2024’s Hot New Games to Keep An Eye Out For

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by Ashas Bukhari

2024’s Hot New Games to Keep An Eye Out For

28 Jun 2024

As we settle into the year 2024, it is shaping up to be an exciting one in the world of gaming. With a mix of new releases and remastered classics, gamers have no shortage of options on both consoles and PC. However, with so many highly anticipated games set to come out, it can be difficult to keep track of release dates.

That is where we come in. Below, we have compiled a list of the biggest confirmed games coming out in 2024 and beyond, complete with their release dates or estimated windows. So whether you are a console gamer or prefer playing on PC, there is bound to be at least one game on this list that piques your interest. Get ready to mark your calendars — these are the upcoming games to look forward to in 2024 and beyond.

July

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: July 2, 2024

In July, the latest expansion for Final Fantasy XIV will be released, offering players new maps, jobs, and a new race to play as. However, the most notable addition is the visually stunning graphics update to the 14-year-old massively multiplayer online game.

Source: store.steampowered.com

Frostpunk 2

Platforms: PC
Release Date: July 25, 2024

Developed and published by 11 Bit Studios, Frostpunk 2 is an eagerly awaited city-building survival video game. Players will be transported 30 years into the future from the original game, tasked with assuming the role of a leader in an alternate history in the early 20th century. The objective is to construct and oversee a city during a catastrophic volcanic winter that nearly decimated human society. Along the way, players must make difficult ethical and political decisions to ensure the survival of their people.

Source: store.steampowered.com

August

Black Myth: Wukong

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: August 20, 2024

Inspired by the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West, Black Myth: Wukong is a bold and ambitious action-RPG created by Game Science, a developer based in China.

Source: store.steampowered.com

Star Wars Outlaws

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Release Date: August 30, 2024

Coming from Massive Entertainment and published under licence by Lucasfilm Games, Star Wars Outlaws is an action-adventure game set in the beloved Star Wars universe. It is set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, allowing players to immerse themselves in a pivotal time period in the saga's storyline.

Source: ubisoft.com

September

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: September 9, 2024

Step into the role of a massive space soldier and annihilate the Tyranid menace with fierce third-person shooting and hand-to-hand combat.

Source: store.steampowered.com

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: September 25, 2024

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a highly anticipated first-person shooter and survival horror video game currently in development by GSC Game World, a Ukrainian game developer known for their previous releases in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise. This upcoming title will mark the fourth instalment in the series.

October

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: October 10, 2024

Embrace your imagination and live your life however you desire, both in the present and in the past in this upcoming game.

Silent Hill 2

Platforms: PC, PS5
Release Date: October 8, 2024

Bloober Team and Konami are working together to create Silent Hill 2, an anticipated survival horror video game. The game is a remake of the original 2001 version, which was developed by Team Silent, a division within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo.

Source: store.steampowered.com

November

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: November 19, 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is currently in development by Asobo Studio and will be released by Xbox Game Studios. It promises to offer an incredibly realistic flight simulation experience for players, as well as vast improvements over the last iteration.

Source: flightsimulator.com

Anticipated games with no exact release date

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: 2024

Konami is developing and publishing the latest instalment of fan favourite action-adventure stealth video game, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. A remake of the popular 2004 title Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, this version serves as the fifth main instalment in the renowned Metal Gear franchise but is the first game in the series in terms of its chronological timeline.

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2

Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: 2024

The highly anticipated sequel to action role-playing video game Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, Bloodlines 2, is set to be released by Paradox Interactive. It follows where the original story left off and is part of the World of Darkness franchise, based on the popular tabletop role-playing game of the same name.

Death Stranding 2

Platforms: PS5
Release Date: 2024-2025

Affectionately known as “the walking simulator,” Death Stranding is finally getting a sequel. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is currently in development by Kojima Productions and set to be released by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Source: store.steampowered.com; playstation.com

by Ashas Bukhari