
